加拿大阿尔伯塔(Alberta)的特许学校-Charter School

众所周知,大部分加拿大地区都有三个并行的教育体系:公立学校(Public school),教会学校(Catholic School)以及私立学校(Private School)。但较少为外界所知的是,比起加拿大的其它省份,阿尔伯塔还有一类介于公立和私立之间的特许学校(Charter School)。加拿大只有阿尔伯塔开办特许学校。全省只有13家,大多在卡尔加里和埃德蒙顿,

什么是特许学校呢?让我们来看阿省官网(taapcs.ca/about.html)上的介绍:

What is a charter school?

A charter school is a tuition-free public school that provides choice in education.
Recognizing a need for enhanced learning options, Alberta Education legally established charter schools in 1994, making Alberta the first Canadian province to move forward on this exciting path. There are now 13 charter schools operating in Alberta, each designed to implement unique innovations in the organization and delivery of education, which result in improvements in student learning.
Charter schools:

  • are tuition-free public schools
  • are operated by non-profit organizations
  • employ Alberta certified teachers
  • are accessible to all students
  • have no religious affiliation
  • offer curriculum approved by Alberta

Charter schools offer:

  • innovative and enhanced methods of instruction
  • opportunities for meaningful parental involvement
  • a safe, caring and responsive environment
  • active and effective leadership
  • certificated and dedicated staff
  • dedication to excellence

Charter schools are publicly accountable for:

  • student achievement
  • financial reporting
  • meeting educational goals
  • compliance with provincial regulation and policies

特许学校属于公立学校一类,省政府按学生人数拨款,不收学费,但在教学方式、课程及学校管理方面,享有一定自主权。

简要来说,特许学校就是政府出资,非营利组织开办,免费入学的特色学校。

公校的费用,私校的质量是charter school的最大看点。此外,多样化的选择及不受学区限制的校车接送也是charter school的优点。

目前,阿尔伯塔省共有13所各具特色的charterschools:

Almadina Language Charter Academy
225 28 Street SE
Calgary, AB T2A 5K4
Tel: (403) 543-5070 / Fax: (403)543-5073
esl-almadina.com
Offers: kindergarten to grade 9
Focus: English as a second language

Westmount Charter School
(K-4) 728-32 St. NW.
Calgary, AB T2N 2V9
and
(5-12) 2215 Uxbridge Dr. NW.
Calgary, AB T2N 4Y3
Tel: (403) 217-0426 / Fax: (403) 217-0252
westmountcharter.com
Offers: kindergarten to grade 12
Focus: gifted education

Calgary Arts Academy
4931 Grove Hill Road SW
Calgary, AB T3E 4G4
Tel: (403)532-3020 / Fax: (403)217-0965
calgaryartsacademy.com
Offers: kindergarten to grade 9
Focus: arts immersion curriculum

Calgary Girls’ School
6304 Larkspur Way SW
Calgary, AB T3E 5P7
Tel: (403) 220-0745 / Fax: (403) 217-1371
calgarygirlsschool.com
Offers: grade 4 to grade 9
Focus: all-female student body

Calgary Science School
5915 Lewis Drive SW
Calgary, AB T3E 5Z4
Tel: (403)282-2890 / Fax: (403)282-2896
calgaryscienceschool.com
Offers: grade 4 to grade 9Focus: inquiry-based,technology-rich program

Centre for Academic and PersonalExcellence (CAPE)
830A Balmoral Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0W9
Tel: (403)528-2983 / Fax: (403)528-3048
capeisgreat.org
Offers: grade 1 to grade 9
Focus: academically capable underachievers

Foundations for the Future CharterAcademy
240, 688 Heritage Drive SE
Calgary, AB T2H 1M6
HOme
Tel: (403)520-3206 / Fax: (403)520-3209
ffca-calgary.com
Offers: kindergarten to grade 12
Focus: academic excellence and characterdevelopment

Aurora Charter School
12245 131 Street
Edmonton, AB T5L 1M8
Tel: (780)454-1855 / Fax: (780)454-8104
auroraschool.com
Offers: kindergarten to grade 9
Focus: traditional education

Boyle Street Education Centre
10312-105 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 1E6
Tel: (780) 428-1420 / Fax: (780) 429-1428
bsec.ab.ca
Offers: 14 to 19 years age group
Focus: at-risk youth

Mother Earth’s Children’s CharterSchool
St John's School
RR #5
Stony Plain, AB
T7Z 1X5
Tel: (780)702-7531 / Fax: (780)848-2395
meccs.org
Offers: pre-kindergarten to grade 8
Focus: traditional indigenous teachings

New Horizons School
53145 Range Road 222
Ardrossan, AB T8E 2M8
Tel: (780)922-8087 / Fax: (780)922-8784
newhorizons.ab.ca
Offers: kindergarten to grade 9
Focus: gifted education

Suzuki Charter School
10720 - 54 St.
Edmonton, AB T6A 2H9
Tel: 780-468-2598 / Fax: 780-463-8630
suzukischool.ca
Offers: kindergarten to grade 6
Focus: academics enriched with music

Valhalla Community School
9702 - 100 Avenue
Valhalla Centre, AB T0H 3M0
Tel: (780) 356-2370 / Fax: (780) 356-2789
valhallacommunityschool.ca
Offers: kindergarten to grade 6
Focus: rural leadership

从学校名称和Focus就可以看出,charter schools体现的是一种差异性,从艺术学校到科学学校,从女校到音校,从传统教育到天赋教育,甚至还有专门培养农村领袖(rural leadership)的,充分体现了加拿大教育体系的多样性和灵活性。其中Westmont更像GATE,适合学习主动性强,好奇心好胜心重的孩子,FFCA更像TLC,作业多,要求严。

由于是公立免费,而且教学方式独特,特许学校很受欢迎,像westmont,suzuki,science,girls这些学校在卡尔加里有着不错的口碑。特别是westmont,号称是k-12全程天才教育,加之该校每年在省考中表现都比较出色,从而吸引了大量家长,特别是亚裔移民家长的眼球。所以要进这种学校,需要排队,比如说Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (简称FFCA),排队人数甚至达到了上万人。

录取方式:
至于录取方式,每个学校可能会有不同,请直接到各个学校的网站查询。

至于是不是要选择charter学校,选择哪所charter学校,这个话题就见仁见智了。没有绝对的好与不好,关键是适不适合,需要家长自己做功课,充分了解自己的孩子,充分的了解学校,根据孩子的需要和特点来选择。
阿尔伯塔特许学校的一些相关网站:
taapcs.ca/about.html
education.alberta.ca/ch
cbc.ca/news/canada/calg
lifeincalgary.ca/school

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