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Welcome to SJA

Welcome to SJA

Welcome to St. John’s Academy (SJA) at Shawinigan Lake. As you get to know us, you will soon discover the different ways an SJA education is both unique and powerful. From engaging academics to experiential education – learning at SJA is an enriching,...
Does Outdoor Education Improve Academic Performance?

Does Outdoor Education Improve Academic Performance?

When presented with the choice to sit at a desk all day to do written work, or to go outside and gather information in nature, what would you choose? We’d choose to get outside! Learning about any topic in the great outdoors is so exciting. In fact, more and more...
Canadian Boarding Schools Can Lead the Way in STEAM

Canadian Boarding Schools Can Lead the Way in STEAM

Canadian Boarding Schools Can Lead the Way in STEAM STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and more commonly referred to as STEAM to better integrate the arts, has been a leading topic in education for quite some time now. So what exactly is STE(A)M? Well,...
A New Brain

A New Brain

I Really Wanted One! Brains were lying around the office, and I wanted one. No, I really wanted one. Alas, they were meant for Ms. Ciara’s grade 6 science students. Not that St. John’s Academy’s grade 6 class needed new brains. Theirs are just fine, thank you...