Welcome To the Académie Ste Cécile International School

Académie Ste Cécile International School (ASCIS) is a private, co-educational, day and resident, elementary and secondary school committed to academic excellence. ASCIS is founded and based on the principles of the Roman Catholic Church.

We are committed to the ecumenical movement with great sensitivity to inter-faith dialogue by respecting the religious and cultural diversity of students and faculty.

ASCIS is an IB World School. We are affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Organization and prepare students for the world recognized International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma).”

Académie Ste. Cécile Academy of Music Inc. (“the Académie”) opened in 1979 as a corporation dedicated to teaching the arts of music and dance to individuals of all ages and proficiencies. In January 1980, the Académie expanded by opening the Ste. Cécile Child Enrichment Centre: a nursery school, licensed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services, dedicated to nurturing the love of music and dance in children aged 2 to 5 years old inclusive. One year later, a third level was added to the Académie’s Tecumseh location. This expansion included the addition of more music studios as well as the John Paul Recital Hall in which a Bösendorfer Concert Grand Piano is housed. The Académie further expanded in 1984 when a second location was built in South Windsor.

In 1985, Friends of Académie Ste. Cécile was founded and registered under the Corporations Act of the Province of Ontario as a corporation without share capital.

In 1990, The Dance Studio joined with the Académie to form The Dance Studio of Académie Ste. Cécile.

In 1993, the Tecumseh location again expanded its building in preparation for the opening of Académie Ste Cécile Private School (“ASCPS”): a private elementary school founded on principles of the Roman Catholic Church and listed with the Ministry of Education. Accordingly, beginning in 1993, ASCIS has provided the opportunity for school-aged children to benefit from an intensive and exciting programme consisting of the study of core subjects, computer science, music, physical education and visual art. In September 1994, ASCPS, operating in the Tecumseh facility, became available to students not only from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 but also to Grade 9.