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Branksome Hall has an athletics and wellness centre,<ref>{{cite web |title=Branksome Hall Athletics & Wellness Centre / MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects |url=https://www.archdaily.com/786753/branksome-hall-athletics-and-wellness-centre-maclennan-jaunkalns-miller-architects |website=Arch Daily |publisher=MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects |access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref> spaces dedicated to innovation and technology,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-27 |title=A state-of-the-art education facility to spark creativity and innovative thinking |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-a-state-of-the-art-education-facility-to-spark-creativity-and/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref> indoor rock-climbing wall and tennis courts. The school has a boarding program for Grades 7 to 12 and a study abroad program with its sister school, [[Branksome Hall Asia]], on [[Jeju Island]], South Korea. Financial assistance is available for new and returning students in Grades 7 to 12.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nurse |first=Damion |date=2020-09-25 |title=How to navigate financial assistance at Toronto’s top private schools |url=https://torontolife.com/private-schools/how-to-navigate-financial-assistance-at-torontos-top-private-schools/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Toronto Life |language=en-US}}</ref>
Branksome Hall has an athletics and wellness centre,<ref>{{cite web |title=Branksome Hall Athletics & Wellness Centre / MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects |url=https://www.archdaily.com/786753/branksome-hall-athletics-and-wellness-centre-maclennan-jaunkalns-miller-architects |website=Arch Daily |publisher=MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects |access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref> spaces dedicated to innovation and technology,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-27 |title=A state-of-the-art education facility to spark creativity and innovative thinking |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-a-state-of-the-art-education-facility-to-spark-creativity-and/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref> indoor rock-climbing wall and tennis courts. The school has a boarding program for Grades 7 to 12 and a study abroad program with its sister school, [[Branksome Hall Asia]], on [[Jeju Island]], South Korea. Financial assistance is available for new and returning students in Grades 7 to 12.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nurse |first=Damion |date=2020-09-25 |title=How to navigate financial assistance at Toronto’s top private schools |url=https://torontolife.com/private-schools/how-to-navigate-financial-assistance-at-torontos-top-private-schools/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Toronto Life |language=en-US}}</ref>

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All three IB programs are offered: the [[IB Primary Years Programme|Primary Years Program]] (PYP), [[IB Middle Years Programme|Middle Years Program]] (MYP), and International Baccalaureate [[IB Diploma Programme|Diploma Program]] (DP).


Branksome Hall is led by principal Karen L. Jurjevich, who has been principal since 1998.
Branksome Hall is led by principal Karen L. Jurjevich, who has been principal since 1998.

== History ==
Branksome Hall was founded in 1903 by Miss Margaret Scott, who served as the school’s first principal. It is named for [[Walter Scott|Sir Walter Scott]]’s poem, “[[The Lay of the Last Minstrel]],” which references Scotland’s [[Branxholme Castle]].

In 1940 Branksome became a safe haven for a small group of girls and staff from [[Sherborne School for Girls|Sherborne Girls’ School]] in England.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-16 |title=Online Exhibition: Sherborne School & the Second World War |url=https://oldshirburnian.org.uk/online-exhibition-sherborne-school-the-second-world-war/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=The Old Shirburnian Society |language=en-GB}}</ref>

''The Road Well Kept'' by Heather Robertson was published in 2002 to mark Branksome’s centennial. THe book provides a synopsis of the history of the school, including archival photographs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Road Well Kept: Branksome Hall Celebrates 100 Years · Canadian Book Review Annual Online |url=https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9240 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=cbra.library.utoronto.ca}}</ref>

== Academics ==
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Branksome Hall’s curriculum offers all three [[International Baccalaureate]] programs: the [[IB Primary Years Programme|Primary Years Programme]] (PYP), [[IB Middle Years Programme|Middle Years Programme]] (MYP) and [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme]] (DP).


==Alumnae==
==Alumnae==
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* [[Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga|Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga]], Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. She is the first woman to hold the post.
* [[Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga|Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga]], Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. She is the first woman to hold the post.
* [[Portia White]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=McIver |first=Jane |date=2022-02-23 |title=Portia White: The Legacy of a Singing Sensation |url=https://heapsestrin.com/storied-homes-portiawhite/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Heaps Estrin}}</ref> Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame.
* [[Portia White]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=McIver |first=Jane |date=2022-02-23 |title=Portia White: The Legacy of a Singing Sensation |url=https://heapsestrin.com/storied-homes-portiawhite/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Heaps Estrin}}</ref> Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame.

