Westgate Mennonite Collegiate

My son had an amazing year in this school. And we continue to study there. We arrived from Ukraine in 2022, his English was not perfect, and back at home he was homeschooled. So everything was new, school setting, country, language, people. But everyone was so welcoming. My son found friends in Westgate, he developed his music skills, music was an important part for us. And he finished the year with a strong report card. I am so grateful for this school’s spirit of kindness.

Amazing school with no trace of racism in any form. The teachers and staff are very friendly and professional. They always look for the best of their students. Highly recommended.

This school was great and has great supervision for kids. My teen felt like this school had wonderful supplies. The lab the library and many other unique classes. The school doesn’t only teach French but it also teaches German. The classes over here provide great awesome education. It had many good memories. The cafeteria has great food. No more cooking for me! the one problem was that they don’t have bus service.

Personally, I didn't have a good experience. I was the odd one out, had no friends to begin with, making it hard to expand into larger friend groups. I will always be known as the class clown at Westgate, because I forced a personality trait upon myself to try and make friends. I ended up making friends that always had expectations. They always wanted me to do something stupid/funny, if I didn't want to do, I'd risk them losing interest in socializing with me. My problems didn't merge well with the school, but I don't blame myself for everything. The teachers I dealt with were people I didn't want to spend the next 5 years with, and Choir class was filled with very inappropriate political remarks that went way too far at times. Lunch is short, which would be fine, if there was something to look forward to. It lacks critical extra curricular courses that are, in my opinion, seriously beneficial for school ecosystems to have. Christian Studies, is a very important subject in my opinion, however I lacked faith, and still do to this day. Due to personal struggles, I had a hard time understanding and taking part in Christian/Mennonite practices. Faith is key to success at Westgate Mennonite Collegiate, it is important to be heavily involved within Church. For people extremely committed to music, Westgate does shine the most in that specific category. While I take responsibility for some issues being my fault, I felt the school never gave me a chance to adapt. I was 12 and at the end of the day, I never felt welcomed. To this day, I've switched schools three times and I'm still severely traumatized from my experiences at not only Westgate, but also from the other schools I transferred to.nnI will unfortunately never find a school/community that I can call my second home...

Full of racist teachers. Would not recommend. Grant Park High School is a way better option. My kids have been way more happy since they left.

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