School Profile 2026-2027
St. Anne’s School (SAS) is a leading independent Grades 5 to 12 day school for girls located in Aurora, Ont. Through a dynamic, inquiry-based program, students develop foundational academic skills, discover their authentic selves, amplify their voices, and realize their transformative potential. Our students are not just prepared for the future but ready to create it. As an inclusive community, we foster strong connections through local partnerships and global initiatives to learn the value of service, gratitude, and engaged citizenship. Our comprehensive athletics and wellness programs promote fitness, resilience, and teamwork while developing students’ socio-emotional well-being. As a partner school to St. Andrew’s College (SAC), an all-boys school in Aurora, Ont., we provide a unique educational experience that maintains an all-girls learning environment but allows joint co-curricular opportunities to foster healthy relationships, a sense of belonging, and an enriching experience through authentic environments. Further, this partnership allows SAS to leverage the worldclass facilities and resources of SAC to prepare young women for a world of extraordinary possibilities.
ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS SAS is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education and is currently a candidate school with Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS). We are a member of the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) and participate in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) with SAC. We participate in the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA). We are an AP Capstone school.
MISSION STATEMENT
Empowering girls to be courageous learners and compassion citizens who live and lead with wisdom.
VISION STATEMENT
Equipping young women for a world of extraordinary possibilities.
VALUES
Adventure, community, creativity, humility, inquiry, integrity, resilience
OUR PROGRAM SAS provides a challenging and comprehensive curriculum, offering 70 credit courses. Electives are available in business, technology, computer science, visual arts, music, and languages. SAS surpasses the Ontario curriculum by enhancing it with experiential opportunities, signature programs, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Ontario Curriculum: SAS students graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), a minimum of 40 community involvement hours, and passing of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Co-Curriculars and Student Leadership: Developing leadership is a priority at St. Anne’s School, which has a Prefect system of senior leadership. Ten senior students are elected as Prefects for the academic year. Other senior leadership positions include House Captains (4), House Executives (8), and Council Representatives (9). All leadership positions are elected, and applicants undergo an extensive leadership application process, including speeches and interviews. While faculty members provide guidance and support, the school’s extensive co-curricular program is run by student leaders. Students at SAS participate in robust co-curricular programming during and after the academic day. During the week, students participate in councils, student-led clubs, and house activities. Upper School students also participate in our Arts/Co-Curricular Plus (ACPlus) program in conjunction with SAC, where students can choose from a wide variety of activities to explore their interests, develop their passions, and broaden their experiences. Programming ranges from DECA to pottery, jazz ensemble, and robotics. Co-curricular program options: 50+ Athletics: A vibrant and competitive athletic program is embedded in student life at SAS. We offer 50 teams across 18 sports in CISAA and 100 per cent of our students participate in at least two terms of sport.
Co-Curriculars Student Leadership
School Year Format: Our full-year, non-semested school is divided into three terms, with reporting taking place at the end of each term in November, March, and June. School Schedule Format: The school follows a four-day, rotating schedule with four 75-minute classes per day. Students complete two to three course blocks per week for each enrolled course, with academic blocks inverted to ensure courses are experienced at different times of day.
EVALUATION SAS has developed a standardized 4 +/- level assessment model for consistent evaluation across all subjects. This model aligns with the Ontario Ministry of Education’s assessment policies outlined in Growing Success. As mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Education, final achievement in all OSSD courses is reported in percentage grades, with a maximum score of 100 and a passing grade set at 50. First Class standing (Ontario Scholar) commences at 80 per cent. The province establishes these standards, which all accredited public and independent schools must follow.
