Co-Educational Experience

In 1994, when the Brothers in Toronto made the brave and bold move to “re-privatise” the College by withdrawing from the publicly-funded Catholic school system, a decision was made to address the needs of female students whose families no longer had the option of having an independent Catholic school alternative. Since Lasallian schools have come to understand more fully the importance of respect for all persons and the inclusivity of community, the change from having been an all-boys’ school for generations simply seemed to be a natural and just pastoral response to a growing need.

So many parents who were able to provide their son with a Lasallian education of excellence wanted to give the same opportunity to their daughter. In 1996, Naiose Hefferon made history as the first girl to graduate from Del. 

• It gives our students an opportunity to grow and learn in an environment more consistent with society
• It has allowed families to send all their children to the same institution, giving the school and its culture an even greater sense of family
• It fosters a greater and more diverse community of mutual respect 

• 88% of students of independent co-ed schools in Canada are more likely than other types of students to feel safe in their school environment
  • Selecting an Independent School: The Benefits of the Co-educational Environment

• Co-ed versus single-sex schools: 'It's about more than academic outcome
  • The Guardian- October, 2019

• "A 2010 review of several studies on single-sex education in English-speaking countries, found little consensus on whether the option is actually advantageous to girls' and boys' academic achievement."
• "As Aristotle said, humans are social animals. Today that means living in a coed world. Single-sex schools artificially shelter kids from this reality"
  • Ourkids.net

• "Yet many experts say much of the success of single-sex schools stems from a demanding curriculum and a focus on extracurricular activities — gains that would have been seen regardless of whether the opposite sex was in attendance.

• "Coeducation advocates and researchers also report that segregating students by gender — be it via entire schools or simply classrooms — can lead to greater gender discrimination and make it harder for students to deal with the other sex later in life."
  • American Psychological Association