== Affiliations ==

* The Association of Boarding Schools<ref>{{Cite web |title=TABS Member Schools |url=https://www.tabs.org/tabs-member-schools/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=The Association of Boarding Schools |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Branksome Hall Asia]]
* [[Canadian Accredited Independent Schools]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a School - CAIS Canadian Accredited Independent Schools |url=https://www.cais.ca/families/schools |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=www.cais.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Coalition of Single Sex Schools of Toronto
* [[Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association|Conference of Independent Schools]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Member Schools - Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario |url=https://www.cisontario.ca/our-schools |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=www.cisontario.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association]]
* [[G30 Schools]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=G30 Schools - A gathering of interesting and like-minded school heads |url=https://www.g30schools.org/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=G30 Schools |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[International Baccalaureate]]
* [[International Coalition of Girls' Schools]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Schools |url=http://girlsschools.org/about/our-schools/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=NCGS |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[National Association of Independent Schools]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAIS Bookstore |url=https://my.nais.org/s/searchdirectory?id=a2C3m00000EQaO4 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=my.nais.org}}</ref>
* Ontario Federation of School Athletics Associations


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:35, 22 January 2024

Branksome Hall
Address
Map
10 Elm Avenue

Toronto, Ontario
,
M4W 1N4

Canada
Coordinates43°40′30″N 79°22′48″W / 43.6751°N 79.3800°W / 43.6751; -79.3800
Information
School typeIndependent day and boarding
university-preparatory
MottoKeep Well The Road
Founded1903
PrincipalKaren Jurjevich
GradesJK – 12
EnrollmentApproximately 900
LanguageEnglish
CampusUrban
Colour(s)     Red, green, black and white
MascotRibbit the Frog
Team nameHighlanders
Websitewww.branksome.on.ca

Branksome Hall is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is Toronto's only all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls. Branksome Hall is located on a 13-acre campus in the Toronto neighbourhood of Rosedale and educates more than 900 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.[2]

Branksome Hall has an athletics and wellness centre,[3] spaces dedicated to innovation and technology,[4] indoor rock-climbing wall and tennis courts. The school has a boarding program for Grades 7 to 12 and a study abroad program with its sister school, Branksome Hall Asia, on Jeju Island, South Korea. Financial assistance is available for new and returning students in Grades 7 to 12.[5]

Branksome Hall is led by principal Karen L. Jurjevich, who has been principal since 1998.

History

Branksome Hall was founded in 1903 by Miss Margaret Scott, who served as the school’s first principal. It is named for Sir Walter Scott’s poem, “The Lay of the Last Minstrel,” which references Scotland’s Branxholme Castle.

In 1940 Branksome became a safe haven for a small group of girls and staff from Sherborne Girls’ School in England.[6]

The Road Well Kept by Heather Robertson was published in 2002 to mark Branksome’s centennial. THe book provides a synopsis of the history of the school, including archival photographs.[7]

Academics

Branksome Hall’s curriculum offers all three International Baccalaureate programs: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP).

Alumnae

Notable faculty and staff

  • Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. She is the first woman to hold the post.
  • Portia White,[15] Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame.

Affiliations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Branksome Hall". CAIS.
  2. ^ "Branksome Hall | Boarding Schools In Toronto | CAIS Boarding Schools". www.boardingschools.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ "Branksome Hall Athletics & Wellness Centre / MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects". Arch Daily. MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ "A state-of-the-art education facility to spark creativity and innovative thinking". The Globe and Mail. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  5. ^ Nurse, Damion (2020-09-25). "How to navigate financial assistance at Toronto's top private schools". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  6. ^ "Online Exhibition: Sherborne School & the Second World War". The Old Shirburnian Society. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ "The Road Well Kept: Branksome Hall Celebrates 100 Years · Canadian Book Review Annual Online". cbra.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ Robertson, Heather (2002). The Road Well Kept. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 179. ISBN 1550225448.
  9. ^ Blog, Skate Guard. "Skate Guard: The First Queen Of Canadian Pairs Skating: The Frances Dafoe Story". Skate Guard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ^ "The READ magazine (Winter 2017) by Branksome Hall - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  11. ^ Toronto, Darcy Streitenfeld for Streets Of (2018-06-11). "Amy Foster on her journey from songwriter to author". Streets Of Toronto. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  12. ^ "Sarah LEVY'04".
  13. ^ Yumpu.com. "Dr. Frances Shepherd CV - (NCRI) is". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  14. ^ "Budge Wilson Obituary - Halifax, NS". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  15. ^ McIver, Jane (2022-02-23). "Portia White: The Legacy of a Singing Sensation". Heaps Estrin. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  16. ^ "TABS Member Schools". The Association of Boarding Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  17. ^ "Find a School - CAIS Canadian Accredited Independent Schools". www.cais.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  18. ^ "Our Member Schools - Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario". www.cisontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  19. ^ "G30 Schools - A gathering of interesting and like-minded school heads". G30 Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  20. ^ "Our Schools". NCGS. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  21. ^ "NAIS Bookstore". my.nais.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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