The Dunblaine School is the foremost non-profit elementary school that meets the unique needs and abilities of students who have been diagnosed as learning disabled. Our nurturing environment promotes not only academic but emotional intelligence in every student. Operating as a private school that offers small class sizes and highly-trained special education teachers, Dunblaine provides individualized learning that produces successful and happy students who are lifelong learners.
A Secure and Friendly Environment
Since 1969, Dunblaine has offered caring and nurturing educational services for children with learning disabilities. Originally situated in the church on Dunblaine Avenue in the North Toronto community, the school was founded as a collaborate effort by local parents whose children's needs were not being met by the public system.
The Dunblaine School is now located in a former residence on Deloraine Avenue, in a quiet residential area less than a block from Yonge Street. This location provides a safe environment with easy access to many community resources including parks, libraries, local merchants, and public transit. Students enjoy regular excursions in order to build critical life-skills, responsibility, and independence. According to need, this can include safe navigation of streets and the transit system, banking, buying groceries and supplies, and practicing restaurant etiquette and ordering. It also facilitates the transition for older students to commuting home independently, where possible.
Our School Features:
- Five classrooms, with an average class size of seven students.
- Highly trained and certified special education teachers, are able to meet the unique needs and abilities of elementary children who learn differently.
- Library and computer resources are available in-house to all students.
- A large fenced backyard provides ideal outdoor space for games, recess and lunch periods.
- A circular driveway easily facilitates car and school bus pick-up and drop off.
- Our school opens at 8:30 for students to begin their day promptly at 8:50 and ends at 3:00 p.m., with the option of homework club until 4:00 p.m.
Specialized Approach and Methodology
Our specialized approach and methodology builds self-esteem and self-confidence, and promotes meta-cognition and self-advocacy. This way, Dunblaine creates opportunities for success by developing a better self-understanding of each student’s learning differences and strengths.
