UPPER CANADA COLLEGE
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Mission Statement
Upper Canada College was founded in 1829 and is one of North America’s foremost boys’ schools, offering Senior Kindergarten through university entrance and boarding for 88 students from outside of Toronto. Graduates of UCC — an International Baccalaureate World School with one of the broadest programs in the country — are highly regarded by top universities and post-secondary institutions worldwide. Our global network of alumni includes leaders and innovators in politics, finance, arts, athletics, media and beyond.
About This Cause
As specialists in boys’ education, we spend a lot of time thinking about the unique ways in which boys learn and grow. This mission shapes everything we do. Nevertheless, when considering the value of single-sex education, you’re sure to ask these questions: Why a boys’ school? Will my son miss out on social contact with girls? What are boys’ unique learning needs? The fact is that all the recent groundbreaking brain research strongly confirms the developmental difference between boys and girls. And that means single-sex education programs allow boys to thrive and learn better in accordance with their unique learning and emotional needs. Boys learn better in an environment that: •allows them to move while learning (more exercise balls and fewer chairs); •gives them tasks to apply knowledge, i.e. learning by doing hands-on activities; •accepts that boys are more comfortable writing about action, not feelings; •gives them a safe space in which they don’t need to be “macho” for girls and allows them to embrace performance and other creative pursuits, not just science and math; •instruction is offered in a clear, slow way; boys track moving objects faster than girls but don’t hear as well; •and recognizes boys are often competitive, physical in nature and inclined toward competitive sport. The list goes on and on. And it’s our job to keep pace with the research we enthusiastically apply in the classroom and beyond. As our mission statement asserts: We believe in boys. And we have the expertise, resources, faculty and facilities to develop the potential and awaken the ambition in each and every boy, whatever his unique strengths and learning needs are.