Size of Grade 12 Class
Student-Teacher Ratio
305
57
9:1
Number of Faculty
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
38
18
Faculty with Masters and Doctorates in Progress 3
Athletics
Students (Grades 5-12)
Reach-Ahead Credits Students can accelerate their learning for reach-ahead credits based on academic performance. Students who do not accelerate their math in prior years can take Advanced Functions in the summer before Grade 12 and advance to Calculus and Vectors/AP Calculus in their final year. Grade 8: Grade 9 Math, Grade 9 Integrated Arts Grade 9: Grade 10 Math, Grade 10 Science Grade 10: Grade 11 Science, Grade 11 Math Grade 11: Grade 12 Science, Grade 12 Math
Advanced Placement Courses In 2026-2027, St. Anne’s is planning to offer 16 AP courses in Grades 11 and 12. In 2025-2026, 47 students wrote 109 AP exams. AP Capstone SAS proudly celebrates six of its 40 graduates who earned the AP Capstone certificate, and another six who earned the AP Capstone diploma in July 2026. Leadership Program All SAS students participate in our signature Leadership program, designed specifically for young women to hone their voices and develop the confidence to meet complex problems in our increasingly connected world. The program culminates in the creation of an individualized leadership portfolio and the creation of a philanthropic initiative. In the Upper School, students earn their GPP3O credit for Leadership and Peer Support while also engaging in outdoor education, digital and financial literacy modules, and wellness programming. Each grade is guided by an intentional theme paired with a rotating global excursion.
McEwen Leadership Program The McEwen Leadership program is a specialized twoyear business leadership program for Grades 11 and 12 students and focuses on experiential education and skill development. The program is run in conjunction with SAC and is modelled after the vision of entrepreneur, Rob McEwen, from the SAC Class of 1969. Over the two years, students work directly with local businesses and community organizations and culminate their learning by creating significant entrepreneurial opportunities. For 2026-2027, 23 Grade 11 and 32 Grade 12 students enrolled in this program. Extended French Program SAS offers the Extended French certificate, where students can earn seven credits in French (four in Extended French and three in subject courses where French is the language of instruction).
COURSE OFFERINGS Grade 11 Advanced Functions American History Biology Challenge and Change in Society - AP Research Chemistry Computer Engineering Technology Drama English Financial Accounting Fundamentals French Core French Extended Functions and Applications Functions Healthy Living and Personal Fitness Activities Interdisciplinary Studies - McEwen Leadership Program Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology Introduction to Computer Science Leadership and Peer Support Music Physics Regional Geography The Individual and the Economy Understanding Canadian Law Visual Arts World History to the End of the Fifteenth Century Grade 12 Advanced Functions Analysing Current Economic Issues Biology Business Leadership - McEwen Leadership Program Calculus and Vectors Canadian and International Law Canadian and International Technology Chemistry Computer Engineering Technology Computer Science Drama English French Extended Interdisciplinary Studies - AP Research Introductory Kinesiology Leadership and Peer Support Mathematics of Data Management Music Philosophy: Questions and Theories Physics The Writer’s Craft Visual Arts World Issues: A Geographic Analysis World History since the Fifteenth Century AP Course Offerings (2026-2027) Art and Design Capstone-Research Capstone-Seminar Calculus AB Challenge and Change in Society Chemistry Computer Science A Computer Science Principles English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition
French Language and Culture Microeconomics Macroeconomics Precalculus Psychology Statistics United States History
2026 GRADUATES CANADA Brock University, Carleton University, Huron University, McMaster University, Ontario Tech University, Queen’s University, Toronto Metropolitan University, Trent University, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Western University, Wilfrid Laurier University, York University, Dalhousie University, McGill University, Simon Fraser University, St. Francis Xavier University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary
UNITED STATES Auburn University, New York University, University of California, Davis, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Riverside, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Illinois, University of New Hampshire, University of Oklahoma, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Vermont
INTERNATIONAL Birmingham City University, Goldsmiths, University of London, King’s College London, New York University Shanghai, Queen Mary University of London, St. George’s University, University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Manchester, University of York Bolded schools: One or more members of the Class of 2026 matriculated.
6
6
4
students earned AP Seminar and Research certificate
students earned AP Capstone diploma
students awarded AP Scholar with Honour
10
2
99%
students awarded AP Scholar
awarded Ontario Scholar
students awarded AP Scholar with Distinction
Head of School Sabrina D’Angelo sabrina.dangelo@stannes.ca Assistant Head of School, Director of Upper School JJ Patterson jj.patterson@stannes.ca Director of Academics Samantha Scheepers samantha.scheepers@stannes.ca University Counsellor Bonnie Tam bonnie.tam@stannes.ca CEEB School Code: 800044 UCAS School Code: 43927
306 St. John’s Sideroad, Aurora, ON L4G 4B4