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Paul Berger & Christine Arbuckle

We just wanted to take a quick moment out and say thank you to you and your team at the school. They say it takes a community to raise a child. Your community has helped Eric focus, develop his talents and learn a few life lessons. I`m certain that without your infrastructure he would be like many of his male friends preparing to repeat next year to upgrade their marks and likely ill prepared for the next step in our increasingly competitive society. Please share our thoughts with those on your team. A heartfelt thanks for being part of our journey.

Tracy & Dick Fischer

Dear Mr. Gore,
Alex’s graduation today is a very special and emotional event for us. When we first came to you four years ago we were concerned that Alex might not get the education he deserved. Scholars’ Hall gave Alex that opportunity.
The patience and support you shown to Alex was essential in allowing him to learn and grow while he was at Scholars’ Hall. We want to express to you our deepest gratitude for everything Scholars’ has given Alex and our family. You believed in Alex and never gave up on what he could achieve. This has made a world of difference for Alex !

Frank Roe and Wendy Wilson-Roe

Dear Mr. Gore,
This is a note of thanks for making Alex’s 7 years at Scholars’ Hall a memorable and comfortable experience. Starting at Scholars’ 7 years ago was a risk but it was well worth it. You have great philosophies, “You parent and we’ll do the teaching.” That is so true since this has made Alex an independent learner. Also your other philosophy, “It is easier to solve a little problem rather than big ones.” We loved your open-door policy towards problems as well as how fast they were rectified. Your staff was always helpful and patient with Alex and accepted him for who he was.
We believe Alex learned life-long skills such as time-management, organizational skills, self-sufficiency and that hard work will get you somewhere.
Again we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts, we certainly appreciate Scholars’ Hall.

W. V. Harcourt, P.Eng.

Dear Mr. Gore,
The last four years have been the best years in our son’s education, if not his life. It is difficult to describe how grateful Marcia and I are for all that you and your school have done for Thomas. When we first heard the recommendations about your school from other parents, we found them hard to believe. I have spent considerable time in the educational field myself (three university degrees and 12 years as a teacher), and had never heard of the kind of successes other parents described their children having at your school. Now Marcia and I are among those parents praising Scholars’ Hall.

In the past four years Thomas has gone from fear and anxiety to hope and ambition for his future. He was crestfallen and lost when we brought him to your school and now he has a vision and self confidence. It is not just his maturing that has done this but the whole approach that you and your teaching staff provide. Your focus on rekindling a child’s desire to learn, celebrating every success and building the skills needed for life long learning have given our child the chance to dream again. To see that he can achieve what he wants to do, despite his disabilities. Before Scholars’ Hall, Thomas knew only that he was not as “smart” as others. Now that you have given him the skills he needs, he knows he is every bit as capable and is confident he can achieve.

Please accept Marcia’s and my most heart felt thank you and deepest gratitude. Thank you for all you have done for our son. Our only regret is that we did not place Thomas in your care sooner.

John Hohmeier

Hey Mr. Gore, it’s John again.
I just wanted to thank you again for your support and the great reference. The Reference aside, I just wanted you to know that you and Scholars’ Hall is, perhaps, the main reason that I have made it so far in academics and as a person. As a person you inspired me when I was younger and as a school Scholars’ Hall showed me that I can accomplish anything. I have always admired and respected the way in which you carry yourself and interact with people; you are a role model and, if you don’t mind me saying, I have always considered you as my mentor. Thank you once again for your ongoing support, and I will let you know how I make out with law school.

Adie Nelson, Ph.D. (L.S.E.)

Dear Mr. Gore,
As my son’s final term before graduation draws to an end, I wanted to write and extend heartfelt thanks for the superb educational experience that your school has provided during my child’s twelve years of attendance. Enrolling my son in Scholars’ Hall was, undoubtedly, the wisest investment I ever made and certainly, the one that has yielded the greatest dividends.

Reflecting upon what makes Scholar’s Hall so exceptional, I could emphasize the many unique features of your school: its status as the singular nondenominational private school in the Waterloo region, its beautiful location, large well-lit classrooms that contain no more than 15 students in any one class, its course offerings at many different levels of study and, not least of all, its commitment to providing students with as much as a full month’s worth of additional instruction over the course of the school year.

However, it strikes me that Scholar’s Hall is much more than the sum of these remarkable features. In my experience, Scholars’ is a school with a heart, responding to students with empathy, kindness, encouragement, and respect. It is a school with a backbone, scrupulously, ensuring that any behaviour that could mar the academic experience, such as bullying, harassment or rudeness, is responded to promptly and with meaningful sanctions.

As a parent it is always tempting to claim sole responsibility for a child’s success; however, I recognize that Scholars’ Hall has played an invaluable role in cultivating the very best in my child.