York School (Toronto

at 1320 Yonge Street, Toronto , M4T 1X2 Canada

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The York School is a co-educational JK to Grade 12 independent school located in the heart of Toronto, Ontario. The York School was founded in 1965 and is the first school in Canada accredited to offer the International Baccalaureate from Junior Kindergarten to university entrance . The York School's motto is "Experientia Docet" or "Experience Teaches."HistoryIn 1965, Barbara Goodwin-Zeibots established The York School as a nursery school, recognizing the need for quality preschool education within a caring community. In 1978, the school added a toddler program as well as an elementary school. The first Grade 8 class graduated in 1985. The Senior School was founded in 1995 with the addition of a Grade 9 class.In the late 1990s, 1320 Yonge Street was purchased through the "Home of Our Own" capital campaign.Goodwin-Zeibots remained the Head of School until retiring in the spring of 2006. She was succeeded by Ezio Crescenzi. In 2011 Conor Jones became Head of School.In September 2010, The York School opened a second campus at 1639 Yonge Street which houses the Junior School (JK-Grade 5).The location at 1320 Yonge Street houses the Middle and Senior School campus for Grades 6-12. In 2015, The York School celebrated its 50th anniversary and announced a Capital Campaign to raise $5 million for the renovation of the Middle and Senior School campus at 1320 Yonge Street.ProgramThe York School is an IB World School and was the first in Canada to offer all three levels of the International Baccalaureate Programme (Primary Years Programme K-5, Middle Years Programme 6-10 and Diploma Programme 11-12), also known as the IB Continuum.

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York School (Toronto is Toronto based place and this enity listed in School category. Located at 1320 Yonge Street ON M4T 1X2. Contact phone number of York School (Toronto: 416-926-1325