Time Established: 1996
Type: Canadian Local Co-ed Private Day School
Religion: None
Schooling System: Semester
Acreage of the Campus: 2
Location: Ottawa, Ontario（Four-hour drive or one-hour flight from Toronto）
Accommodation: Homestay
Grade Setting: K - 12
Enrollment: 200
Average Class Size: 22-24
Number of International Students: 13, a share of 6%
Number of Chinese Students: 5 (by 2019 fall), a share of 2%
Faculty-Student Ratio: 1:9
Education Level and Seniority of the Faculty: 100% with Bachelor’s Degree and above, with Master’s Degree, average 10 years of teaching experience
Curriculum: OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma)
ESL/ELL: Available
Accreditation: Ontario Ministry of Education
Arrival airport: Ottawa International Airport (YOW, 25 min drive from the school)
Official Website: www.kanataacademy.com



Buildings & Facilities

Two-story main building with 18 classrooms, Music Room, Art Room, Full-size Gym, Playing Field

Strong Academics: 100% graduates have entered universities or colleges, and many of them were awarded scholarship. The pass rate of EQAO-OSSLT is 100%, much higher compared with provincial average 81%.

Unique Focus Programs: the school provides students with five excellent Focus Programs, Hockey Focus Program, Sports Health Focus Program, Computer Science Focus Program, Health & Wellness Focus Program, and Business Focus Program. The Focus Programs let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirement of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Great Online Program: Kanata Academy Online offers more than 150 courses including OSSD credit courses which students have convenient access to. Students who wish to increase their grades or retake failed courses or graduate earlier can register with KAO courses and enjoy support from 24/7 online tutor and offline teachers.

Flexible School Schedule: international students can enroll either in September or February. If students cannot start school on time because of late visa or some other reasons, they can take online courses and then finish the rest when they go to school.

All basic courses required by the Ontario Ministry of Education

Language Courses: ESL courses, French

Focus Programs: Hockey Focus Program, Sports Health Focus Program, Computer Science Focus Program, Health & Wellness Focus Program, and Business Focus Program.

Sports: Football, Skiing/Snowboarding, Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball

Clubs: International Duke of Edinburgh Program, Leadership Camp, Drama Club

Canada:

- University of Toronto

- McGill University

- Queen’s University

- University of Western Ontario

- University of Alberta

- McMaster University

- University of Waterloo

- University of Ottawa

- Ryerson University

- York University

- Brock University

- Carleton University

- Laurentian University

- St. Francis Xavier University

- Bishop’s University

- Trent University

The United States:

- Northwestern University

- Northeastern University

- Colgate University

Total Fees for 2020-2021 Academic Year: CAD$39,950

1. Average score: 80+

Location

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area and the National Capital Region. As of 2016, Ottawa had a city population of 934,243 and a metropolitan population of 1,323,783 making it the fourth-largest city and the fifth-largest CMA in Canada. In June 2019, the City of Ottawa estimated it had surpassed a population of 1 million.

Getting Around

► 3 min walk – Police Office
► 10 min walk – Par-La-Ville Park
► 10 min walk – Canada Tire Centre
► 2 min drive – Fairwinds (shopping mall)
► 7 min drive – Appletree Medical Centre
► 20 min drive – University of Ottawa
► 20 min drive – Library and Archives Canada
► 25 min drive – Canadian Museum of History