Bayview Glen Independent School is a premier co‑educational, university‑preparatory day school serving Preschool through Grade 12 in North York, Toronto. Founded in 1962, it has grown from a small nursery school to a vibrant community of over 1,100 students across two interconnected campuses
🌱 Preschool (2-3 Years Old)
Address: 275 Duncan Mill Road, Toronto, ON M3B
Led by Director Gillian Potts‑Hemingway, the preschool nurtures wonder in children aged 2–3. Through playful inquiry—like “Why are numbers important?”—students develop curiosity, creativity, and social‑emotional growth. The program balances guided play, hands‑on projects, performances, and focused well‑being, equipping little ones with strong foundations for lifelong learning.
📘 Lower School (JK–Grade 5)
Address: 275 Duncan Mill Road, Toronto, ON M3B
Under Jesse Denison’s leadership, Lower School offers an accelerated, inquiry-based curriculum that stretches young learners while fostering confidence. Students explore “essential questions” across subjects, participate in athletics, clubs (like robotics and Mandarin), field trips, and overnight camps (from Grade 4 onward), and grow in resilience, compassion, and critical thinking.
🎓 Prep School (Grades 6–8)
Address: 85 Moatfield Drive, North York, ON M3B 3L6
Prep School is where transformation deepens:
- Individual Growth: Teachers attend to each student’s emotional, physical, intellectual, and social development, helping them gain confidence and self-awareness.
- Academics & Skills: Through interdisciplinary, inquiry-based learning, students tackle rich questions and collaborative projects, preparing them for the demands of high school.
- Co‑curricular Engagement: A wide variety of clubs—Robotics, Model UN, Mock Trial, Global Ideas Institute, DECA, FRC Robotics, HOSA, and more—engage curious minds.
- Athletics & Arts: As part of the CISAA, Prep students join teams competing across sports, learning teamwork, grit, and good sportsmanship. Music, theatre, drama, and visual arts rounds out creative development.
- Global Awareness & Leadership: Students gain early exposure to Round Square’s conferences, service trips, and exchanges, fostering global citizenship.
🌍 Upper School (Grades 9–12)
Address: 85 Moatfield Drive, North York, ON M3B 3L6
In Upper School, established by Head Fiona Fenili, students are sculpted into global leaders:
- Academic Excellence: A robust suite of AP courses—including sciences, maths, languages, economics, psychology, and studio art—prepares students for rigorous university-level study.
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Curriculum connects diverse subjects, promoting critical thinking and reflection on global issues.
- Advanced Co‑curricular: Students can join Robotics, Model UN, Mock Trial, music ensembles, drama, and a host of clubs—all nurturing leadership, public speaking, and creativity.
- AP & Post‑Secondary Prep: Taking AP demands time management, intellectual maturity, and responsibility. The school supports students through mentorship and university counselling.
- Community & Athletics: Gryphon athletes participate in CISAA leagues, while community service and Round Square global experiential programs foster empathy, collaboration, and service.
- Global Perspective: Through Round Square conferences, exchanges, service trips, and virtual dialogues, students develop a profound sense of global citizenship.
Graduates leave Bayview Glen not only academically prepared for top-tier universities but also socially aware, creative, emotionally intelligent, and ready to contribute meaningfully to a changing world.
🎭 Facilities, Community & Tuition
- Moatfield Campus (Grades 6–12): Includes double gym, theatre complex, rock‑climbing wall, fitness centre, artificial turf fields, science & computer labs, libraries, cafeteria, and lounges.
- Lower & Preschool Campus: Features creative playgrounds, a domed (“bubble”) gym, and plans for a new indoor pool/gym complex for grades JK–5 .
- Tuition 2025–26:
- Preschool full-time: CAD 26,500
- Lower School JK–Grade 5: CAD 29,500
- Prep & Upper School: CAD 34,000/year
- One-time registration: CAD 5,500 (excl. preschool)
- Financial Aid: Means-tested bursaries via Apple Financial; competitive and confidential
🎓 In summary
Bayview Glen nurtures the whole child—from inquisitive preschoolers to confident, globally‑minded graduates. With strong academics, creative and athletic pathways, global programming, and supportive mentorship, the school especially shines in Prep and Upper School: these years are where students solidify their identities, strengthen critical and global perspectives, and prepare for a future of challenge and opportunity.
