I won't tell any lies here. I researched this school a couple of years ago when I moved into the…read morearea. I was really disappointed. The staff I encountered were unkind and offered unsolicited advice on parenting. Recently, I discovered that the school has had some program changes in the past year so I took another tour of the facility. This school is an "older school". The age and design reflect this fact. It's a bit physically "dark". I however met one of the teachers in the parking lot for the program I was inquiring about. She was wonderful and proud of her school and students. The vice principle of the school was very helpful and had a kind and patient quality about her. I have yet to meet the head of the school but my experience the second time around was a lot more positive and had more of the nurturing qualities I would hope to find in an elementary school.

Love this school! My son has had fabulous teachers the last 3 years and I am very happy with the…read moreadministration and dedication of the entire staff.

I never actually went to this school but when I was younger I used to go to the park here and it…read morewas awesome. I remember back then parks were actually fun. Nowadays they focus way too much on safety and take out anything that could be remotely dangerous.. I guess that's a sigh of relief for parents but kids just want to play. Now the park has been completely modified. It's much smaller and they have taken out all the best things, like the giant tires, and replaced them with swings and other boring stuff. The school does have a huge playground though, with a few soccer fields and baseball diamond. It's great for anyone that likes to organize their own games with their friends on the weekends.

Both of my kids are current students at Bisset Elementary School. The teachers, support staff,…read moreadministrators, and everyone else go above and beyond for the students! We are so happy our kids are going to this school!

I went to that school, and they have good quality, good education, nice teachers, and the students…read moreare cool. There are lots of sport you can participate on, and a lot of clubs to join.

My son has been attending this preschool and it's been a great experience. The teachers are very…read moregood at their jobs. Meaghan is their lead and her approach to teaching is fabulous. My wife is an elementary teacher and she really appreciates Meaghan's teaching techniques on the children. I really hope she doesn't leave but I wouldn't be upset. She has a lot of talent.

Warm and inviting classroom with highly skilled, talented teacher and staff who focus on providing…read morea rich social and emotional experience for children. My daughter still talks about things she did and learned many years Later!

Not a bad school, it's a good school, Staff are lovely and people tend to be lovely, the vibe is…read moregood, students tend to be chill, but problem is the weird introverted kids tend to get picked on ( not a shocker, can't do much for it ), Most students complain about sitting on the floors and such, but compared to the trenches of public school this place is not bad. The IB and academy is good too, one of the best if not the best in the city. The academy kids tend to be a wild though, but mostly their chill people, who don't tend to go out of there way to ruin another persons day. IB kids live in there world, and Academy kids live in there own world too, it's a school that tends to a child's needs in every shape and form!

I've been at this school since it opened back in 2016, when I was in kindergarten. Now, to be fair,…read morethis is a nice school. The rating is low because of our new principal. We used to have an amazing principal when the school opened, but we got a new one 2 years ago, in 2023-24. No one likes her. She's actually so bad, but otherwise, this is a great school

We switched schools 2 years ago and did not know what to expect…read more We have 2 children enrolled and are very, very happy with the move. It was nerve wracking not knowing what it would be like. The teachers the kids have had are amazing and go above and beyond. The VP and Principal have been very transparent and honest when asking questions. I am very impressed at how well the faculty work together. You can tell that the teachers are happy, it really comes across in the communication to parents and the activities they put on to involve the parents with their children. I especially enjoyed Family Math Night. I now participate in the parent council and help out where I can (I work FT so don't have a lot of time). I am very happy with the Leader In Me practice they have adopted and love that the kids are encouraged to start and participate in their own clubs. Now having 2 years in this school, I can confidentially say this school faculty and staff are amazing. We are very happy here.

This school has gone down hill in the last 3 years in terms of discipline. They have gone…read more"Militant" as one parent put it. Kids can not be kids in this school. They do not focus on the positive just on the negative and the main focus of the school is to send kids to the office for every little thing from standing up at lunch hour to talking, to rolling your eyes, to doing absolutely nothing wrong. Their main focus in this school is not to nuture your self esteem, it is not to bring the best out in our children, and it is not to come up with positive solutions. They hire people (parents-who have absolutely no training) to help out with our children during recess and lunch hours and these people have absolutely no training when it comes to chilren's behaviours. These same people also lack patience. This school likes to think that they are doing but they are not. The prinicpal is very hard to work with, she can not understand things from the child's point of view. I have actually heard her yell at a child when he was trying to explain his situation. She thinks she is right and no one can change her mind. Parents can not deal with her either-many have said she is impossible-this school does not have a positive atmosphere-they focus on the negative and discipline-do not send your child here. i have pulled my girls out because of this-the kids in this school are hating school, the teachers are negative and they do not work well with the child. There are a few individual teachers that really do enjoy working with children but the ones that have been there for a very long time-it is time they move on a now they have absolutely no patience. The music teacher did not even teach music???? the majority of the kids spends time in the "think tank" as all the kids know the detention room-the principal does not say the kids do not get punished.....but yet they get kicked out for the dumbest things-they have a Zero tollerance policy for any "misbehaviour" but this school deserves a Zero for the way they treat our children. If you are considering this school-please talk to as many parent s as you can-Ms. Busby will smile and make it look like a great school-but the minute you need to actually talk to her-she will not budge and she is a very rude woman and very difficult to work with. As a principal it would be nice to have someone to work with and who is willing to work with your child when situations arise. DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS SCHOOL UNLESS IT REALLY IS YOUR LAST RESORT!!!!!!!!!

this school has some truly amazing staff and opportunities. my issues come with the administration…read moreitself. i attended strathcona for 3 years despite nearly being expelled because another student molested me. they were only concerned about protecting their image rather than the actual situation, so far as to go on blocking me on social media. thank god EPS were involved and arrested the student. because of the coverups of my experience, kids and teachers both had bias against me- something that could have been prevented by the staff in the first place. i have spoken to many other students who are terrified to speak up - especially after watching what happened to me.

I went to Harry Ainlay for one year and Scona for two. I definitely wish I had been at Scona for…read moreall three. Although Scona is often made fun of for it's "bathroom" appearance - the walls are green tile and it does have a bathroom feel to it because of that, it's a great school. I loved that Scona had different floors (students get a bit of exercise in between sitting at desks all day). I also love the surrounding grounds. Students are always outside enjoying the sun (when we have sun). It's a really nice area. There are also not as many students at Scona as there at Ainlay. That was a huge thing for me because I don't like being a number. I like knowing my teachers and trusting them. I like a more personal experience. In fact, I went to a memorial a few years ago that was for one of my former teachers from Scona. She passed away from cancer and there were a lot of former students there to honor her. It was nice to see. I also love how Scona emphasizes the student in student-athlete. I always had to keep my grades up to be on the basketball team. And I found that the sports teams (at least the ones I was on) focused more on personal development, hard work and discipline than winning. It was refreshing and it was wonderful! I really enjoyed my years at Scona. It's a great school.