Halifax Independent School
Learning
and loving it
Discover a small school
focused on the needs of
the whole child
intellectual | social | physical | emotional
Pre-Primary to Grade 9
JUNE 5, 2025
Drop in between 7:00pm and 8:30pm
Open House
Explore our vibrant classrooms, meet our passionate educators, and see the results of our signature approach to inquiry-based, hands-on learning.
Personalized attention
Small classes
Class sizes matter.
Our goal? …that children experience meaningful, specific attention from their teachers and a supportive social community within their classrooms.
At Halifax Independent School, our teachers are able to challenge and support each child in ways that recognize the uniqueness of individuals while emphasizing co-operation and respect for others.
Pre-Primary
A Foundational First Year
Social-emotional growth
Learning through
exploration and play
Elementary
Primary to Grade 6
Multi-age classrooms
Comprehensive education
through inquiry
Middle School
Grades 7-9
Personal growth
High School readiness
Healthy risk-taking
Celebrating 50 years
– a remarkable history and a bright future!
For half a century, we have been equipping and empowering children within a warm, nurturing community.
Watch for opportunities to honour our roots, celebrate the present, and dream about our future.
Mini-Society 2025
Each morning, during our week-long Mini-Society, mixed-age groups of Youngs, Middles, Olds, and Elders travel to various “work sites” at school. These centres engage students in different working roles: manufacturing, gardening, the Mini-Society snack shop, service work, and daily news reportage. We rotate so that each group experiences a different […]
March Break Media Arts for Grades 5-9
