ACADEMICS
Overview
At Green Hills Academy, we offer an international education from Nursery through Grade 12. We develop our learners into principled, lifelong learners and internationally-minded global citizens who contribute to creating a more peaceful and sustainable world. We also instill in our learners the ability to think critically and independently, act empathically, ethically and courageously, and manage their own learning and lives.
Our educational program is academically challenging, inquiry-based and learner-centered. In addition to providing an excellent academic program, we help our learners develop essential 21st century skills such as research, critical thinking, communication, collaboration and social skills. We connect learning to real life and help learners develop problem solving and self management skills.
Our International Baccalaureate Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes offer challenging and engaging learning experiences. Upon graduation from Green Hills Academy with an International Baccalaureate Diploma, our learners gain admission to and excel in excellent universities around the world.
English and French/English Programs and Other Languages
We offer an English program and a French/English dual language immersion program from Nursery through Grade 8. In the English program all subjects are taught in English, except other languages. In the French/English (50/50) program, we teach core subjects in English and French. In our French/English program, learners develop proficiency in English and French.
We also offer German, Mandarin and Kinyarwanda. We are committed to helping our learners develop language proficiency in more than one language.
Learner Profile
Informed by the IB mission to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect, the IB programmes foster a distinctive set of attributes. These qualities—embodied in the IB learner profile—prepare IB learners to make exceptional contributions at school and in their communities outside of the classroom.
A successful IB learner is:
- An inquirer who actively enjoys learning.
- Knowledgeable and able to develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
- A critical thinker who can recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
- A multilingual communicator who understands and expresses ideas and information confidently and creatively, and effectively collaborates with others.
- Principled and acts with integrity and honesty, exhibiting a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of others.
- Open-minded and international-minded, with an interest in seeking and evaluating different perspectives, and demonstrates growth from the experiences.
- Caring and compassionate, with a personal commitment to service and to making a positive difference in the lives of others and the environment.
- A risk-taker who bravely takes on unfamiliar situations, and has the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies.
- A balanced and well-adjusted individual who excels academically, while also actively participating in campus life.
- Reflective, with the ability to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
School Hours
| Days | School hours | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays | 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Classes |
| Wednesdays and Fridays | 7:30 AM – 12:50 PM | Classes |
| Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays | 3:45 PM – 4:45PM | After school programs |
| Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Academic support and enrichment program |