I was in shambhala school from primary - 6 grade for the amount of money you would spend per year…read moreon education, it isn't better than public school education, which is free.

Attended primary-gr 7, elementary school was good. I highly suggest to put your kids in a different…read moreschool for grades above 5, very awful experiences had by myself and others in the higher grades.

I liked Grammar as a whole, just I found some of the teachers too hard on the kids and that the…read moreatmosphere wasn't the nicest.

I attended Grammar all the way through, from primary to Grade 12. The more I look back on my years…read morethere, the more I am convinced it is one of the finest schools in the country. Contrary to popular belief, it is not full of rich, snobby kids, but instead students who are kind, talented, accomplished, creative, and mature (many of whom do admittedly come from wealthy families). The school prepares you phenomenally well for university, mostly in terms of learning what to value and how to work hard. The student-teacher relationship is unparalleled. An example- students have some teachers' cell numbers, and the teachers are for the most part available to help out with questions at all times, even visiting the library past midnight to aid with exam studying. HGS is no doubt rigorous academically, but the tight-knit community and interested and interesting teachers go far beyond their duties to create incredible men and women. I can not say enough about Grammar.

I attended high school here from 2004-2007 and it was a great experience. I had very little…read moreproblems with anything here and only had one or two issues with teaching methods. I feel like Auburn did a great job preparing me for University, especially my grade 12 English (advanced) class. I chose to take part in Art for the three years, with Ms. Williams, and thoroughly enjoyed it. My favorite teacher by far was Mr. MacLean (History) and he inspired me to obtain my University degree in History - although some people did not like him because he was a hard marker and serious about the subject. I have heard that many of the teachers that taught while I was there have moved on elsewhere. Auburn was in the news a few times after my class was long gone, and it was not for good things - I was quite shocked actually. So I hope that Auburn is still as awesome as it was when I attended, but some say it's the friends that make the experience.

I've only ever been to Armbrae for one reason - to play sports in their gymnasium. From having…read moreplayed sports in almost every school gym in the Halifax area, I can honestly say that Armbrae is one of my favorites. Its newly built gymnasium/ multi-purpose centre is phenomenal! It nice and large - about twice the size of an average gym, with exceptionally high ceilings, quality equipment and modern design. The gym is always very clean and well taken care of. The only problem we sometimes experience is when one of our balls land on the 2nd level, as we don't have access to the staircase, but somehow always manage to get them down.

We are professional working parents, with a kid entering primary grade. We visited Armbrae Academy,…read moreand another private school (Halifax Grammar School), in January 2017. Pros and Cons: Armbrae junior school has a relatively small class size (18 kids), and plan to recruit teacher assistants (8 AM-12 noon) for younger grades starting Sept 2017. They have an afterschool program until 5 30 PM, which is included within the tuition fees. The director of the junior school was enthusiastic and kind but seemed somewhat inexperienced. Both the junior school director and the primary grade teacher have their kids at school, and appeared to have vested interest in making positive changes to the school. They have a large gym but unfortunately both the gym and music room are detached from the main building (need to dress us in winter clothes to walk over there from main building). The senior school does not have and IB program and kids don't do as well in national math competition compared with HGS. Admission Process: The director of the junior school took the time to answer our questions and accompany us on a school tour, but the school did not seem very well prepared for parent visits (e.g. met in hallway on two separate occasions with no private place to talk). Unfortunately, the admission process itself at Armbrae went horribly wrong. We were given false information regarding the admission process / wait list by the junior school director and the headmaster admin assistant. We were told there is a guaranteed spot for our kid if we elect to enroll pending satisfactory evaluation. We were made to go through the whole process of application / kid interview, to be sent a letter by mail later offering us a spot on the wait list as there are actually no spots available. The director of the junior school honestly took responsibility for his own wrong doing in this matter (providing false information, withholding relevant updates, and lack of courtesy to parents), while the headmaster dishonestly tried to fully deflect the blame on more junior members.