The Blyth Academy
Chase Farm Drive, Blyth, NE24 4JP
The Blyth Academy is an academy sponsor led school in Blyth. According to the latest government data, it has approximately 838 pupils and allows entry for children aged 11-18.
About Us
Blyth Academy is Canada’s leading private school by enrollment. With average class sizes of seven, individuated teaching and an experiential approach, Blyth offers excellent university preparation. More than 98 per cent of our graduates attend the universities and colleges of their first choice. This year, students have received admissions offers from some of the top universities in the world including Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT. Click here to see full list.
Founded in 1977, Blyth was a pioneer in the early years of education and adventure travel. Amongst various educational firsts was the establishment of a Canadian high school in France, the Lycée Canadien en France and a university campus, the Universite Canadienne En France, as well as the first accredited high school program on the campus of Oxford University.
In the field of travel, Blyth operated the first bike tour in the People’s Republic of China in 1979 as well as adult bike trips behind the Iron Curtain in the early 1980’s. High-latitude travel followed with icebreaker expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. By 2000, we were the global leader in the field, opening up new areas to environmentally sensitive exploration.
In 2002, Blyth Academy opened its first high school in Canada on the third floor of a walk-up building in the heart of Toronto. With enrollment of 12 students and three classrooms, it was a modest but promising start. In 2005, a second school followed in Thornhill, and thereafter one or two schools each year. We now have 11 schools in Canada, as well as Blyth Academy Online and the Global High School. Blyth Academy International Summers is Canada’s largest provider of internationally accredited education. In 2015, more than 1200 students took part in 25 programs to more than 40 countries.
In 2015, we opened Blyth-Templeton Academy in Washington DC, and in 2016 received Candidacy Accreditation from the Middle States Association.
In 2016-17, Blyth Academy will enroll more than 7,000 students and open new campuses in Waterloo (Ontario), and Singapore.
In September 2016, Blyth Academy will open up a school in Qatar
In 2017-18, Blyth Academy will open up schools in Florence (Italy) and New York
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Academic Success
Blyth Academy’s primary focus is on enhancing academic achievement to prepare all students for university and beyond. As testament to Blyth Academy’s unique teaching methods and strategies, 98% of our students go on to post-secondary education, with 95% receiving their first-choice of school. 40% of students received either partial or full scholarship to post-secondary education.
Small Classes, Big Reward
With class sizes that average fewer than seven students, we are able to provide a highly personalized education. Every one of our students has a seat at the front of the class; everyone is involved and everyone receives the full attention of the teacher. This encourages the full engagement of the entire class, each and every day and fosters a more participatory atmosphere where every student gets plenty of individual attention.
Thanks to our small class sizes, we are able to teach the student, not just the curriculum. Teacher feedback on the students’ progress can go into more depth and is immediately applicable for that week.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Here at Blyth, we tailor the curriculum to the individual student, not the other way around. By taking into account each student’s learning style and extra-curricular responsibilities, we are able to customize a plan unique to the individual.
Through Blyth Academy’s ability to customize learning to the individual, we are a popular educational solution for elite student athletes. Our student body in 2013 includes competitive freestyle skiers, ballet dancers, figure skaters, equestrians, hockey players, and other elite student athletes. To find out more about how Blyth Academy may be right for your elite student athlete, click here.
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