OUR SCHOOL

Guidelines Academy

Guidelines Academy is a private school inspected and authorized by the Ministry of Education in the Province of Ontario to grant credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Located on a campus lined with towering trees in a serene environment, Guidelines Academy offers a secondary school program (Grades 9 – 12) consisting of both on-site and on-line opportunities.

Highly qualified, certified teachers focus on developing the potential of all of our students. Well-equipped facilities and teaching resources, together with well-managed student services, ensure our students have a safe and caring learning environment.

Guidelines Academy English Language Institute also offers intensive and enhanced English language programs, IELTS training and university preparatory programs.

Educational Excellence

Guidelines Academy is dedicated to preparing students through critical thinking skills and engaging curriculum to become globally minded citizens. These attributes will enable them to become leaders in their university of choice and in life. Each day we aim to inspire students to love learning.

Programs

Guidelines Academy is a Canadian Secondary School that grants credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Student Services

Our counsellors assist students with the proper selection of courses that will lead to their preferred post-secondary pathway to university. They also assist students with their university application during their senior year in grade twelve. They are trained to help students with emotional or social support when required.

MEET OUR PRINCIPAL

Principal's Message

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Guidelines Academy, in the city of North York, Ontario. Our campus is on 2 acres of beautifully landscaped property. We have huge, state-of-the art classrooms. Our Ontario Certified Teachers are all forward thinking in their approach to education. With over 15 engaging Ontario Secondary School courses offered either online or on-site (in person), students have lots of choices as to what they learn and how they learn. Our English Language Institute provides excellent programming for English Language Learners from ESL courses, tutoring, to IELTS preparation and testing. We offer a rich variety of extra-curricular events from sports activities, fencing, volunteer opportunities, drama to debate clubs to enhance our students’ experience during their high school year. We have something to engage every student in our school.

Guidelines Academy, we also proudly prepare students for excellence, focusing on entering the fields of Business, Engineering, and Technology. Guest professors and visitors in these disciplines will further enhance the learning opportunities for all our students. Guidelines Academy's teachers will prepare our students through knowledge acquisition, thinking, and writing skills to excel in the university of their choice and eventually the careers of their choice. Our objective, through our high academic standards and rigorous educational program, is to make our graduates successful in any university in Canada and around the world.

We are very proud of our student body, with local and international students learning side by side and challenging each other to be the best they can be by thinking globally. The Guidelines Academy staffs and I can’t wait to welcome you to our school.

Mrs. Bobbi Zhao
Principal

OUR FOCUS

Academic Pathways at Guidelines Academy

Guidelines Academy is unique in its focus on courses leading to Business, Engineering, and Technology. Working with university professors, Guidelines Academy has developed pathways to Canadian university faculties that lead to Business, Engineering, and Technology. In all three pathways, we empower our students to become problem solvers and strategic thinkers, so they become 21st-century forward thinkers through our sound pedagogy and hands-on learning. They will become the leaders of tomorrow.

Business Pathway

Business influences major decisions in every aspect of our lives. At Guidelines Academy, we want our students to be informed consumers, to understand finances, and learn how businesses run and maybe, eventually operate their own businesses. Many students will be the business leaders of tomorrow. Guidelines Academy, through its business pathway, prepares our students for acceptance to major Business Schools in Canadian Universities.

Engineering Pathway

Design a bridge, build a dam, create a housing development? This cannot be done without an engineer. We will have guest professors from across the globe speak to our students about different aspects of Engineering so that our students will have a deep understanding of what is involved in the engineering field. New Guidelines Academy’s engineering pathway prepares our students for acceptance to major Engineering Schools in Canadian Universities.

Technology Pathway

Technology is an ever-changing discipline that studies the theory, design, and implementation of computer applications and systems. Technology will continue to evolve and New Guidelines Academy will align our courses to these advancements. Our students will work on unique projects to showcase their understanding of how technology runs the world. The pathway for information technology at Guidelines Academy prepares our students for acceptance to major Information Technology Schools in Canadian Universities.

I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate Guidelines Academy. It is a caring community with professional and devoted teachers who tirelessly offer academic guidance to my child. My child has grown in ways I could never have imagined and has been nurtured in all aspects of his life.

Lisa Yan

Parent

The programming at Guidelines Academy is exciting and diverse and I really appreciate the counsellors who communicate regularly with the students and all the parents!

Andrew Mah

Parent

Guidelines Academy has been a very caring and educative environment for our students. Our OSSD programs are top-notch programs developed by experienced certified teachers in Ontario. The student service department ensures that our students are strong competitors for any program of their choosing in university or college.

Maggie Liu

Teacher

OUR FOCUS

Our Programs

Students in the On-Site Program will attend Guidelines Academy, in the City of North York, in the Greater Toronto Area. Our school is the host to high-achieving secondary school students who would like to pursue university and college studies, in the fields of Business, Engineering, and Technology.

Our On-site OSSD Program

Guidelines Academy’s On-Site Secondary School Program offers courses from grades nine – twelve. Graduates will receive the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

On-Site Program

Guidelines Academy’s

On-Line Secondary School Program leads to earning an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This program is available to all students both local and international who wish to or need to acquire credits toward their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

On-Line Programs

Guidelines Academy's Online Program offers fully online synchronous and asynchronous OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) credit courses to students all over the world. Students in our On-Line Program may take courses from home, school, or wherever they choose (other facilities). There is no need to attend Guidelines Academy itself. International students taking online courses who study from home do not need a visa or study permit to take courses online. Successful students will earn credit for each course taken and passed. The courses will carry the same value as an on-site course and be recognized as such by colleges and universities. The length of time to complete courses is flexible, and students learn at their own pace.