From the moment students enter The Mabin School in JK, they are learning to be changemakers: identifying problems, proposing solutions, taking action. As our students progress through the grades, they become increasingly involved in decision-making, enacting their vision of a kinder, gentler world. While we protect childhood, we also believe that children are capable and competent, and can lead the way. Their experience as empathic leaders and collaborators culminates in a two year Leadership Academy: MabinLEADs. In Grades 5 and 6, students explore leadership, entrepreneurship and adaptive design in preparation for their journey beyond Mabin in the larger world.
At The Mabin School, our mission is to create the next generation of original thinkers, adaptive leaders and caring citizens. We are a co-educational JK to Grade 6 progressive school with an incomparable student-teacher ratio. We are Canada’s first independent Ashoka Changemaker School, and are recognized for instilling the qualities of leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and, most of all, empathy.
From the start, The Mabin School experience was to address not only the academic aspects of kids’ development but the social /emotional aspects and to recognize and provide for each individual. The goal was for graduates to have maintained the love of learning and to be a positive contributing member not only to the school community but in general.
The school opened in September 1980 with 25 students from JK though Grade 2. The following year the numbers increased and continued to do so over the years. The school ended at Grade 4 for a number of years then, once the philosophy was felt to be well established, Grade 5 and then Grade 6 were added.
SATISFIED PARENTS
“Since my son started at Mabin, and became more comfortable with the kids, teachers, and routine, we’ve seen an enormous shift. My son is himself again. He’s not worried about being himself because he knows that no one is going to make fun of him (he may in fact be praised), he can make mistakes without embarrassment and shame, and he can explore his creativity knowing that differences are good. I’ve seen a calmer, happier boy since he has started at Mabin and I can’t begin to tell you how relieved I am at this change.”
-Grade 3 Parent
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