Crescent School (Toronto)
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Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°43′57″N 79°22′45″W / 43.732499°N 79.379218°WCoordinates: 43°43′57″N 79°22′45″W / 43.732499°N 79.379218°W |
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| Motto | Veritate Stamus Et Crescimus |
| Established | 1913 |
| Headmaster | Michael Fellin |
| Campus | 30 acres |
| Endowment | $9.008 Million |
| Website | www |
Crescent School is an independent elementary and secondary boys school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches boys from Grades 3 to 12. Established in 1913 by John William James, the school was situated in several locations in its early years. In 1933, Susan Denton Massey, the aunt of Governor General Vincent Massey, gifted land to the school, making its expansion possible. Today, Crescent School is located in Uptown Toronto, between Lawrence Park and the Bridle Path, operating under the Advanced Placement program with a reputation as a leader in boys' education.
Crescent School was founded in September 1913 by its first headmaster, John William James, known as "Jimmy" to his friends. He opened his school to a group of boys at his home at 43 Rosedale Road. The school experienced many changes and financial difficulties in its early days, however the school persisted and became a leader in Canadian boys education. The school moved to its current location on the old Frank P Wood estate in 1970.
In 2014, Sylvia Duckworth, a teacher at Crescent School, was awarded the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence.
Each student at Crescent is a member of one of six houses. Each house is named after notable figures in Canadian history. Each house is governed by a head house captain in the Upper School, while each grade appoints their own captains. The six houses are:
The houses compete for points which culminate in a year end award to whichever house has the most points. The house system is an integral part of Crescent life, and so it has been since its very beginnings when the system was first implemented in the decades after its founding. The original two houses were named the Greens and Greys, respectively.
Lau Family Wing In 2011, Crescent opened the Lau Family wing, a C$10.6 Million dollar addition adjacent to the existing Center for Creative Learning (CCL). The Building was named in honour of Ming Wai Lau (Class of 1997), and the Joseph Lau Luen Hung Family Charitable Trust, the main benefactors. Most Middle School classes, as well as some Upper School classes, will be held in the Lau Family Wing.
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