Guidepost Academy Toronto
Discover your individual path to excellence
We are a modern Montessori-inspired middle school, located at 1767 Queen Street East, next to beautiful Woodbine Park and Ashbridge's Bay Park. Guidepost Academy delivers a powerful education for independence, and develops curious, self-motivated adolescents who thrive in school and in life. Address: 1767 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4L 3Z2, Canada. Phone: 416-703-2582. E-mail: toronto-team@guidepostmontessori.com
Welcome to the future of middle school education!
Students at Guidepost Academy Toronto develop foundational skills in a way that opens up an increasing number of opportunities. Our students don't just memorize knowledge — they understand, apply, and integrate it.
Students at Guidepost Academy Toronto develop foundational skills in a way that opens up an increasing number of opportunities. Our students don't just memorize knowledge — they understand, apply, and integrate it.
What kind of student is a good fit for Guidepost Academy Toronto?
Why choose Guidepost Academy Toronto?
Academic rigor for the real world
Guidepost Academy students receive a rigorous education that meets or exceeds the Ontario curriculum -- and then are supported and challenged to extend their learning into the creation of new and original application work.
Guidepost Academy students receive a rigorous education that meets or exceeds the Ontario curriculum -- and then are supported and challenged to extend their learning into the creation of new and original application work.
We foster a love of learning
Learning is a lifelong pursuit. We help students discover their own love of learning, and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge. Students are challenged to engage with life's big questions and look at both sides of every issue; we teach them how to think, not what to think.
Learning is a lifelong pursuit. We help students discover their own love of learning, and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge. Students are challenged to engage with life's big questions and look at both sides of every issue; we teach them how to think, not what to think.
Intentionally small classes
At Guidepost Academy Toronto, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
At Guidepost Academy Toronto, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
Learn by doing, not by lecturing
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy Toronto, we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class, and what's chosen for life.
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy Toronto, we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class, and what's chosen for life.
One-on-One Coaching
Every Guidepost Academy Toronto student is paired with a coach, who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Every Guidepost Academy Toronto student is paired with a coach, who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Small school communities, globally connected
Guidepost Academy Toronto is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in their field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Guidepost Academy Toronto is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in their field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Guidepost Academy Toronto has received accreditation by Cognia™ and WASC, the Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that the system and all of its domestic and international schools are accredited, and that Guidepost Academy is recognized across the nation as meeting the Cognia Standards of Quality. ACS WASC accredits elementary and secondary schools; non-degree granting adult schools; and supplementary education programs.
What parents are saying
"Very favorably impressed by Guidepost Academy Toronto and will definitely be back for 2023-24 as the Toronto location enters its second year. We were looking for a new school for our daughter after her previously solid public school ended up with some huge class sizes and weird split-grade configurations. So our initial attraction to Guidepost Academy was mainly about the student-teacher ratio and a fresh start. That Guidepost Academy has delivered on in spades but what has really impressed is the dedication of the "guides", as teachers are called at Guidepost Academy and a curriculum that keeps our daughter attentive, happy and highly motivated. The combination of strong, supportive in-school guides for humanities and STEM subjects and some Guidepost Academy-wide enrichment classes is a good one and the school (and students themselves through their posted self-assessments) are very accountable and engaged with parents. We had some pre-SK experience with a Montessori setting many years ago, so that seemed a good fit at the outset but I don't think that it matters at all if you have or haven't gone the Montessori route previously. Overall, a really great setting for a creative tween/teen, whether or not he or she was thriving in other settings. An added bonus is that the small class size brings kids together in a cohesive, supportive and friendly social group."
Karl L.
Guidepost Academy Toronto Parent
"Our son loves learning again! After many years of an 'in-the-box' approach, Guidepost Academy has altered the way he thinks about school. The staff is professional, kind, and open-minded. He learns the essentials (math, science) while also having the opportunity to explore and dig deeper into his areas of passion. Guidepost Academy understands that he's unique and they adapt to meet his learning style, rather than him having to change to conform to convention. It's been so refreshing!"
Rob F.
Guidepost Academy Toronto Parent
My son's 2 years at GPA were the perfect bridge from elementary school to high school. Here, he got caught up after years of coasting in the public system, finishing grade 8 at a solid grade 9 level. And the amazing thing is that he enjoyed the process! He learned that hard work can be incredibly rewarding and he began to feel pride in his accomplishments. At GPA, he was valued for his unique contributions and had his strengths nurtured while encouraging him to embody a true growth mindset where he needed to expand further. I am so proud of who he has become and I know he is now ready to take high school by storm. Thank you for bringing out the best in my son and preparing him so well for an exciting start to this next phase.
N.D.
Guidepost Academy Toronto Parent
"We have been fortunate to enrol two of our children at Guidepost Academy since they opened in Toronto. The combination of a nurturing environment, truly engaging curriculum and guides who go above and beyond to connect to the students has made for a school that seems tailor made to meet my children's needs. At Guidepost Academy, making learning meaningful to the students seems to be a priority, and because of this, the work is interesting and even exciting. More than anything else, the guides at Guidepost Academy have helped my children to renew their interest in learning and feel like they are part of a classroom community. The guides are committed to knowing the students as individuals and to creating a community of students that consciously work to learn together. I have no hesitation in recommending Guidepost Academy to any family that is looking for an engaging, supportive and challenging school for their children."
S.C.
Guidepost Academy Toronto Parent
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