Specialized Programs

We offer an Arts Program from grade 1 to 6 in French.

Pierre de Coubertin offers a MEES-funded K4 program that follows the MEES Preschool Program curriculum. Taught by teachers in a bilingual setting, the program supports the overall development of four-year-old children in a welcoming and engaging school environment.

Through play, learning centres, and structured activities, children build friendships, develop confidence and self-esteem, and strengthen their gross and fine motor skills. They also develop their language skills and expand their vocabulary in both English and French.

Our K4 program makes learning fun while helping children gain the skills and independence they need for a smooth transition to Kindergarten.

Genius Hour gives students the ability to apply the skills they have learned in school or hidden talents they might possess towards an individual passion project.    During Genius Hour, students will have the freedom to investigate, discover and explore things about a particular topic they are passionate about. 

STEAM lets students engage in activities that combine different elements of the curriculum.  Students experience guided inquiry in which they must ask thoughtful questions, discover answers, apply what they learn, and problem-solve creatively. Many STEAM projects involve teamwork, exchanging of ideas and discuss ways to problem-solve. Through these activities, students learn how to divide up responsibilities, compromise, listen to and encourage each other.

Our full day bilingual Kindergarten program focuses on developing social skills, language skills in English and in French, sensorimotor skills as well as on academics. Through games and activities, we work on numeracy skills and preliteracy skills. Students also have weekly physical education, movement and dance.

At Pierre de Coubertin, grades 1-6 children have music class twice every six-day cycle. The goal of our music program is to have children develop an appreciation for music, improve their listening skills and develop perseverance and confidence.

• In cycle one, children learn basic rhythmic patterns, body percussion, sight reading through games, dance and play. Children will also learn to play the recorder while learning different fingering techniques.
• In cycle two, children will continue with the recorder, percussion instruments and music theory. They will also learn the basic fundamentals of the piano.
• In cycle three, children will learn new and advanced piano techniques such as scales, chords and intermediate to advanced level songs. There is also a focus on classroom ensemble performance.

This program, the teaching of the language of origin, is a special project totally financed by the government. The purpose of the program is to allow each child to broaden and better appreciate his/her language and culture of origin. In our case, due to the overwhelming number of pupils who are of Italian origin, the language taught is Italian.

The program is nevertheless open to all pupils in the school and at all cycles. Many pupils who are not of Italian origin avail themselves of the opportunity to learn a new language and better appreciate the culture of their friends, and as such, register for the program.

At present, the course is integrated into the pupil’s regular timetable for a total of 90 minutes per week.