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Mission Statement

Roger White Academy, a private school located in Newmarket, Ontario, was founded to empower children to develop a love for learning and to enable them to develop their full potential as noble human beings. Teaching methods focus on promoting the child's sense of dignity, encouraging them to internalize and radiate the attributes of a fundamentally spiritual core throughout all aspects of their growth and daily life.

Roger White Academy upholds and promotes a non-denominational outlook, celebrating the diversity of religion, race and culture as an active contribution to the healing of the world that our children live in.

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Philosophy

The educational philosophy of Roger White Academy emphasizes the importance of partnership between children, parents and the educational organization. The firm dedication of parents to participate in the curriculum is a prerequisite for entry.

The program offers a comprehensive individualized curriculum from grade one to grade eight following the Ontario curriculum. The main objective is to prepare students to become world citizens and true servants of all humanity. The element of service therefore, is an integral part of the curriculum and provides children and their families the opportunity to reach out and act on the qualities that they are learning.

Knowledge is acquired through various channels. Each child is unique and employs different types and methods of learning. Roger White Academy's individualized program is based on the rate of progress of each child following a three month plan. The plan is based on each child's personal abilities and demonstrated aptitudes, building on the child's strengths and promoting sustainable work in areas of additional need. The arts are used as a medium for learning and acquisition of knowledge is promoted as a spiritual pursuit.

Remedial learning services are available on a daily basis as required.

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Who is Roger White?

Roger White, a native of Ontario was a champion of the talented and creative, those people, both children and adults, whose vision propelled them beyond the square box of societal expectation. He was an example of cheerfulness and love, demonstrating the spirit of service augmented by the sparkle of an ever-present wit. His acute sense of observation and numerous volumes of poetry are clear testimony to his penetrating mind.

Roger White had been at different times, a justice of the peace, court reporter, interior designer, journalist and for some years was Hansard's assistant editor in the Canadian House of Commons. The last twenty years of his life were offered in service to the Baha'i World Centre. His multi faceted talents developed to the highest degree of excellence and combined with an unwavering sense of service, provided the rare example of a truly well-rounded soul.

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