Alumnae Spotlight: Andrea Jimenez Garcia
Be Bold and Follow Your Dreams Trafalgar Castle alumna Andrea Jimenez Garcia is a Staff Research Associate at the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Department of Medicine and describes her time at the school as the best year of her life. As a boarding student from Mexico, Andrea attended Trafalgar Castle during the […]
Exploring the Walled Garden of School AI
Recent technological developments have found various forms and functions of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be rising in popularity in everyday life. With generative AI continuing its rapid development, Trafalgar Castle School has furthered its exploration of this new technology as it intersects with education. Staff have set a goal to provide students with a […]
Athletes & Artists Series: Balancing Artistic Expression and Academics
Ice skating is not only a physical sport that challenges the body, but also a form of artistic expression that challenges the mind. Competitive Figure skaters express themselves through movement and ice skating serves as an emotional outlet. The rink is their canvas, their court, and their home away from home. With so much emotion […]
Alumnae Spotlight: Maria Fernanda Azcárraga
“Trafalgar Castle School gave me the Confidence to Pursue my Dreams.” As a boarding student from Mexico, Maria Fernanda Azcárraga attended Trafalgar Castle School for Grade 11 in 2001-2002 and immediately felt welcomed and safe in her new surroundings. “The friends I made at Trafalgar have become life-long family to me,” said alumna Maria […]
Trafalgar featured in the Globe and Mail
Trafalgar Castle School has been featured in the Globe and Mail‘s “STEM to STEAM Education” Report, showing how our school for girls is helping to bridge the gap for future women in STEM! You can read the full article HERE. Trafalgar Castle School is committed to preparing students to become leaders in STEAM careers […]
Alumnae Spotlight – Shaney Crawford
Embrace Trafalgar Castle School’s Magic: Stay Open to New Opportunities and Possibilities Shaney Crawford recounted the magic of Trafalgar Castle School during an interview about her time there and her career as the Head of Tsukuba International School in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. The International Baccalaureate (IB) World School has 300 students from pre-Kindergarten to […]
Become a Solution by Being in the Moment
Whether as a family physician, a father or a member of the Trafalgar Castle School Board of Directors, Dr. Hamilton Jeyaraj stands by two mottos: be in the moment and be a solution. Durham Region family physician Dr. Hamilton Jeyaraj has wanted to be a doctor for as long as he can remember. Always […]
Board of Directors Call for Applicants
Trafalgar Castle School Board of Directors is a hard-working and committed group of volunteers who work for the best interests of the School. The Board is particularly focused on having a membership that is representative of all its stakeholders and is, therefore, comprised of parents, alumnae, and external friends of the School. We are currently […]
Exploring AI and Authenticity in Education
Over the past year, Trafalgar Castle School has noted the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Recognizing the impact AI would have on everyday processes, Trafalgar has made it a top priority to introduce various forms of AI technology into its education model. This initiative began with the development of an internal committee composed of […]
Alumnae Spotlight – Rev. Susan McAllister
“Ontario Ladies College Had a Huge Impact on my Life.” In the fall of 2023, Trafalgar Castle School staff had the pleasure of reconnecting with Class of 1973 alumna and Prefect, Rev. Susan McAllister (nee Bennett) during an alumnae social in Kingston, ON. Susan’s family had moved to Sudbury in 1972, and the high […]