Centennial Academy caters to children with learning disabilities in downtown Montreal. Parents say it’s the best place for their children, but the school is saddled with debt in the millions of dollars. Daybreak’s Sean Henry hears from director Angela Burgos, and a parent who is worried about where her daughter would go should the school […]
Sign and share the petition to save Centennial Académie
MP Jennifer Maccarone has sponsored a petition at the National Assembly asking the government to provide funding to the Academy to support its French-speaking sector and prevent its closure. https://www.assnat.qc.ca/…/Petition-11393/index.html It is important for each of you to SIGN and SHARE this petition.
Centennial Academy facing a major deficit and an uncertain future
An English-language school since its founding in 1969, Centennial added a French sector in 2016, which began with an enrolment of six students. Nine years later, the French sector accounts for half of Centennial’s student population of 300. But while it gets annual funding from the Education Ministry for its English sector, the school has […]
The parents of Centennial Academy are mobilizing in the face of injustice!
Centennial Academy receives a grant for its anglophone students, but not for its francophone students, despite offering identical programs. As a result, the school is facing severe financial difficulties, jeopardizing the future of many young people. However, both the Advisory Commission on Private Education and the Minister of Education have acknowledged the importance of supporting […]
Martha Wainwright à l’aide de l’Académie Centennial
Martha Wainwright accueille Ariane Moffatt avec une accolade. « On va commencer avec Réverbère et Marie-Pierre va faire la basse, lui annonce-t-elle. Et est-ce que Jordan Officer peut jouer aussi ? »
Continue readingDu financement public… pour élèves anglophones seulement
Le ministère de l’Éducation refuse de financer le volet francophone d’une école privée spécialisée de Montréal, qui reçoit pourtant des subventions publiques… du côté anglophone seulement.
Continue readingCentennial Academy (High School) Remains Open
It is with the greatest regret that we recently announced to our CÉGEP students and their parents that we will be closing our CÉGEP at the end of the 2024 winter session, on June 30, 2024.
Continue readingAcadémie Centennial: un environnement adapté aux élèves en difficulté
L’Académie Centennial à Montréal accompagne les jeunes avec des difficultés d’apprentissage, en offrant un environnement de travail adapté à leurs besoins pour assurer l’obtention d’un diplôme d’études secondaires.
Continue readingA Letter of Thanks to Centennial Teacher Mr. Palmieri from Alumnus Carl Bowman
Last week, Centennial High School Alumnus Carl Bowman (2017) reached out to his favorite teacher, Mr. Palmieri, to thank him for the impact he made in preparing him to excel as a student in Laboratory Technology – Analytical Chemistry at Dawson College. Hello Mr. Palmieri! Carl Bowman here. Long time no see! I am here […]
An Interview with Centennial Academy Alumna Tamara Granatstein
What is your name and when did you attend Centennial? My name is Tamara Granatstein and I attended Centennial from 1992-1996.[/row] How would you describe your experience at Centennial Academy and what are the most important things you learned from studying at Centennial? I spent all my high school years at Centennial, and I was […]