Bishop Allen Academy is a co-educational semestered school with an enrolment of 1500 students. The mission of our school is the formation of the whole person: the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social development of every student. Our aim at Bishop Allen Academy is to provide a quality education which integrates faith with culture, so that every aspect of the curriculum is taught in light of the Gospel.
Bishop Allen is an excellent educational setting for the highly motivated, success-oriented student who enjoys learning. Our challenging academic curriculum includes enriched credit courses beginning in Grade 9 and Advanced Placement courses leading to the Advanced Placement diploma in senior years. Our large Gifted program focuses on academic achievement, leadership development and community service. Many Bishop Allen graduates are awarded scholarships to universities in Ontario and outside the province. Educational services are available for students who need support to learn within an inclusive environment.
Bishop Allen Academy is proud to be one of only two secondary schools in the Board to offer the Early Immersion French Program at the secondary level. The Middle Immersion (Extended) French program is also offered. Upon graduation, students will be eligible for either the Immersion French Certificate or the Extended French Certificate from the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Bishop Allen also offers a rich Co-Curricular Program, which includes Vocal and Instrumental Music, Visual Art and Drama. As well, our varsity athletic teams have built a solid reputation for their many championship seasons. Our school motto is GAUDETE IN DOMINO – Rejoice in the Lord. At Bishop Allen Academy we strive to be a welcoming community that daily celebrates our calling to rejoice in the Lord.
Gifted Program - S.A.G.E.
At Bishop Allen Academy, the gifted program is called S.A.G.E. (Service, Awareness, Giftedness, Experience). It engages students in their learning by actively providing vast opportunities to help them develop strong self-advocacy, creative thinking, critical thinking and leadership skills. The numerous enrichment activities available through the program are structured to meet the needs of gifted learners in the following areas:
Service To find real problems and solutions in the school and community
Awareness To develop awareness, understanding and acceptance of oneself and others
Giftedness To nurture intellectual, social and emotional gifts
Experience To work in stimulating and supportive environments
S.A.G.E. – The Gifted Program at Bishop Allen
The Gifted Program S.A.G.E. is a co-curricular program of events and activities created primarily for IPRC'd gifted students.
Bishop Allen offers Academic and Applied courses, as well as the French Immersion and Extended programs. Courses are semestered; students study 4 courses for the first half of the school year, followed by another 4 courses the second half of the school year. In the grade 9 year, most courses are semestered. The exceptions are Religion, Mathematics, and the combination of Instrumental Music and Physical Education which run all year. Physical Education courses which are not combined with Instrumental Music are semestered courses.
Enriched courses are introduced in Grade 10 in Mathematics, English and Science. The Advanced Placement (AP) Program, in Grades 11 and 12, allows students to earn university credits while still in high school, by preparing for and writing exams. Bishop Allen boasts the largest Gifted Program in the T.C.D.S.B. with more than 130 identified gifted students. Students in the Gifted Program are invited to nurture their gifts and share them with the school community and community at large.
Evaluation and assessment are an ongoing process that is an integral part of improving student learning. Select to view Bishop Allen's Evaluation Policy.