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Welcome to MPSMerrick Preparatory School (MPS) is a privateco-educational day, boarding and synchronouslearning high school with a maximum capacityof 60 boarding students, 20 days studentsand 30 synchronous learning students. MPSoffers a world class educational and boardingexperience to students grades 9 through12 and a University Qualification Year (UQY).Since its opening in 2012, students from36 countries have called Merrick PreparatorySchool home. International students come forthe focused academic attention and smallclass sizes in one of Canada’s safest communities. Domestic students come to broaden theirinternational understanding and perspectiveby immersing themselves in a truly international education with students from around theworld. Synchronous learners’ value the in-classexperience and participating live with studentsfrom around the world and around the corner.Both Domestic and International studentsbuild lifelong friendships that span the globeand gain entry into world-ranked universities.Located in historic Merrickville, Ontario (knownas “The Jewel of the Rideau”) and acclaimedas Canada’s Most Beautiful Village by Communities in Bloom, MPS is perfectly located forfocused academic study in a small, safe, caring community. Our school is located in one ofthe town’s most notable buildings. Constructedin 1861, it overlooks the picturesque RideauRiver and Canal System (a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site) and is located just 45 minutesfrom Ottawa, the nation’s capital city.80MaximumStudent Capacity9Graduates in 202157University offers30,000650,000In University ScholarshipsIn scholarshipsreceived in 2021received by 119 graduatessince 2012

Our ApproachENHANCED ACADEMICPROG R AMAt Merrick Preparatory School our focus is on whole student development toensure success. We have created a failsafe system to ensure each child reachesbeyond their grasp to achieve their full potential. Our unique Enhanced AcademicProgram has five main components integrated into our students’ daily lives.Daily Tutorial SupportUpon joining MPS, each student isplaced in a grade specific Advisor Groupwith a Teacher Advisor who is a Guidance Specialist. The Advisor Group, consisting of 6-8 students, meets daily forone hour and stays as an intact groupfor the duration of a student’s stay atMPS, ensuring consistency and support.Advisors provide tutorial support, academic guidance and continuity for thestudent and parents, providing consistent communication and ensuring eachstudent’s specific needs are met.Advisor ProgramMore than just academics, MPS provides a broad education to our students. One hour a week, students meetin their Advisor Group and cover a widerange topics relevant to today’s youth.Our unique Advisor Curriculum coverstopics ranging from financial literacy,banking and budgeting, to physical,mental and emotional health, to healthyrelationships, to diet, hygiene and nutrition, to organizational and time management skills, to effective study habits,stress management and life after MPS.International English LanguageTesting System (IELTS) and OntarioSecondary School Literacy Test(OSSLT) PreparationAs part of our Complete Care Program,our Enhanced Academic Program is freeof charge and is included in our tuitionfee, including three hours of IELTSpreparation and one hour of OSSLTpreparation a week. Our dedicatedESL and IELTS Specialist delivers threehours of IELTS preparation per week,ensuring our students have competitiveIELTS scores and the advantagerequired to gain entry into their firstchoice university. All students mustpass the OSSLT or take the OntarioSecondary School Literacy Course(OSSLC). Our OSSLT specialist teacherprovides one-hour of OSSLT preparationper week to prepare students for thisOntario Ministry of Education exam.This preparation also enhances ourstudents’ English language skills,thereby improving their overall academicperformance.University GuidanceAll of our teachers are trained andcertified Guidance Specialists. Not onlydoes this assist students from grades 9– 11 during their Daily Tutorial Support,it is specifically to their advantage ingrade 12 when their Advisor becomestheir University Guidance Counselor.Unlike other schools where oneguidance counselor manages theuniversity applications of all studentswith whom they have no relationship,our expert Guidance Counselors havea deep understanding of their Adviseesand are perfectly positioned to guidethem through the university applicationprocess. For one hour a week in theirgrade 12 year, our students meet withtheir Guidance Specialist to ensurecomplete, full and timely applications,including scholarship applications.The result is a 100% post-secondaryplacement rate with 100% acceptanceinto first-choice programs at worldranked universities and over 50%of our students winning significantscholarships.Student Success ProgramEach week all MPS staff, together withthe Headmaster, meet for one hourto review and discuss each students’progress and success. Meeting weeklyensures strategies for success for eachstudent are reviewed and adjusted,ensuring no student falls through thecracks. With our Daily Tutorial Support,Advisor Program, small class sizes,maximum school size of 80 students,dedicated Residential Life Staff whowork with our students after schooland on weekends, and a Headmasterwho lives on campus, no student canfall through the cracks because thereare no cracks! Even the smallest ofconcerns, academic or social, areaddressed immediately. The result isour students are successful on everyfront, learning the coping skills toaddress any issue they confront.

