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'''The Linden School''' is an independent, [[all-girls school]] located near the intersection of Yonge and St. Clair in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. Founded in 1993, The Linden School employs the [[Education in Ontario#Curriculum-based Schools|Ontario Curriculum]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.lindenschool.ca/principals-message/ |access-date=July 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929020949/http://www.lindenschool.ca/principals-message/ |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |title=Principal's Message &#124; the Linden School }}</ref> With an enrollment of 102 students in JK to grade 12 (as of 2017). The average class size is 11 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourkids.net/school/school-profile.php?id=146 |title=The Linden School - Toronto Private Day School |publisher=Ourkids.net |access-date=June 2, 2014-06-02}}</ref> Advanced placement courses are also offered.

The Linden School was co-founded by Diane Goudie and Eleanor Moore and opened its doors to 37 students in 1993. The core vision was [[feminist pedagogy]], an approach to learning rooted in equity, diversity, and empowerment for girls.<ref name="yorku.ca">{{cite web|url=http://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=8635 |title=YFile - Educators tell graduandsgraduates to convert passion into action |publisher=Yorku.ca |date=2007-06-June 15, 2007 |access-date=June 2, 2014-06-02}}</ref> Goudie and Moore were recognized for their work in girls' education with an [[honorary doctorate]] from [[York University]] in 2007.<ref name="yorku.ca"/>

The Linden School has a range of annual traditions such as the school birthday celebration, which is held on the first day of the school year, all-school activities (weekly), week without walls, festival of lights and spirit week. There is also the opportunity for grade 11 students to participate in a model UN conference in Denmark, and for grade 12 students to organize and participate in a service oriented graduation trip.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lindenschool.ca/linden_culture_traditions |access-date=8 February 8, 2021|title=Culture & Traditions}}</ref>