Programmes
Our Entrepreneurial Platform
Our signature first-of-its-kind Entrepreneurial Platform (EP) is an immersive programme that inspires students to embrace challenges as opportunities for innovation and personal growth.
Guided by our dedicated educators and esteemed mentors from the entrepreneurial sector, EP projects transcend traditional classroom boundaries. These cross-curricular initiatives not only enhance students' academic knowledge, but also empower them to address real-world issues that resonate with their values. All EP initiatives align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global agenda focused on eradicating poverty, reducing inequality, and combating climate change. Students' entrepreneurial journeys culminate in presentations and conferences, where they share their innovative solutions with the ECS community and influential external stakeholders.
Junior School
From Kindergarten through Grade 6, our EP emphasizes experiential learning centered around key entrepreneurial mindsets—curiosity, opportunity-seeking, persistence, and adaptability. During these formative years, students also develop essential soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and flexibility. The foundational knowledge gained in these early years sets the stage for deeper exploration in Middle and Senior School.
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Glawesome Box
Social media's influence on pre-teens often leads to impulse purchases of cosmetics that perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards. In response, Grade 6 students created subscription boxes with natural, locally-sourced products. Explore their website here! -
Yoga Card Set
Self-care is often overlooked, so the Kindergarten Entrepreneurs designed a series of yoga pose cards to encourage relaxation through deep breathing and movement. -
Invention Convention
Daily life comes with its challenges, so our Junior students hosted a convention to showcase their innovations such as The Safety Nets, which prevents children from falling off their beds at night.
Middle/Senior School
In Grades 7 through 11, students engage in a more profound exploration of entrepreneurship, equipping them with the skills to become globally-minded citizens capable of excelling in any field. Their learning is anchored in applying the UN SDGs using advanced entrepreneurial tools such as The Impact Gaps Canvas and The Flourishing Business Canvas.
Key Focus Areas
LEADERSHIP
Co-creation, Agency, Resilience
DESIGN
Iteration, Empathy, Creativity and
innovation
Iteration, Empathy, Creativity and
innovation
INTERCONNECTION
Curiosity, Future-thinking and
Storytelling
Curiosity, Future-thinking and
Storytelling
Grade Level Themes
Grade 7: Social Action and Awareness
Students partner with local organizations and launch impactful projects such as podcasts and social media campaigns to raise awareness around issues affecting the community.
Grade 8, 9 & 10: Sustainable Design for Innovation
This level of the EP zeroes in on experimentation and building! Students learn prototyping techniques, explore the circular economy, conduct market research and budgeting.
Grade 11: Piloting Purpose and Passion
In this optional EP class, students identify their strengths through the Gallup StrengthsFinder, explore their interests, set goals and participate in mini internships to market themselves professionally.
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Fishy Gowls
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) from the St. Lawrence River are impacting human health and aquatic life. The Grade 9 and 10 EP team launched a National Assembly-approved petition to ban PFAs. Learn more here! -
Just as Good Podcast
Grade 10 students were motivated to address gender inequality in sports. They rose to the occasion and started a dialogue by launching Just as Good, a podcast on gender equality in women's sports. Listen in here. -
Zero Hunger
Many in our community face food insecurity. The Grades 7 and 8 EP teams supported families in Little Burgundy, and launched a social media campaign to raise awareness on food insecurity, waste and nutrition.
Kickstart Her Future
Discover all that ECS has to offer to nurture the next generation of changemakers!
Empowering girls to lead the way.
525 Mount Pleasant Westmount, QC Canada H3Y 3H6
Phone: 514-935-6357 | Fax: 514-935-1099
Phone: 514-935-6357 | Fax: 514-935-1099
For General Inquiries: info@ecs.qc.ca
For Admissions Inquiries: admissions@ecs.qc.ca
Land Acknowledgment
The ECS community acknowledges that the land on which we learn is the ancestral territory of the Kanien'kehá (Mohawk) Nation. We honor the continued presence of Indigenous peoples on this land and remain wholeheartedly committed to working towards reconciliation.
ECS is a private school for girls that offers educational services in English from kindergarten to secondary 5, leading to the secondary school diploma (MEQ).
