Balmoral Drive Senior Public School is a

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located on Balmoral Drive in

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. The school opened on June 1, 1964. The current principal is Raza Husain and the vice principal is Costen McCann. The school operates under the

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Intermediate Enhanced Learning Program

The school offers an Intermediate Enhanced Learning Class for students in grades 6-8 who have been designated as intellectually "gifted". The program gives students a chance to interact with peers with similar abilities, learn things at a more advanced rate, and go beyond the regular curriculum. Most of these students scored at a 98th percentile or higher on their C-CAT tests in grade 4.

Population

The school has 607 students, 70 of which are in French immersion, and 17 of which are in the Intermediate Enhanced Learning Class. 80 students take the bus.

Activities

The school offers many different extra-curricular activities and sports team in which students can shine. There is a student parliament, yearbook club, writer's craft, environmental club, choir, dance team, art club, step team, ukulele club, chess club, A.V. club, and more. As for sports, the school has many inter-murals and teams such as: - Flag Football - Volleyball - Cross Country - Softball - Floor Hockey ) - Cricket - Badminton - Basketball - Ultimate Frisbee - Soccer - Track and Field The school also offers an Outdoor Leadership Program where 20-25 students are selected to participate in outdoor activities such as camping.

References

External links

peelschools.org

Balmoral School Website
{{PeelDistrictSchools Middle schools in Ontario Schools in the Regional Municipality of Peel Education in Brampton Middle schools in Mississauga Educational institutions established in 1964 1964 establishments in Ontario