REPORT CARD

As I write this introduction to the 2021-2022 Report Card, I am reflecting on my first six months at Pickering College. I have had close to 100 one-on-one meetings with faculty and staff, daily visits to classrooms, family-style lunches and regular Morning Meeting planning sessions with students, discussions with our donors to the school, and have been able to connect with other CAIS Heads of Schools. It feels wonderful to have had the opportunity to get to know so many people—I feel so fortunate to belong to such a caring and kind community. It is true: The People are Pickering!

Every day, I am surrounded by people who want to see the school succeed. There is tremendous alignment between the aspirations of the Board of Directors, our students, and our staff. We are well-positioned in our evolution as a school.

As you read this Report Card, you will see highlights of what was accomplished last year and see that there is much that we have to be proud of as a school and as a community. We continue to enjoy strong enrolment, with classrooms continuing in the Meeting Room and Staff Lounge. Our need for West Lake House has never been greater and I am thrilled that we are starting construction of this incredible building.

I am particularly impressed by the success of our graduates and know that they are positioned well for their future success. Indeed, 100% of our 2022 graduates were accepted to their university of choice and more than half of them will study STEM and STEM-related programs.

We are an ambitious school, keen to build on our successes and committed to a values-based, Quaker-founded educational approach that equips our students for the world that awaits.

We will continue to build on the exceptional program we have at Pickering College and always be mindful that we have the opportunity, the expertise, and the wherewithal to lead the way.

Dr. Cinde Lock Head of School

To develop innovative, courageous and compassionate global citizens who take action, true to Quaker values.

To instil in each individual the ability and responsibility to make the world greater, better and more beautiful than they discovered it.