private

John Knox Christian School

Brampton, Ontario

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At a glance

Grades: Nursery – 8
Gender: Co-educational (welcomes all Christian families)
Boarding: No
Founded: 1959
Board: Independent
Religious affiliation: Christian.
Principal: Christine Soultanidis
Program type: Site based only
Associations: EDVance

Tuition & admissions

Financial aid: No
Interview required: Yes

Admissions process

Christian families seeking a faith-based education are welcome to apply. The admission process includes an academic assessment or a class visit for Kindergarten to help the school understand and prepare to meet each student's needs. September and mid-year starts are considered.

Academics & learning

Curriculum: The Brampton school bases its curriculum on Ontario Ministry of Education expectations, supplemented by OACS and Christian Schools International resources. Its current Academics page describes differentiated instruction, 21st-century and project-based learning, expeditionary learning, high-quality student work, goal-setting, presentations, collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. The wider school program lists language/literature, mathematics, science, social studies/geography, art, music, physical education, Bible, French, technology/coding and drama; consult the current school calendar for grade-by-grade subjects.

Tuition & financial aid details

GIFTS Parent Involvement Program opt-out fee: $500 added to the tuition invoice
GIFTS Parent Involvement Program opt-out fee: $375
GIFTS Parent Involvement Program opt-out fee: $250
Before-school care: $7 for one child; $10 for two or more children
After-school care: $9 for one child; $15 for two or more children
After-school care: $14 for one child; $22 for two or more children
Childcare late pickup fee: $1 per minute after 6:00 pm

Bursaries & scholarships

GIFTS Parent Involvement Program: One hour of service valued at $25/hour with total value of $500 for full-time family (20 hours/year)
If opting out of GIFTS program: $500 added to invoice for full-time family; $375 for part-time SK only; $250 for part-time JK only; $250 for single-parent family
Extended family member hours worth 50% of the value

Course descriptions

Core and faith-based learning

The school describes Ministry-based academics, supplemented by OACS and CSI materials, with Bible instruction and a Christian perspective integrated across learning. Areas listed by the school include language and literature, mathematics, science, social studies/geography, art, music and physical education.

Music, drama and French

Music performances and instrumental learning are part of the program; the official current overview says music is included but does not publish a current instrument-by-grade syllabus. Drama is included in the school’s program description. French is among the subjects/programs. Details should be confirmed against the current grade calendar.

Technology and project-based learning

The school describes project-based and expeditionary learning, student projects and presentations, and critical thinking. Its current public pages do not provide a detailed coding course sequence.

View course information on the school website

School images

Learning programs

Specializations

Christian education focus

Languages

French begins in Kindergarten

Learning support

School welcomes students with disabilities and has a commitment to inclusive education. Individual accommodations made (e.g. · modified athletic participation). · Differentiated Instruction and individualized learning goals. · Accelerated Reader program for Grades 2–6. · Admission assessment or Kindergarten class visit to understand each student's needs.

Student life

Sports

Sports teams and athletic competitions. · Track and field days. · Physical Education as a core subject.

Arts

Art and Music are core subjects. · Musical performances and instrumental instruction beginning in Grade 4. · Drama integrated across grades, with a full-year Grades 7–8 program and year-end production.

Facilities

Gym. · Media Center and Library. · Computer lab. · Mobile class sets of Chromebooks.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

The current official Brampton website promotes extracurricular activities generally but does not provide a current named clubs roster. A school admissions PDF dated March 2020 described February lunch clubs including coding
robotics
knitting
dance
comic drawing
worship teams
Scrabble
chess
puzzles
Lego and sewing
plus student leadership teams and a Grades 1–8 liturgical dance group. Treat these as historical 2020 examples
not guaranteed current offerings.

Outdoor activities & education

The current Athletics page says Grades 5–8 students may try out for soccer
volleyball
badminton
cross-country
hockey and basketball
it also describes a school-wide Track and Field Day in late May. An admissions PDF dated March 2020 additionally mentioned class field trips and overnight trips for Grades 6–8
these are historical
not confirmed current trips.

University destinations

Not applicable: the school serves JK–Grade 8 and prepares graduates for high school. The official pages reviewed do not publish postsecondary destinations.

About the school

John Knox Christian School provides Christ-centered education with strong academics and a well-rounded program including sports, music, drama and extracurricular activities. It has served families in Brampton and Mississauga for 60 years.

Location & school highlights

Location

82 McLaughlin Road South
Brampton
Ontario L6Y 2C7 (Brampton campus). This is the Brampton school
distinct from John Knox Christian School in Oakville and other schools with similar names.

What makes the school distinct

Christian faith, biblical morals and values integrated throughout learning.
Emphasis on high-quality work, critical thinking, problem-solving and student ownership of learning.
Teaching incorporates Differentiated Instruction, 21st Century Learning, Project Based Learning and Expeditionary Learning.
Formal French instruction begins in Kindergarten.
Full-year drama program in Grades 7–8 culminates in a year-end production.