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Académie de la Capitale

Canada, Ottawa

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Wellbeing and Support

How students are nurtured, understood, and kept safe

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school supports social and emotional learning through Body and Mind. The IB PYP PSPE course helps children maintain a healthy and social lifestyle, with explicit teaching about relationships and how we interact with others. Jiu Jitsu classes foster focus, discipline, emotional regulation, and social‑emotional development by promoting respect, resilience, and self‑control. The school's values—Inclusion, Differentiation, Rigour, and International Kindness—nurture empathy, respect, and collaboration across ages.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school recognizes exceptionalities and supports students with gifts and learning differences, including giftedness, dyslexia, and ASD. Differentiated instruction adapts the environment, programmes, and activities to individual abilities so that concepts and core competencies are mastered. Targeted supports are described for learners on the autism spectrum, ESL/FLS learners, visually impaired or blind learners, fine‑motor differences, and mobility needs.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The ESL and/or FLS Learner receives tailored support in English and/or French as a second language, focusing on academic success, integration into the new environment, and navigating different cultures.

Mental Wellbeing

PSPE links physical health with mental wellbeing by teaching healthy lifestyles, teamwork, empathy, and resilience. Outdoor learning spaces provide daily opportunities for exploration and collaboration, while activities such as Jiu Jitsu contribute to emotional regulation, focus, and self‑control.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English
Fees CA$200 - 32,480
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 35
Type Co-educational
Opened 1998
Bus Service No

Académie de la Capitale is a micro‑school in Ottawa offering a JK–12 program with a bilingual (French and English) emphasis and a Canadian curriculum alongside the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. The school serves learners aged 4 to 18 and is affiliated with the Ontario Ministry of Education. Founded in 1998, it emphasizes inclusive access for students with diverse needs, including giftedness, dyslexia, and ASD. NCC Heritage Farm House campus on 3448 Richmond Road provides discovery spaces. Facilities include a STEM Maker Lab, a Media/Visual Art Workspace, a Music Room and a Martial Arts Dojo, all within grounds and nature trails. The IB PYP inquiry approach sits alongside a 3‑tier 21st‑century curriculum for Grades 7–12, delivered in French and English, plus options for third languages and the OSSD English track with a French Immersion certificate. After‑school clubs include chess, D&D and coding; AcadeMUN and i.S.T.E.A.M. camps expand learning beyond class.

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