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Welcome to The St. Lawrence Christian Academy

The St. Lawrence Christian Academy opened it's doors to students and staff on September 10, 2007. Established by parents and teachers, this independent elementary day school is focused on academic excellence delivered with Christian values. We offer classes from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.

At our school, learning is something everyone loves to do. It is the norm rather than the exception to hear happy kids talking about how much they like school. We think this can be attributed to three things: small class sizes, exceptional teachers and enthusiastic parents. Academic excellence extends beyond simply attaining the Ontario curriculum requirements. Additional programs ensure that all students are challenged and have a chance to learn the fundamentals.

At the St. Lawrence Christian Academy, parents and teachers work together to make our school excellent and to help our students reach for the stars.

In The News ...

Rideau - St. Lawrence Science Fair 2009

SLCA at the Science Fair SLCA wins Best Elementary School at 2009 Rideau-St. Lawrence Science Fair! In all, SLCA students submitted 10 projects, with 6 of those 10 projects receiving an award of some kind. In Jr. Life Science, Alex Jensen took 1st place. In Jr. Psychology, Reid Stobo took first place, and Denae VanBlitterswyk took 3rd place. In Jr. Biology, Alexandra Everett took second place and Anna McGillis received an Honourable Mention. Kayleigh Ng also took first place in her category, Jr. Product Testing, and won Best Junior Project. She will represent Rideau-St. Lawrence at the Canada Wide Science Fair.

To find out more about the science fair, go to rslsf.ca.

Spirit Week 2009

Spirit Week at SLCA was a welcome break to the long winter. From Animal Kingdom Day, to Superhero Day, to Pajama Day, students and teachers had a great time dressing up in some very creative outfits. To end the week, on Red, White, And Pink Day, students participated in Jump Rope for Heart to raise money for The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Winter Fun Day

Winter Fun Day was put on by the grade 7 and 8 class at the SLCA. After Christmas, the grade 7 and 8 students submitted a proposal to Miss Case: for the school to spend a Friday afternoon at Laurier hill. Grades 7 and 8 offered to organize transporation, games, snacks, and communication home to parents. Miss Case was in agreement, and the result was a great day for SLCA students.

The afternoon's activities included sculpture contests (the winner: a miniature cat), relay races up the hill (and down again), skating and sledding. These activities made for a great afternoon. Fortunately, the weather cooperated! Of course, the hot chocolate afterwards was tasty and warm!

Arrowsmith

The St. Lawrence Christian Academy is the only school in Eastern Ontario offering the Arrowsmith program. This unique and highly successful program was designed by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young for students of average or above average intelligence with various learning disabilities. The goal of Arrowsmith is to strengthen students' learning capacities. The cognitive exercises that are the foundation of the Arrowsmith program may be thought of as a type of "therapy for the brain". This program has been in existence for almost 30 years. Students (and parents of students) who have participated in the program have described it as life altering.

To find out more about why Arrowsmith works or if it might be a good fit for your child, visit http://www.arrowsmithschool.org/ or contact us for an appointment.

Music And Art

Children have physical education and either music or an art class each day. Our music teacher provides choir instruction as well as Orff and Recorder. In addition, private music lessons can be arranged at the school, providing the opportunity for children to take their lessons during the day (flute, violin, guitar and piano lessons are currently being offered). There is specialized teaching in art, exposing the children to different methods and themes.