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BELONGING: Uniforms increase the sense of belonging to a community and help to develop school spirit and pride. EQUALITY: Wearing uniforms is a way to mitigate the visibility of the economic, social or cultural differences between students, and they are more cost-effective for families. DAILY ROUTINE: Uniforms make it easier...

  What Is Readiness? Educators often talk about readiness, but what is meant by this term? School Readiness has been used to refer to developmental skills that a child would acquire before starting school. In today’s society, however, children are starting school at earlier and earlier ages, so the term readiness...

This is the time of year when the delight of giving is on full display. No matter the culture, families exchange holiday gifts and donate to their communities to ensure those less fortunate are also able to celebrate. At Maple Bear, however, we believe it is just as critical that...

Many parents who send their children to a Maple Bear School intuitively understand the immersion approach that we utilize, but they still have many questions and concerns. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I receive on this subject. My answers are based on our own experience and...

All Maple Bear Early Childhood programs emphasize play and play-based learning as critical components of the curriculum. Whether the children are learning language or developing literacy, exploring numeracy or discovering the natural world, play-based activities and experiences really enhance a wide-range of skills. WHAT IS PLAY-BASED LEARNING? Any activity or...

The Maple Bear school network, now 20 countries strong, has proven its efficiency since 2005 no matter the culture or the language. There are over 420 Maple Bear schools all over the globe and over 41,000 students, and the network keeps growing. Opening the school year 2019 – 2020, the...

At the preschool level, reading is the doorway to developing strong reading and writing skills in our children.  Maple Bear believes in the importance of reading both at school and at home. We always encourage our parents and caregivers to read together with their child. Reading Aloud Is A Daily...

At Maple Bear Global Schools, we are always striving to make sure we are creating inclusive classroom environments where students with special needs are supported and are set up for success. We do this by providing extremely high quality and specialized training for our faculty and our teachers. We equip...

The Maple Bear Canadian school network has recently grown to 400 schools and over 40,000 students in 19 different countries all around the globe. Since 2005, the Canadian bilingual teaching methodology has proven its efficiency no matter the country, the culture or the language. We are pleased to welcome the...

Selecting the right school for a child is a daunting task as a parent.  We know this from parents who tell us about their decision-making process as well as from being parents ourselves. The options can be endless depending on the country you live in.  And being able to distinguish...