The Maples Academy is an established private school that has provided exemplary elementary education for 30 years. We provide a ‘back to the basics' approach, coupled with a focus on strong moral values. We are recognized as an International Baccalaureate school. The Maples Academy is proud to serve the communities of Orangeville, Caledon, Shelburne, Grand Valley, and surrounding areas.
The Maples Academy was founded in 1989 under the name The Maples Independent Country School. The school was established to provide a higher quality alternative education, rooted in the basics, using traditional teaching methods. The ‘back to the basics’ approach was coupled with a focus on strong moral values.
For 30 years, The Maples has been providing a superior education for our students from Preschool to Grade 8. We are proud to continue to serve the communities of Orangeville, Caledon, Shelburne, Grand Valley, and the counties of Dufferin, Wellington, Simcoe, and Peel. In March of 2014, The Maples was purchased by the owner and CEO of St. Jude’s Academy and Oakwood Academy in Mississauga, Aaron Sawatsky. With its new ownership, The Maples Academy became the only school in the Orangeville Area offering the highly respected International Baccalaureate program.
The Maples Academy curriculum involves a variety of subjects including Visual Arts, Instrumental Music, Drama/Dance, French, technology, and much more. Our teachers post daily blogs to communicate to parents about upcoming events, reminders, and exciting learning material taught in class.
The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3 – 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning. Through its inquiry-led, transdisciplinary framework, the PYP challenges students to think for themselves and take responsibility for their learning as they explore local and global issues and opportunities in real-life contexts.
Taught in over 109 countries around the world, the PYP curriculum framework is uniquely adaptable to (provincial) and national standards. Guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, students deepen their learning by developing their conceptual understandings strengthening their knowledge and skills across and beyond subject areas.
Our programs are designed to provide students the necessary resources and lessons for them to begin to think critically and independently. Our goal is to get our students used to asking the right questions to further analyze a situation and better prepare for a better outcome. Learn more about how enrolling in an IB Programme will benefit your child. Our academic team at The Maples is devoted to staying up to date with the latest curriculum and providing you with key information on what your child is learning, upcoming events, and reminders. The Maples Academy teachers maintain a daily blog. Click on a teacher to see their blog.
