Vaughan Road Academy
| Vaughan Road Academy | |
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529 Vaughan Road Toronto, Ontario, M6C 2P7 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°41′27″N 79°26′12″W / 43.690786°N 79.436678°WCoordinates: 43°41′27″N 79°26′12″W / 43.690786°N 79.436678°W |
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| School type | High school |
| Motto |
In Medium Quaesita Reponunt (They lay up in store for common use whatever they have gained) |
| Founded | 1927 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red, and Gold |
| Mascot | Viper |
| Team name | Vaughan Road Vipers |
| Website | schools |
Vaughan Road Academy (VRA) is a Toronto District School Board International Baccalaureate high school. It is located in the Oakwood–Vaughan neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the York district. The school is situated at the Vaughan Road and Winona Drive intersection, close to Oakwood Avenue. It works in partnership with the J.R. Wilcox and Cedarvale Community Schools, and also offers the IB Diploma Programme for students in grades 11 and 12. In addition to the International Baccalaureate, it also has Cooperative Education and INTERACT programs.
The school principal is Cynthia ("Cindy") Zwicker-Reston, and the vice principal is Janet Allen. The IB coordinator is Paul Corner and the INTERACT coordinator is Michael Alex.
Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (VRCI) was the first high school built in York Township, the forerunner of the Borough of York. Construction of VRCI began in July 1926 and the cornerstone was laid by Lieutenant-Governor Henry Cockshutt in September 1926. George Evans, the first principal, served from 1926 to 1957. In April 1927, the students moved into the school from temporary quarters in portables at Rawlinson Public School.
In 1988 the school was renamed Vaughan Road Academy, and began offering advanced academic, arts and athletic programs. It began offering the International Baccalaureate program in 1998.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program allows students to earn an IB Diploma, while also earning the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.), which increases a student's chance of acceptance into universities worldwide.
The INTERACT program is for students in the school who are heavily involved in the arts or athletics program outside of school. These students have flexible schedules to accommodate their auditions, rehearsals, performances, competitions, etc. The program is mostly done in small group settings and whenever possible, the teachers can design assignments that incorporate the student's interest as well (such as a history assignment researching on the music of a certain historical era when the student is interested in music). Notable alumni of the INTERACT program include Drake, Ellen Page,Alison Pill, Mark Rendall, Tyler Nella, Matthew Ortved, and Julie and Gigi Rabnett.
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