Parent Testimonials
“When we began searching for a JK classroom for our son, we couldn’t have specifically told you what we were looking for. However, when we visited Westboro Academy for the first time, it just felt right.”
“The small class sizes, the unique approach to bilingual learning and the familial atmosphere struck an immediate chord with us. From 1997 when we enrolled our first child to 2009 when our second graduated, Westboro Academy provided a high quality education in an inclusive environment where there was still room to celebrate the individuality of each student.”
“As parents, we always felt that the teachers considered us partners in the education of our children and we often worked together to support the learning of our children. Now that our children are in high school, we can say with certainty that Westboro Academy fully prepared them for secondary school, giving them the academic groundwork, the work ethic and the personal confidence that are essential to high school success. The children look back fondly on their years at Westboro not yet realizing just how special the school actually is.”
“As parents we know however that Westboro made a unique and positive difference, and that those years will have an ongoing positive impact on the rest of their lives.”
Mrs. McBride, Parent
“Our family has been part of Westboro Academy since 2002 when our oldest daughter started JK. She in now in Grade 6 (2009-2010) and is looking forward to the Grade 7 & 8 program. Our other daughter also started in JK and is currently in Grade 2. Both of our children are thriving and enjoy going to school at Westboro Academy. We chose Westboro Academy for its guaranteed small class size and its bilingual program. We are very pleased with the teachers and their abilities. Over the years, we have also been pleased with the stability of the teaching staff.”
“We like having daily access to all teachers & staff. We find the English and French curriculum to be rigorous and complete. While we are not French-speaking; our children can now enjoy speaking, reading & writing in French.”
“We enjoy being part of the parent volunteers and being encouraged to take an active part in school activities and field trips. We also make ad-hoc use of the very conveniently structured after-four program with its supervised homework period. ”
“We like the school’s small size where all the students and teachers and staff all know each other. The school’s location in Brewer Park is just perfect for us and they make full use of the surrounding facilities, like Brewer Pool, Brewer Arena, Brewer Park’s soccer fields / speed-skating oval and Carleton University gyms.”
“We would highly recommend Westboro Academy for any family looking for a small, bilingual, not for profit private school.”
Clinton Lee, Parent
“Our family has been part of the Westboro Academy community since September 1997 when our eldest daughter started junior kindergarten. We were and remain most impressed with the quality of education that the school provided as well as with the excellent and caring staff. Three years later, our youngest daughter was ready to start junior kindergarten and, although our two children are as different as can be, there was never any question in our minds that Westboro Academy was the right choice for her as well.”
“We have participated with delight in the school’s growth and development since that time, and we did not hesitate to support the expansion of the senior elementary program to include grades seven and eight, with our eldest in the first class to complete grade eight at Westboro Academy and our youngest due to graduate in June 2010.”
“Without a doubt, sending our daughters to Westboro Academy was one of the very best decisions that we made, and it has been a joy to watch them be inspired by this wonderful environment to become happy, mature, and responsible students with a true love of learning.”
Liz Barker, Parent
“Our family cannot imagine a better choice than Westboro Academy for providing a child with a truly bilingual experience and solid foundation to higher education. Our daughter attended Westboro Academy starting in Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 6 and looking back at the experience we had as a family, it was all positive. We were regular users of the Before and After School programs which gave us immense ease of mind knowing that after drop-off in the morning and pick-up in the afternoon, our daughter was in a safe, friendly “home away from home” for the entire day, with enriching and fun activities and also had a chance to complete most of her homework.”
“The academic programs led by caring and professional teachers gave our daughter all the tools she needed when she reached high school including study habits that are now second nature, organizational skills that will be invaluable in University and the workplace, and a sense of family and community that came from small class sizes, individual attention from teachers, and also from the fact that all students, young and older know each other and spend time together and help each other.”
“We are an Anglophone family and are constantly amazed by our daughter’s French skills and degree of bilingualism attained while at Westboro Academy. Her French teachers in high school have continually told us that she is far ahead of her fellow students that went through other programs, particularly immersion programs in the Public system. Coupled with the academic foundation gained at Westboro and continued in high school and a bilingual high school certificate we anticipate that our daughter’s options for the future are limitless.”
“Thank you, Westboro Academy for living up to all of our expectations.”
