Key Focus Areas
Curriculum Enhancement: We continuously collaborate with our exceptional teaching staff to update and enhance our teaching materials (based on the Ontario curriculum as provided by the Ministry of Education), ensuring it remains both challenging for students, as well as engaging and relevant.
University and College Readiness: We are committed to preparing our students for their future pursuits through regular career guidance and meetings (beginning as early as grade 9). We also invite the country’s top universities and colleges into the school every Fall for question and answer sessions.
Extracurricular Opportunities: We offer a diverse range of after school clubs that promote personal growth, teamwork, and leadership skills. We are active members of the EcoSchools community, and also focus on mental and physical wellness through weekly yoga and meditation classes.
Open Dialogue: Effective communication is at the heart of our school’s success. Our academic coordinators are here to support both students and parents, welcoming your feedback and concerns. They are always available, through every part of the student’s journey with Keystone, for virtual or in-person meetings. Each staff member at Keystone has an open-door policy and is devoted to student wellbeing and security.
Postsecondary Planning
The post-high school planning process, led by our principal and independent career counsellors, that empowers each student to assess their own interests and capabilities, and to think independently about the direction of their life after high school. Upon arrival at Keystone, the student is given a career assessment and an education plan is made and this plan is re-visited on an ongoing basis. Administration, teachers and guidance counsellors, along with family and faculty, provide resources and a supportive environment, which encourages each student to make the best possible choice for their lives after graduation. The guidance counsellor provides resources and support for students and their parents through the university search process with a goal of helping each student to make an informed decision.
Every year, we organize trips to various colleges and universities in order to ensure that our students get the feel of the campus and have a chance to speak with fellow students. Universities and colleges also meet our students at our campus for information sessions followed by one-on-one meetings.
Our Academic Coordinators
Stephanie Guerreiro (OCT) completed her Bachelor of Arts (History) at Trent University, and received her Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. She spent the first five years of her teaching career working with students in Nanjing, China, where she was able to explore her love of travel and experience different cultures.
Ms. Guerreiro became a member of Keystone’s faculty as a Geography and History instructor in 2017. From 2022 onwards, she has assumed the role of an Academic Coordinator. In this capacity, she works closely with students on their university and college applications, and is a constant resource for post-secondary planning.
She loves working with students from international backgrounds as well as those from closer to home as they all have stories and experiences to share that make the world more colourful and fulfilling. Her favourite courses to teach are History and Geography as they give everyone in the class a chance to broaden their world-views and learn about the world around them.
Stephanie Guerreiro
Ece Ozturk
Ece Ozturk (OCT) completed a Bachelor of Mathematics together with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She also holds a teaching certificate as well as a Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision, which she completed with honours.
Ms. Ozturk became part of the Keystone team in 2016, teaching Math, and transitioned into the role of an Academic Coordinator in 2022. She is committed to the day-to-day success of all students and is always available for meetings with them to ensure that their time at Keystone is both enjoyable and productive.
Ms. Ozturk is passionate to share her love for learning with her students. She wants to instil a natural curiosity in the minds of students so that they can find strategies to navigate today’s fast-paced world. She believes teaching to be the first step in making a difference in this world – therefore, she wants to share her knowledge and experience with her students wherever she is.
