The Study is a Canadian private education all-girls school in Westmount, Quebec. The school was founded in 1915 by a young Englishwoman named Margaret Gascoigne. The Study offers a bilingual mother tongue education to 385 students from Kindergarten to grade 11. As of 2016, a certificate of eligibility for English instruction is no longer required for any grade as The Study does not receive government subsidies. Students are divided into four houses: Mu Gamma, Kappa Rho, Beta Lambda, Delta Beta. The Study offers both Mandarin and Spanish as a third language, starting in grade 5.
History
In 1915 a young Englishwoman named Margaret Gascoigne opened a school for six students in the study of her home. In 1960 The Study moved to its present location in Westmount, one of Montreal’s prime residential neighborhoods. In addition to its founder, seven women have led The Study: Margaret Gascoigne, Mary Harvey, Katharine Lamont, Jean Scott, Eve Marshall, Mary Liistro Hebert, Elizabeth Falco, Mary Liistro Hebert, and Nancy Lewis Sweer. McGill Queen's University Press published in 2015 a 168-page hard cover commemorative 100th anniversary book about The Study School.
School Organization
The Study is divided into two "schools": elementary school and senior school. The school has approximately 385 students total. Each grade is divided into two classes.
Notable Alumnae & Faculty
Eugenie Bouchard, class of 2011, was the first Canadian ever to win a Grand Slam in singles after her win at Wimbledon as a junior. In 2013, Eugenie won against the 12th seed Ana Ivanovic in two sets at Wimbledon, in 2016 she represented Canada in the Olympics held in Rio.
Patricia Claxton class of 1947, is an award-winning Canadian translator, primarily of Quebec literature.
Janina Fialkowska class of 1967, named a 2012 Governor General Performing Arts award winner. She received a 2012 Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2012.
Caroline Joe, class of 2008 was a recipient of the 2009 Top 20 Under 20 Award which annually recognizes 20 of Canada's youth who have a meaningful impact on society via outstanding leadership, innovation and accomplishments.
Marianne McKenna, class of 1968, is a founding partner of the award-winning practice of KPMB Architects. She is an invested Officer of The Order of Canada "for her contributions as an architect, designing structures that enrich the public realm”.
Andréanne Morin, class of 1998 and founding member of The Study’s Sports Hall of Fame, silver medalist at the London 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the women’s 8 rowing team. Andréanne is a 3-time Olympian and 8-time National Team athlete.
Caroline Rhea, class of 1981, Canadian stand-up comedian and actress, known for her role as Hilda Spellman on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and for replacing Rosie O'Donnell as the hostess of her syndicated talk show, renamed The Caroline Rhea Show.
