1.How long has Freemont been a school?
Freemont grew out of a tutorial centre started by Sean Meggeson in 1996 and has been an inspected and certified private school in accordance with the Private Education Act since 1999.
2.Is Freemont regulated by the government?
Yes. Freemont is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education every two years.
For more information on private schools in Ontario, visit the Ontario Ministry of Education.
3.Why is Freemont so small?
At approximately 45 to 50 students at any given time, Freemont is indeed a small school. From its beginnings, Freemont was designed to be a “micro?school, based more on the tutorial style of teaching than on a traditional classroom arrangement. The rationale for this is simple: smaller classes means more student involvement and more personalized teaching—overall, a more empowering and fundamentally effective learning environment.
Also, with only eight classrooms, Freemont is physically a small school. However, students who attend Freemont like the smaller environment as it tends to create a friendly, community-like atmosphere. It is a less stressful and alienating environment than is often found in larger schools.
4.What types of students attend Freemont?
Freemont is a co-ed, non-religious day school that does not discriminate with regards to race, religion or sexual orientation.
Academically, the students at Freemont represent a wide range of interests. The Freemont structure and environment have been able to effectively accommodate students who might have mild learning or motivation challenges to students who are high achievers and have their sights set on advanced university study.
Freemont does not accept “behavioral problem?students. In general, the students who attend Freemont do so because they themselves see the benefits of the school, and this willingness creates a positive and co-operative academic and social environment.
5. Freemont is called an “alternative school? What does that mean?
Alternative school: n. A school that is non-traditional, especially in educational ideals, methods of teaching, or curriculum.
Alternative schools developed in the 1970s as an option for those students who wanted or needed something different from the norm. Freemont aligns itself with the spirit and methodology of the alternative school philosophy in offering an enhanced and creative curriculum and structure to motivate students to obtain both educational and personal growth.
Some “alternative?elements of Freemont include:
- Daily schedule: School starts at 10 a.m.; only 2 classes a day (4 classes per
semester with a full-time students obtaining 6-8 credits per year).
- Personalized, interactive setting; teachers are called by their first names.
- Smaller and longer classes; average class size is five students; classes run for
2.5 hours, with a break.
6.What is Freemont’s mandate?
To motivate students to obtain both academic and personal growth to prepare them for their post-secondary experiences.
7.Does Freemont offer any bursaries and/or scholarships?
Yes, we do! Freemont is currently offering bursaries and/or scholarships for:
Academic excellence
Financial assistance, and
Minorities.
For more information on bursaries and scholarships, please contact Freemont Principal, Sean Meggeson (scholar@freemontacademy.com).
