In English

The Swedish School of Toronto welcomes all children between the age of 4 and 20 that have an interest in the Swedish language and Swedish traditions. The schools foremost goal is to maintain and strengthen the language in children who already know Swedish, but we also have children of Swedish decent who have an interest in learning Swedish and about Swedish culture. Children associated to Sweden have a chance to meet other children in similar situations, and thus further their Swedish and be part of Swedish traditional celebrations. The children get a sense of closeness to their Swedish origins.

If we as parents work collectively to combine our knowledge, skills, interests, and other resources we can give our children more than we can as individuals. We can create a Swedish atmosphere that hopefully strengthen their ability to learn Swedish. The celebration of Swedish festivities is a big part of this.

The curriculum ties in tightly with Swedish traditions, everyday events, and subjects such as geography, history, and Swedish literature. A combination of group- and individual work in addition to song, theatre, and play is used to strengthen the knowledge of spoken as well as written Swedish.

When the school started in 1983 under SWEA, it was a small group of parents trying to do the best on their own teaching the children. Over the years the group grew and was finally able to get accepted into the Toronto District School Boards program for International Languages (1991-1992). Through diligent work by an association for all foreign Swedish schools, the support from Sweden has also been increased significantly. During the spring of 2005 we were able to start a trial introducing "satellite groups" in Burlington, Etobicoke, and Barrie. These groups meet once or twice a month. Half of the school work is completed at home with a parent as a teacher. For your child to be able to participate in these groups he/she needs to fulfill the requirements posed by the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket) for their government subsidy. The fourth group (at Gateway Public School), supported by the Toronto District School Board, offers classes every Saturday.