Civil Municipal - April 2024

TEACHING THE ARTS The “A” in STEAM can be represented by the Board’s two arts-focused schools: the Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts (CCAA) in North York, and the Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre, in Etobicoke, on the shores of Lake Ontario. “The students need to apply and audition before they’re accepted,” Crawford explains. “They learn the regular curriculum but also specialize in music, singing, dance, and drama, and they offer wonderful productions every year to their communities. It is a highly sought-after program.” At CCAA, talented young students in grades 7-12 are allowed to develop their creative and personal potential to the fullest, while being challenged to be responsible stewards of their talents.The Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre offers a varied co-curricular program. In addition to the regular academic curriculum, PROVIDING QUALITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WWW.BEVCON.CA 284 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 04