Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
To be an educational community of inspired learners and leaders prepared to adapt confidently and engage responsibly in our changing world.
Values
We are guided by and adhere to our values of integrity, diligence, respect, and involvement.
Mission
RDS inspires and develops the authentic character and potential of each child.
The 2021/22 academic year was one of significant accomplishment and change for RDS. During this year, we welcomed new leadership and also came together as a community to develop our new Strategic Plan, Meaningful Learning for Life.
The plan intentionally builds on the strengths of RDS while also clearly describing how we will meet future challenges and opportunities head on
We are proud to have had close to 100% participation rate from various stakeholders in the thoughtful articulation of our shared aspirations for the future of RDS. Further, 93% of RDS parents would recommend our school to friends and family This is an outstanding endorsement by our community
The core of RDS, reflected in our mission, “RDS develops and inspires the authentic character and potential of each child” , remains unchanged. We are unwavering in our commitment to be an educational community of inspired learners and leaders, and we know that meaningful relationships are at the center of effective teaching and learning.
We remain very grateful to our community, who not only support us financially but also give us their time and expertise by volunteering in various capacities at the school throughout the year. Every gift of time and resource ensures that our learning community is innovative and inspiring for all learners
Thank you for your support; you continue to believe and invest in RDS, making the present possible and our goals in Meaningful Learning for Life achievable.
John Reid Head of School
Cathy Simpson (Clare '13 & Mitchell '18) Chair, Board of Directors
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RDS Leadership
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Reid Head of School
Nicole Blair Assistant Head of School
Patrick Fordyce Director of Enrolment Management
Kiran Little, CPA, CA Director of Finance and Operations
Cathy Simpson Board Chair & Alumni Parent
Debbie Chapman Treasurer
Alana Bell Secretary
Leverett Binks - Collier RDS Alumnus
Barbara Kochman Current Parent
Sandy Ward Current Parent
Minard Tapawan Alumni Parent
The Bottom Line
Commitment to Institutional Stewardship
As a not-for-profit independent school, RDS is dependent largely on tuition fees for revenue. In 2021/22, donations to our community provided approximately 2% of that revenue and were used to help fund projects that would otherwise not have been possible.
The money we raised this year went towards our STEAM program for students from JK - Grade 8 and upgraded our classroom technology as well as invaluable professional development for our teachers.
Staff salaries and benefits account for approximately 65% of expenses. This allocation of expenses is typical among independent schools. The breakdown of operating revenue and expenses for the 2021 - 2022 fiscal year is:
The RDS Annual Art Show
On Thursday May 12th, 2022, The Rosedale Day School proudly presented our 20th Annual Art Show & Fundraiser at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. It was a tremendous joy to gather in person and thanks to the generous support from our community, we can continue to invest in our teachers’ professional development, equip classes with new learning tools, and strategically nurture and develop the authentic character and potential of every child our school. We are so grateful to our community for their support.
Donors
Anonymous
Hermie Abraham
Clare Arena
Mariam Azimi
Lisa Barnes
Alissa Barton
Dr. Lancelot Brown
CAN AM Ingredients Inc.
My-Tu Doan
Epic Investment Services
Nicola Epprecht
Chris Ferguson
Clarissa Ferguson
Courtney Gibson
Tom Klosek
Reid Levesque
Paul Lau
Anjuli Little
Trish Malhotra
Daniella Mallinick
Robert Mark
Kevin McGee
Martha Mitchell
Linda Ngo
Fredrik Nystrom
Geeta Pandya
Hitesh Pandya
Anthony Pierri
Kristin Pierri
Alexander Puodziukas
Shahdab Qadri
Raj Shanmugarajah
Diane Simpson
Thuy Tran
Andrea Wightman
Matt Wilson
Erica Yeu
Annual Giving
The ability to continue to enhance our programs is made possible by your generous support of the Annual Giving Campaign.
It is through the generous contributions of our community that we were able to raise over $98,000 and provide our students with the tools, programs, and opportunities needed to foster a strong growth mindset and thorough academic preparedness
Equipping our students with future-proof skills remains a priority and our STEAM program benefited especially from fundraising this year with the following enhancements: Sphero Bots, KIBO Bots, Laser Cutter, Wireless Data Projectors, and Upgrades to the Maker Cart.
Donors
Anonymous
Grace Andal
Giorgia Anton
Clare & Paul Arena
Laura Bae
Bruce Barber
Sze-Linn Choong
Clarrisa (Lisa) Collingridge
Mariella Ferreyra
Patrick Fordyce
Ye Jia
Caroline Linsi
Anjuli Little
Kiran Little
Kevin McGee
Blair Milroy
Martha Mitchell
Michael Ouellette
Laetitia and Tim Pacaud
Ekaterina Pesegova
Erica Procter
John Reid
Araz Salek
Kevin Salmon
Sidhartha Sharma
Gnanaraj Shanmmugarajah
Ian Shelley
April Unwin
Ying Wang
Zhen Wang
Michael Wray
Lloyd von Wersebe
Andrea Wightman
Matt Wilson
