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St. George's School of Montreal is a co-educational, non-denominational private day school in Montreal, Canada. St. George's School of Montreal consists of 2 campuses: the Elementary School campus in Westmount, and the High School campus in Montreal.

St. George’s was founded in 1930 by a small group of parents who, inspired by the movement for progressive education, rejected the authoritarian ways associated with conventional education. They believed that learning should be a natural and enjoyable activity related to the developmental stages and needs of the child.

St. George's School of Montreal is a member of The Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS), The Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

Mission statement
The school states its mission is to educate its students to:
 * Achieve academic excellence
 * Develop a capacity for critical thought and problem-solving
 * Pursue life-long learning
 * Realize their creative potential
 * Encourage their personal growth
 * Become responsible world citizens

School philosophy
"St. George's School of Montreal is a co-educational, non-denominational school committed to providing a student-centred education of the highest quality within a spirited, engaging, creative and cooperative environment. Our philosophy encourages an individualized and flexible approach to learning and to teaching, while challenging each student to excel. We believe in learning by doing. The St. George's community of students, parents, faculty and staff is dedicated to offering a caring and inclusive milieu that balances the importance of self-expression with the rights of others."

The Six Founding Principles
The school has six founding principles:
 * Health must come first
 * Learning comes from doing
 * The classroom should be freed from unnatural restraints
 * Adapt education to the differences of the individual child
 * Group-consciousness and social-mindedness should be developed
 * The child should have abundant opportunity for creative expression

Technology
As of 2006, every student at the high school campus has been required to lease a laptop through the school as part of a technology initiative. Technology is emphasized on both campuses of St. George's School and is an integral part of the school's curriculum. The school has an intranet using FirstClass software which is used to channel both internal and external communications, including classroom conferences, online homework posting and submission, and bulletins for parents.