I’d agree with what Gavitron had to say about the Academy’s teaching standards, they seem to be very high and I particularly appreciate the focus on arts, languages and social responsibility.
I havn’t really had any interaction with the public schools, so can’t really comment there, other than to say I totally disagree with the four day/five day nonsense currently causing so many issues. I don’t have kids in either system.
Just wanted to clarify a few descrepancies that I noticed in the previous posts. As far as I am aware, the Fernie Academy plans to add one grade each year right through to High School graduation level. No-one will have to move to the public system if they don’t want to. The oldest students currently at the Academy will always be the oldest, moving up each year to the new grade until they graduate. These plans may have changed recently, but I did hear this originally “from the horses mouth” so to speak.
The Academy is an independant school, not private. It may seem like a minor point but actually has a lot of educational relevance. They are assesed by Government and must adhere to strict regulations. Private schools can do what they like.
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