At Bedford Road Collegiate students immediately find themselves a part of the Bedford Road family.

While there is a large enough student body to offer several course options, three levels of course difficulty and a complete range of extra-curricular offerings, Bedford Road  is small enough for the development of a particularly warm and personal atmosphere in the school. Students and staff enjoy a special rapport that is best compared to that of a close family.

An open house scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. will allow current Grade 8 students and their families to learn more about Centennial Collegiate, its programs and facilities as students prepare to make the move to high school in September 2017.

GRADE 9 PROGRAM

The transition from Grade 8 to Grade 9 can be a stressful time for students. At Bedford Road we work closely with our elementary schools to best support all students in their first year of high school.

By offering smaller Grade 9 classes and program-alike groupings, teachers are able to support the variety of academic, social and emotional needs of their students. In addition, we offer tutor support for students in Math and English as well as specialized literacy programming for EAL students.

Bedford offers Math 9 Plus, Regular and SAGE Math. Math 9 alternates with Practical & Applied Arts for one semester and runs every day the other semester. Math 9 Plus is designed to support concept mastery and is taken every day during both semesters.

Students planning to pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme usually apply to take our SAGE/Pre-IB compulsory classes and take French 9 as their elective. Students in the SAGE program may opt for English/ Social or Math/Science only.

SAGE students choose compulsory classes at a gifted level and also take the Young Urban Planner course. The course encourages students to work in partnership with local community members to develop projects to improve our neighborhood and city. Bedford Road Collegiate will host a SAGE Program Open House on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m.

Bedford Road also offers a Hockey program (fee for program) for both males and females. Emphasis is on the improvement of individual skills and basic team tactics. Bus transportation is provided and equipment may be stored in the school while still accessible for other hockey commitments. The program provides students with on-ice and off-ice time needed to meet Grade 9 Phys. Ed curriculum outcomes, including heath and careers.

Pre-Engineering 10 is a unique and innovative specialized program that provides students with a practical, hands-on experience and problem-solving skills in an interactive, state-of-the-art lab environment. Students will learn design fundamentals and work with robotic, pneumatic, electrical and other technologies to acquire knowledge, skills and attributes that will be used to communicate and document the solution to an authentic engineering problem.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a two-year program that starts in Grade 11 for students who are academically motivated, service-orientated and who desire the rigorous international curriculum that focuses on our role as citizens in a global society. The International Baccalaureate organization's goal is to provide students with the values and opportunities that will enable them to develop sound judgment, think creatively and critically, and respect others in our global community.

DIVERSE COMMUNITY

Bedford is a place where students from many diverse backgrounds come together to learn. We offer academic programming for all types of learners to meet their unique needs, including regular-level courses, modified programs, the Life Skills Work Study program and SAGE/Pre-IB programs for gifted learners.

Our school takes pride in its small, close-knit community. Students can enjoy many opportunities to get involved outside the classroom with programs such as debate, SRC, yearbook, pom, musical, GSA, girls' groups, Big Sisters, NorWester's, cultural activities such as First Nation drumming group, smudge and sweat opportunities, as well as numerous athletic teams.

The BRIT Classic is one of Canada's premier basketball tournaments and is a highlight of the school year for the students at Bedford Road Collegiate. It is a time when students from all groups in the school are drawn together. No longer just a basketball tournament, it is a culture of volunteering and excitement that brings students, teachers and alumni together.