All Grade 8 students engage in the same learning strands in the Grade 8 Program: 

• Applied Design Skills and Technology (ADST)

• Arts Education

• Career Education

• English Language Arts

• Mathematics

• Physical and Health Education

• Science

• Social Studies

Students also attend a regularly scheduled session of either French, French Immersion or Learning Centre according to each student’s specific needs; we are already aware of each student’s needs in that regard. Students are automatically enrolled in a complete schedule of courses and do not need to do any formal course selections. As noted on the Home page of this site, however, Grade 8 Program students can participate in extracurricular arts and athletics if they choose.

The following teachers make up the formidable Grade 8 Program team:

• The following teachers share responsibility for the Arts curriculum over the year: Mr. Newns, Ms. Staples (Fall Term, Musical); Mr. Hunwick (Winter Term, 2-DArt); and Mr.McGill (Spring Term, Music - Guitar/Ukelele). 

• Ms. Albinati is responsible for the French Immersion 8 curriculum. 

• Ms. Jen Gage is responsible for the French 8 curriculum.

• Ms. Sarah Langer is responsible for the Learning Centre curriculum. 

• Ms. Ramundi is responsible for the Mathematics, Science, and Career Education curriculum. 

• Ms. Waugh is responsible for the English Language Arts, Social Studies, ADST, and Health curriculum. 

• Mr. Thompson is responsible for the Physical Education curriculum. 

Students are required to be in attendance from the start time through to the end time each day. Students are dismissed at the program end time each day. At that time, they can choose to remain in the classroom for tutorial to work on their academics independently or with a teacher, or they may be participating in an extracurricular art or athletic opportunity, or a combination of the two. For example, if a student's athletic event doesn't begin until 4:00, they can remain in the classroom completing homework before their event begins. 

The Grade 8 Program is a five-day program, while the 9-12 Boarding School is a six-day program. 

Saturdays will look different for each Grade 8 student: 

• Grade 8 students are encouraged to participate in Athletics, and may therefore have Athletics on Saturday afternoons;

•  and, some Grade 8 students will not attend Brentwood on Saturdays and will instead pursue other interests at home and in their community. 

With the support of parents and the school, each Grade 8 student will create a Saturday that works best for them.