Vision and Mission

Our Mission

To instil in each individual the ability and responsibility to make the world greater, better and more beautiful than they discovered it.

Our Vision

To develop innovative, courageous and compassionate global citizens who take action, true to Quaker values.

Our Quaker Values

Pickering College was founded by the Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers, in 1842. We remain the only Quaker-founded school in Canada and the influence of their guiding values is immense. Quaker values—referred to as the SPICES—permeate the education and atmosphere at Pickering College. These values are taught, modeled, and lived by both students and teachers.

Simplicity

Simplicity guides students and staff to focus on fewer ideas or materials, to explore key concepts more deeply and fully, to set priorities, and to prefer clarity over clutter. 

Peace

Peace is the ongoing endeavour to see the good in each person and to approach conflict with this mindset at the forefront. Students learn that to promote peace in the wider world, we must first nurture it from within.

Integrity

Integrity means being authentic and keeping consistency between one’s values and one’s actions. We are also open to new ideas, new solutions, and new paths.

Community

Community building centres on simple gestures of kindness, warmth and inclusion; it is gathering interconnected individuals whose collective actions create a sense of belonging and encourage participation, so we accept and take care of one another.

Equality

Equality is essential, yet different than sameness. Equality asks that we give and receive the same respect, kindness and care for one another. 

Stewardship

Stewardship means taking care of what has been given, not just for our own use but for people around us and for future generations. We should be active stewards of things, of ourselves, of each other, and of ideas and ideals.