Philosophy of Education
Elmwood is the only school in Ottawa to offer all three International Baccalaureate programmes. The PYP, MYP and DP offers a continuum of high quality education that encourages international-mindedness and a positive attitude to learning. The three programmes form a coherent sequence of education by promoting the education of the whole person through an emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth. The programmes are inquiry based and concept driven rather than content driven and are examples of best practices in education. This approach is based on constructivism learning theory which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
In all three programmes, the education of the whole person is manifested through all domains of knowledge, involving the major traditions of learning in languages, humanities, sciences, mathematics and the arts.
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