Balmoral Drive Senior Public School | |
Address: | 233 Balmoral Dr. |
Country: | Canada |
Schooltype: | Middle School |
Motto: | "Respect + Responsibility = Success" |
Fundingtype: | State |
Founded: | 1964 |
Superintendent: | Yonnette Dey |
Trustee: | Kathy Mcdonald Karla Bailey |
Principal: | Ruth Wedderburn-Shelton |
Principal Label1: | Vice Principal |
Principal1: | Jasmine Mann |
Grades: | 6-8 |
Enrolment: | 700+ |
Enrolment As Of: | March 7, 2024 |
Colours: | Blue and White |
Mascot: | Bobcat |
Team Name: | Balmoral Bobcats |
Lastupdate: | March 8, 2024 |
Balmoral Drive Senior Public School is a middle school located on Balmoral Drive in Brampton, Ontario. The school opened on June 1, 1964. The current principal is Ruth Wedderburn-Shelton and the vice principal is Jasmine Mann.The school operates under the Peel District School Board.
The school offers an Intermediate Enhanced Learning Class for students in grades 6-8 who have been designated as intellectually "gifted". The program gives students a chance to interact with peers with similar abilities, learn things at a more advanced rate, and go beyond the regular curriculum. Most of these students scored at a 98th percentile or higher on their C-CAT tests in grade 4.
The school has 607 students, 70 of which are in French immersion, and 17 of which are in the Intermediate Enhanced Learning Class. 80 students take the bus.
The school offers many different extra-curricular activities and sports team in which students can shine. There is a student parliament, yearbook club, writer's craft, environmental club, choir, dance team, art club, step team, ukulele club, chess club, A.V. club, and more. As for sports, the school has many inter-murals and teams such as:
The school also offers an Outdoor Leadership Program where 20-25 students are selected to participate in outdoor activities such as camping.