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Partner Showcase: Humber College Placement Student

by Kelly Farrell | Oct 26, 2022 | Education, Our Team, Partner Showcase, School Life, Teaching

Oak Learners has teamed up with Humber College and various other colleges to gather talented students from across Canada to work inside the school. Nick started at Oak Learners in the summer of 2022 as a placement student on the administration team. Nick shared what he has learned from working at Oak Learners and what takeaways he has from the placement.

Oak Learners is Bridging the Gap for Ontario Students through Arts and Mindfulness based Elementary Education

by Kelly Farrell | Jul 5, 2018 | Education, Music

Anxiety levels are up and test scores are down. Ontario students are experiencing record levels of stress, anxiety and suicidal rates are higher than ever before, but students are still under daily pressure to perform to meet provincial standards.

How hatching ducklings cultivated a rich learning opportunity

by Kelly Farrell | Jun 27, 2018 | Education, School Life

How do some eggs hatch when others don’t? Why are eggs different colours? Can I have a duck as a pet? Why do ducks have feathers? Where do ducks live in the winter? These are a few of the questions our students asked when we presented them with an incubator full of...

Oak Learners Students Raised over $500 for Homelessness

by Kelly Farrell | Feb 26, 2018 | Events

On February 24, 2018, a pair of Grade 6 students from Oak Learners walked in solidarity with thousands of people across Canada to raise money and awareness for the homeless as part of the Coldest Night of the Year. Amelie and Daniela became very passionate about...

Bridge the Gap at Oak Learners

by Kelly Farrell | Jan 17, 2017 | Education, Programming

At Oak Learners we understand that every child learns differently and we love that! Each of the founding partners at Oak Learners have experienced the trials of parenting a child who needs something “more” than what is traditionally offered by both public and private...