T. D. Baker offers a wide range of successful core academic classes, options, specialized programming. Our specialized programming includes Behaviour and Learning Assistance Program, Interactions, and Opportunity. Please download the appropriate program brochure for our specialized programs.

Core Academic Classes

T. D. Baker students consistently score amongst the highest in the district in the core academic classes of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Academic Challenge Program

Challenge programming is provided for elementary and junior high students who demonstrate high ability and excellent achievement. Students are grouped together for enriched, challenging and well-paced programming specifi cally designed to meet the special educational needs of high ability learners.

Options

In addition to French, our students can choose to take a wide range of options as they complete their timetable with courses from areas of personal interest or to develop new skills to help them in school or be successful contibuting members of the community. Some of the options we offer our students include: Computers and Media Studies, Foods, Fashion, Constructions, Art, Drama, Band, and several others.

Behaviour and Learning Assistance Program

Behaviour and Learning Assistance programming assists students with chronic, extreme, pervasive anti-social behaviours. Programming supports students to achieve academically and to develop and apply acceptable behaviour and social skills in the classroom, school and community.

Please download the District BLA Program brochure or visit the District Special Education website for more information.

Interactions Program

Interactions is designed to meet the special education needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders who have difficulty with social relationships, behaviour and communication. Programming based on individual needs and abilities helps each student gain academic and life skills, and to develop and apply communication skills and socially appropriate behaviour.

Please download the District Interactions Program brochure or visit the District Special Education website for more information. 

Opportunity Program

Opportunity gives support to students who demonstrate mild cognitive disabilities and significant academic delays. Programming emphasizes development of literacy and numeracy skills, and the application of important academic, social, work and life skills in the classroom, school and community. The program fosters student independence. Some schools offer Behaviour and Learning Skills/ Opportunity programming which assists students with mild cognitive disabilities and extreme behavioural difficulties.

Please download the District Opportunity Program brochure or visit the District Special Education website for more information.