UniversityDestinations2012—2021OntarioBrock UniversityCarleton UniversityLaurentian UniversityMcMaster UniversityQueen’s UniversityRyerson UniversityTrent UniversityUniversity of GuelphUniversity of OttawaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of WaterlooWestern UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityYork UniversityOther Canadian UniversitiesAlberta University of the ArtsBishop’s UniversityConcordia UniversityMcGill UniversitySimon Fraser UniversityUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of New BrunswickU.S. UniversitiesCalifornia State University,Los AngelesCollege of San MateoMichigan State UniversityNortheastern UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity of FloridaUniversity of TampaInternational UniversitiesFlinders University (Australia)KU Leuven (Belgium)Lancaster University (UK)Shanghai University (China)Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico)University Anahuac (Mexico)University of Edinburgh (UK)University of Glasgow (UK)University of Leeds (UK)University of the Creative Arts,Canterbury (UK)University of Sussex (UK)University of Strathclyde (UK)QS World Ranking top 250Destinations of our 2021 graduatesTop University Acceptances, Class Of 2021York UniversityUniversity of TorontoTrent UniversityCarleton UniversityUniversity of OttawaRyerson UniversityOntario Tech UniversityConcordia UniversityBrock UniversityLaurentian UniversityFleming College108886553211Bold signifies QS World Ranking top 250Programs Of Study, Class Of 2021Engineering/Computer iness(22%)Sciences(11%)Programs OfferedAcademic Grades 9, 10, 11, 12Earn credits toward the #1 worldranked Ontario Secondary SchoolDiploma (OSSD)English As A Second Language (ESL)FoundationImprove your English in preparation forthe Ontario Secondary School DiplomaUniversity Qualification Year (UQY)World class university preparation forthose who have a high school diplomaHigh School Credit Summer ProgramEnhance your academic standing;earn credits, community service hours,leadership skills 4 WEEKSSynchronous LearningEarn credits towards the #1 rankedOntario Secondary School Diplomafrom anywhere in the worldEnglish As A Second Language (ESL)Summer ProgramA camp-like environment for those whowish to improve their English 4 WEEKS

Course Offerings 2012—2021910Biology1112 Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals Business: Accounting Fundamentals Business: International Business FundamentalsBusiness: Introduction to Business Canadian and International Law Canadian and World Geography Canadian and World Politics Canadian Geography Canadian Studies Career Studies & Civics and Citizenship Challenge and Change in Society Chemistry Economics: Analyzing Current Economic Issues 8 Earth and Space ScienceEnglish100Percentage of graduatesaccepted to world-rankeduniversities Canadian History Since World War IDramaESL Offers granted to our 9 graduatesin 2021 to top 250 world-rankeduniversities English (Conversational) English as a Second Language (ESLDO) Level 4 English as a Second Language (ESLEO) Level 5 Environmental and Resource Management Environmental Science Exploring Technologies Exploring Family Studies French as a Second Language Food and Nutrition Force of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters Georgraphy: Canadian and World GeographyHealthy Active Living Health For Life Introduction to Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology Mathematics: Principles of Mathematics140In-class instructional hoursper course compared to theOntario standard of 110 10Average class size Mathematics: Functions and Applications Mathematics: Functions Mathematics: Advanced Functions Mathematics: Calculus and Vectors Mathematics: Data Management Media Studies Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC) Origins of Citizenship: History of a Canadian Ethnic Group Philisophy: Questions and TheoriesTravel and Tourism: A Geographical Perspective World History Since the 15th CenturyWorld History to the End of the 15th Century World Geography: Human Patterns and InteractionsWorld History Since 1900: Global and Regional Interactions3Hours of IELTSpreparation per week PhysicsScience EN World History: The West and the World World Issues: A Geographical Analysis 5Hours of advising combined withuniversity counseling per week

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Critical Dates 2022—2023Arrival DateFirst Day of ClassesLast Day of Classes/Departure Date for Winter HolidaysWinter Holidays - School ClosedReturn Date from Winter HolidaysEnd of Semester OneArrival Date for New Students Starting Semester TwoStart of Classes, Semester TwoMarch Break - School ClosedLast Day of Classes/Graduation/Departure DateSummer School and ESL ProgramTuesday September 6, 2022Wednesday September 7, 2022Friday December 16, 2022Saturday December 17, 2022 – Sunday January 1, 2023Monday January 2, 2023Wednesday February 1, 2023Wednesday February 1, 2023Thursday February 2, 2023Saturday March 11, 2023 – Saturday March 18, 2023Friday June 23, 2023Tuesday July 4, 2023 – Friday July 28, 2023Program FeesGrade 9, 10 and ESL Foundation (Boarding)Grade 11, 12 and UQY (Boarding)Grade 9 and 10 (Domestic Day)Grade 11, 12 and UQY (Domestic Day)Grade 9 and 10 (Synchronous Learning)Grade 11, 12 and UQY (Synchronous Learning)Summer High School Credit (Boarding)Summer High School Credit (Domestic Day)Summer English as a Second Language (ESL) Program 56,200 58,200 16,250 17,850 33,100 35,100 7,200 2,450 5,400