Claremont School is a small, private elementary school dedicated to teaching students with dyslexia from Grades 2 – 8.
Our program has an intensive Language and Math focus.
Our Early Elementary First Steps Program is open to all children SK – Gr 2 who want a strong start to elementary school. We teach Structured Literacy, which is an Orton-Gillingham Approach incorporating:
Phonics
Phonological Awareness
Letter Formation
Reading
Spelling
Writing
Claremont School has a proven track record in English language education. We use traditional and innovative tools to ensure our graduates are well-prepared for high school and beyond.
Kindergarten Structured Literacy class graduation
Claremont School is proud to announce the graduation of our first Kindergarten Structured Literacy class! Our students successfully learned to read and write and are all set for Grade 1.
COVID-19 Update
Claremont School will be closed to in-person learning from 7th April to 25th June, 2021.
School will be held online only during this time.
New Claremont School Program:
First Steps
Claremont is launching an Orton-Gillingham Kindergarten Program with a small group class size for children aged 4 to 5 years.
First Steps has an early literacy and numeracy focus, which teaches phonological awareness, sound segmentation and alphabet knowledge. Students read, create, write and count – laying strong foundations for Grade 1.
Claremont School COVID-19 information
Please be advised that along with Twitter and Facebook accounts, Toronto Public Health also has an Instagram account. To get the latest updates on the status of COVID-19 in our city from a trusted source, we are encouraging schools that have social media accounts to please follow Toronto Public Health. You will get updates, guidance, educational tools, and more. Help inform our school communities on ways we can all stay safer and prevent the spread of COVID-19 by liking, sharing and retweeting Toronto Public Health messages on your school accounts.
Twitter: @TOPublicHealth
Facebook: @torontopublichealth
Instagram: @topublichealth
Tours
If you would like a personal tour of Claremont School, please call or email your request via the Contact Us page.
A recipe for one student’s success:
Finding the right fit for dyslexia
Private schools for children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia can provide a ‘specific, well-defined mission’ to help ensure that students ‘gain the skills and self-confidence needed for academic success,’ says Evelyn Reiss, president of the Canadian Dyslexia Society and principal of the Claremont School in Toronto.
Why Choose Us
- The Claremont School understands the academic needs of the dyslexic student and uses a curriculum created specifically for this community of pupils.
- Claremont School has a maximum 10/1 student teacher ratio.
Our Mission is to empower students with dyslexia to become independent and successful learners. - Claremont School is AODA compliant.