Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute - Twin Pillars

Twin Pillars

Academic excellence and a defined moral framework, based on 19 Moral Leadership Capabilities, are the twin pillars of NCCI. The Institution approaches the education process with a lenient model of teachers as counsellors, guides, and friends, based on a relationship of concern and mutual respect. The Secondary School (Grade 7 – 12/OAC) academic programs include:

• Arts and Humanities
• Science, Design and Technology,
• Wildfire Outdoor Education Centre for Environmental Studies,
• Performing, Visual, and Media Arts
• World Citizenship Curriculum

Students participate in the Advanced Placement Program in association with the College Board, the American body of college and high school instructors that provide students with college/university level credits for advanced standing when they arrive at post-secondary education institutions. Many students have received scholarships with institutions such as McGill University, McMaster University and the University of Toronto. Other programs include Independent Tutorial and accredited English as a Second Language as needed.

The Moral Framework used by the institute was adapted from the Moral Framework developed at Universidad Nur. It is harmonized with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For example, two of the moral capabilities include:

• Thinking systematically and strategically in search for solutions.
• Encouraging others and bringing happiness to their hearts.

In the elementary school (JK-Grade 6), the Moral Framework is taught through a curriculum based on The Virtues Project, developed by Linda Kavelin-Popov and others. Teachers are trained in the language of the virtues, to recognize teachable moments for building character, and to encourage students to take responsibility for their own moral development. The school believes self-esteem grows in an environment where self-discipline, sound judgment, and personal transformation are cultivated.