Class Placement

Classroom Placement Process: To help us maintain well-balanced classrooms each year and to provide students with the opportunity to mix with different peers, we adjust classroom composition. Classroom teachers, the student support team, and school leadership weigh many factors when considering the complex matrix of class composition. Factors considered when determining classroom groupings include gender balance, language profiles, nationality or cultural backgrounds, peer relationships, students’ academic profiles, support needs, social-emotional needs, and balancing the ratio of new students.

All Panyaden teachers are highly-capable, skilled professionals, each with their unique strengths. We will also consider teacher personalities and styles when determining the best fit for a child. 

Classroom Placement Requests: If caregivers would like the school to consider any factors when determining classroom groupings, they should email the Primary School Principal. While we will consider requests, administration will make final decisions about classroom placement. We ask that parents do not make specific requests about teachers, as all of our teachers are highly qualified and skilled at meeting the needs of learners. 

Please trust that our educators know the children well, and will do their best to create the most well-balanced cohorts possible. We also know that learning how to navigate different challenges and social contexts is invaluable learning! 

Changing a Classroom During the Academic Term: Great effort is placed in building a classroom community at the start of the year, and classroom bonding occurs over time. Teachers also put in a lot of effort to gather data about a child’s learning strengths and needs. Therefore, it is only in extreme situations that we would change a class grouping once the academic year has begun. If, for any reason, a class change is requested, the Primary School Principal will make the determination if this is in the best interest of the child and class cohort.