The Sterling Hall School

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The Sterling Hall School is an independent day school for boys from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. The JK-Grade 8 years are a time of exceptional growth, change, and development for each boy as he undertakes his own, individual journey. Our school community supports and engages boys during this pivotal period in their lives so that they may reach their full potential. SHS is a place where boys belong. Each boy is accepted and welcomed into our school community and feels confident in his ability to take risks, explore his interests and pursue his passions.
Our dynamic, research-based curriculum is tailored to the way boys learn best. Hands-on, inquiry-based learning combines with strong character education and small classes, resulting in students who are well-equipped to succeed in their secondary and post-secondary education, as well as in their life beyond school. At Sterling Hall, boys are inspired to demonstrate high moral and performance character and challenged to conquer new and creative academic learning, all within a boy-friendly culture.
We have created an environment where boys have a sense of acceptance and belonging that gives them the confidence and security they need to take risks, try new things, be themselves and reach for their potential in all their endeavors. Our approach is unique among schools in Toronto. We focus entirely on boys during their formative years from JK to Grade 8 – a period when a boy’s life is filled with energy, curiosity, and exploration. We inspire our students by using the most successful techniques and approaches for teaching boys.
We treat every one of them as an individual, exposing them to a curriculum that is specifically catered to boys’ learning during the key foundational years. Our exceptional teachers are actively involved throughout the journey, providing support and encouragement. Parents are part of a warm and open school community that is made up of current and Alumni families, Old Boys, faculty/staff, friends, donors, volunteers, and members of our Board.
We welcome you to SHS and thank you for your interest. Please visit us as often as you like. We encourage you to get to know us and to see what makes us so proud of our program and our boys. Established in 1987, Sterling Hall continues to inspire boys to love learning and develop the confidence necessary to achieve future success. The school has had only three principals since the beginning: our founder, Darlene Ferris, followed by Ian Robinson in 1995 and succeeded by Rick Parsons in 2012. Today, Sterling Hall has an enrollment of just over 300 boys, each receiving the same degree of supportive and individualized attention that the school's first 17 students did more than 25 years ago.
At Sterling Hall, we focus entirely on the educational experience for boys during their formative years from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. We put all of our best thinking, academic programming, innovative strategies, and resources into boys’ learning at these ages. There is a wide body of literature supporting approaches for teaching boys that includes movement-based and hands-on learning.

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