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The School has a multidisciplinary Student Success Team (SST) that provides coordinated support in social, emotional, personal and academic integration. The SST identifies students of concern, determines the best supports, and develops and implements a plan, with follow up to assess progress. The Grade 10 Academic Advisor supports students during transitions to the Senior School and provides social and emotional guidance, while the University Counsellor assists with university planning and wellbeing. The Health & Wellness Coordinator fosters a healthy and supportive school environment and chairs the Grammar Student Success Team, and the Learning Strategist and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Coordinator provide learning and language supports for students.
Halifax Grammar offers a continuum of support for all learners. The Learning Strategist helps develop individualized learning plans and accommodations in collaboration with families and outside service providers as needed.
The EAL Coordinator supports additional language students with English language training, academic content help, and personalized programming to develop confidence and independence. The EAL Coordinator collaborates with teachers and support staff to plan and deliver programming and works with EAL families to integrate students into the Grammar experience.
The Health & Wellness Coordinator fosters a healthy and supportive school environment, ensuring student wellbeing is considered in all aspects of school life. The Health & Wellness Coordinator chairs the Grammar Student Success Team, a multidisciplinary group that supports students' social and emotional wellbeing as well as supporting teachers in their roles.
Halifax Grammar School is an independent, co-educational day school in Atlantic Canada serving students from Junior Primary through Grade 12. The school offers the International Baccalaureate programme, with the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The campus supports about 600 students on a single site at 945 Tower Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In Junior Primary, emergent curriculum guides inquiry-led learning inspired by Reggio Emilia, with projects such as chocolate making from bean to bar, a study of the African Savannah, lessons on owls and habitats, and art as another language. The library anchors the campus, supporting information literacy and academic integrity with a full-time librarian. Athletics include a North Wing Gym and outdoor fields, with rowing for Grades 9–12. Extracurriculars include MUN, band and choir, and a French program. The school emphasizes service, leadership, and wellbeing through grants, mentorship, and a Student Success Team. for students.
