The Job Training Department is thrilled to share that we recently received a government grant to purchase a vending machine! This machine is more than just a snack/drink station—it serves as a hands-on ‘stage’ for our Challenges students, giving them the opportunity to learn and practice essential life and job skills. With support from a job coach, students take the lead in managing inventory, restocking the machine, purchasing products, maintaining it, and even counting and

Summit School recently welcomed educational leaders from across Canada for an Apple Distinguished School Tour, an experience that put Summit's approach to technology-driven learning on full display. The Apple Distinguished School designation, which Summit earned for the 2024 to 2027 program term, is not handed out lightly. Schools are selected based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education and their use of Apple products to inspire, imagine, and impact teachi

There is a moment that Carolyne Johnston, job coach with Summit School’s Empower Initiative, has witnessed more times than she can count. A young person steps into a new workplace for the very first time, wide-eyed, a little nervous, not entirely sure what to expect. Then, over the course of their placement, that same person begins moving through the warehouse with growing confidence, working independently, head down and focused. “When a student has a couple of internships un