MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTOR

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Welcome to our school! As General Director of this renowned institution, a pioneer in multilingual education, I am honored that you are considering École Socrates-Démosthène for your child’s preschool, primary and secondary education. With five campuses in the Greater Montreal Region, our team of educators is ready to enrich your child’s academic experience through an unprecedented dynamic and diverse learning environment.

Educating children since 1909, École Socrates-Démosthène of the Hellenic Community of Greater  Montreal is a recognized private elementary and secondary school by the Ministry of Education of Quebec and the Ministry of Education of Greece. Our school’s programs include pre-school (kindergarten)  primary  (grades 1-6) and secondary education. We also proudly offer under the Family Ministry of Quebec, educational daycare service for 4 year olds (pre-kindergarten) at some of our locations.

In our safe and secure facilities, as you will witness first hand when you visit, every effort has been made by our school to provide a motivating and rewarding educational milieu. As parents, you will appreciate why our students, your children, acquire an incomparable sense of belonging to their school. Few educational institutions boast this unique family feel..

Furthermore, Socrates-Démosthène also offers an enriched after school program. The Service éducatif parascolaire (SÉP), is available daily and on pedagogical days. Students complete their homework with the assistance of educators. Our students also have the opportunity to participate in supervised socio-recreational activities.

Starting with an extra 300 minutes a week of teaching time (1800 minutes weekly), above and beyond the 1500 minutes that is prescribed by the Ministry of Education of Quebec, after six years in primary school, your children will have received the equivalent of seven years of education. No other school has the building blocks towards this end as Socrates-Démosthène.

One of our main goals is to prepare your children for after post-primary studies and for the challenges they will face later in life. It all begins with our state-of-the- art programs. Regardless of how proficient our students are when they enroll, they all graduate fully trilingual in French, Greek and English

The academic achievement of our students in all fields is extraordinary. It is no wonder that the majority of our graduates are accepted into the private high school of their choice, most preferring the French sector. They easily pass entrance exams. All this begins with the exceptional cognitive stimulation, structured self development and cultural values instilled in our students as they advance through our system. It all culminates, in grade six, with an exclusive educational trip to Greece and a spectacular graduation ceremony.

As a model school, we take pride in the fact that we incorporate new technologies in the curriculum, in all sectors. Along with the language programs, our school offers physical education and computer technology with a specialist, an array of enriched cultural activities, as well as an enhanced extra-curricular and inter scholastic program where children can further develop their talents in a series of clubs, teams and specialized activities.

School tuition fees are very competitive and financial assistance is available for families in need.  Socrates-Démosthène also offers unique door-to-door bus service over a wide zone around every campus, another major facilitator for our families. And of course our school also offers assistance to children that need that little extra boost, while all faculty focus their attention on students that require it the most.

Our website is designed to give you a clear picture of what we stand for and what programs we offer. If you need additional information on any matter it would be a pleasure to assist you.

Looking forward to having you join the École Socrates-Démosthène family,

Chris Adamopoulos

General Director

514-738-2421, poste 113

socdem@hcgm.org