SKI Academy offers a robust curriculum from PreKindergarten through the completion of High School. Since 2012, SKI Academy is proud to have Windsor Medical University as our parent organization. The school is housed on a beautiful four acre property with state of the art classrooms and it’s own in ground swimming pool, multi-purpose / basketball court, tennis court and playing field. We provide an International Liberal Arts Curriculum at the elementary and middle school levels.
At the high school level students graduate with an Ontario Secondary Schools Diploma or a US Diploma option.
Our priority is to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for the students entrusted to our care. Parent-teacher partnerships are a key component to our educational program.
St. Kitts International Academy aims to provide a carefully planned, comfortable, safe and stimulating environment which will help the child develop within themselves the foundation of habits, attitudes, skills and ideas that are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. The primary purpose is to prepare students to become responsible and compassionate citizens striving for their best in academic excellence.
Our program emphasizes the development of strong personal skills in leadership, citizenship, social decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, health and nutrition, healthy physical living, environmental issues and a wide range of topics that will create global citizens with a highly developed emotional intelligence. All this will be accomplished in a carefully planned comfortable, safe and nurturing environment that provides for emotional, physical and intellectual development.
Our goal is to instill into each child a lifelong love of learning and the compassion to reach out to those around them. With an internationally based staff and student body our school will celebrate the diversity of all cultures and beliefs. With respect for all individuals, acceptance is encouraged regardless of one’s gender, race, religion, culture or ability. Students will be encouraged to understand and respect other people and to develop a sense of responsibility towards the world at large.
With the exception of PreK & Kindergarten, there is one grade level per class at the elementary & middle school level. At high school classes are combined depending on courses and scheduling.
Each classroom contains either a smart board touch screen TV or an overhead projector system linked to the teacher's desktop computer. Each room is connected to the internet and enjoys air conditioning. Classrooms are equipped with learning resources and classroom libraries. At the elementary level there are 2 - 3 computer work stations in each room and our Chromebook library is available for use within the classrooms as well.
In order for self-directed learning to take place, the whole environment is supportive of learning. The teacher provides the necessary resources and materials, allowing the students to work in a safe and positive climate. The teacher gains the children's trust which allows the children to try new things and build self-confidence. There are a set of ground rules - respect for each other and respect for the environment. The school focuses on the following characteristics of the children in this age group:
-The growing ability to work abstractly
-The drive to be accepted by the peer group
-Children's fascination with all aspects of their world
We are a non - denominational based school which entertains celebrations from all corners and cultures of the world.
Assessment of performance is based on a systematic collection of information including:
- Observations by teachers
- Portfolios containing examples of student work (print & digital depending on grade levels)
- Test scores (summative assessments such as chapter and comprehensive end of term assessments from Grades 1 and up)
-Curriculum Based Measurements (CBM) that are normed assessments done three times per year to determine student levels across age appropriate peers in both ELA & Math at grades K - 5.
-Conferences
- Progress reports & end of term report cards (2 terms per year)
All files are confidential and accessible only to parents, who receive written progress reports at regular intervals.
The test of whether or not the system is working lies in the accomplishment and behavior of the children, their happiness, maturity, kindness and love of learning.
