Educational Approach

We are proud to offer a co-educational learning environment at MacLachlan. A co-educational learning environment gives students the practice they need to function in our diverse society and prepares them for the wider community of people working together. School is an introduction to the world and during these crucial developmental stages students are growing at a rapid pace, both intellectually, socially and emotionally.

MacLachlan College is committed to creating successful and innovative approaches to learning by promoting and developing skills that transcend the classroom environment. By combining traditional methods of instruction with active learning concepts, MacLachlan students are able to fully participate and engage in their own course work alongside the course work of their peers, thus deepening their intellectual inquiry and critical thinking abilities.

Active learning processes incorporate reading, discussion, debate, problem-solving, evaluation, and analysis. This is accomplished through a variety of methods including, case study exercises, problem-solving and collaborative learning. These methods, incorporated into the living systems approach, encourage each individual student to learn and participate in the way most effective and beneficial to them.

At MacLachlan, the living systems philosophy is ingrained in all aspects of the academic and co-curricular program through the seamless integration of technology and the new innovative classroom furnishings. The Node chairs and Verb systems, developed by Steelcase, allow for flexible spaces that promote and cultivate an environment of open interaction and communication throughout the classroom.

MacLachlan uses emerging and leading-edge technology to enhance student learning.

MacLachlan has school-wide connectivity with students utilizing the Office 365 platform including Teams to enhance student-teacher collaboration. All students in Grade 1 to Grade 5 are provided a school issued iPad equipped with grade appropriate apps and resources to enhance classroom learning. Students in Grade 6 to Grade 12 bring their own laptops daily and are connected through our multi-platform systems.  Building the digital skillset in our students through meaningful deployment of software and technology, along with our highly-trained teachers make us a leader in innovative collaborative instruction.

Every classroom at MacLachlan is equipped with digital touch displays. This technology fully engages students in a participatory learning process. Classrooms at MacLachlan reflect the professional and business world of today where collaboration, teamwork, critical thinking, flexibility and problem solving are key skills.