Contact Us
Address: 11521 Hwy 26 W., Collingwood, ON L9Y 5E7
Phone: (705) 444-5376
Fax: (705) 444-6818
Email: info@prettyriveracademy.com
Located close to the shores of Georgian Bay, Pretty River Academy has a unique and beautiful setting. The campus and the surrounding area offer full-scale education programs including outdoor education, environmental science studies and outdoor theater, as well as easy access to many community resources. Our central location also allows Pretty River Students to regularily enjoy educational trips throughout southern Ontario.
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For driving directions, click on a link below:
- From Mississauga
- From Metro Toronto
- From Markham
- From the Toronto International Airport
- From the Niagara Region
From Mississauga
- Take Hwy. # 410 north and continue through to Heart Lake Road.
- Follow Heart Lake Road to Old Baseline.
- Turn left/west on Old Baseline to Hwy. #10.
- Follow Hwy. # 10 north to Primrose.
- At Primrose, turn left onto Hwy. # 89 westbound, following arrows to Collingwood.
- Turn right/north at the Esso station, following arrows to Collingwood.
- At Singhampton, follow signs for County Road 124, and proceed through Singhampton and Duntroon into Collingwood.
- At Collingwood, County Road 124 connects with Hwy. # 26 (First Street).
- Turn left on Hwy. # 26 west.
- Take ramp right following Hwy. 26 to just past Lighthouse Point; the school is located on the left.
From Toronto
SOUTH END OF CITY:
- Go to Gardiner Expressway (West) to QEW (West)
- Take Hwy. #427 north to Hwy. 401 east (See 2).
NORTH END OF CITY:
- Go to Hwy. #400 north (See 2).
(2)Take Hwy. #400 north to Barrie.
- At Barrie take the (Exit 98) Bayfield St. (Stayner/Wasaga Beach - Hwy.
#26/27) cut-off.
- Turn left at lights on to Bayfield St. following (Hwy. # 27/26 West)
signs.
- Travel north on Bayfield St. (Hwy. #27/26) through fast food alley.
- Turn left at (Hwy. #26 West Stayner/Collingwood) sign.
- Follow Hwy. #26 to Stayner. Staying on Hwy. #26 turn right at lights
(Esso Gas Centre) in Stayner and continue along Hwy. #26 to Collingwood.
- Turn right at lights (Lockhart Motors) staying on Hwy. #26.
- Follow First Street (Hwy. #26) west -- You will see Blue Mountain ahead!
- Take ramp right following Hwy. #26 to just past Lighthouse Point; the school is located on the left.
From Markham
- Take Hwy. #7 west to Hwy. #404 north to Hwy. #9 west to Hwy. #400 north to Barrie.
- At Barrie take the (Exit 98) Bayfield St. (Stayner/Wasaga Beach - Hwy. #26/27) cut-off.
- Turn left at lights on to Bayfield St. following (Hwy. # 27/26 West) signs. Stayner.
- Staying on Hwy. #26 turn right at lights (Esso Gas Centre) in Stayner and continue along Hwy. #26 to Collingwood.
- Turn right at lights (Lockhart Motors) staying on Hwy. #26
- Follow First Street (Hwy. #26) west -- You will see Blue Mountain ahead!
- Take ramp right following Hwy. #26 to just past Lighthouse Point; the school is located on the left.
From the Toronto International Airport
Terminal #1 Exit
- Follow road with sign stating 'To Airport or Dixon Road East'. STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE.
- Turn left (north) at lights taking the Airport Road option.(see(2))
Terminal #3 Exit --
- Follow road with sign stating 'To Airport or Dixon
(Trillium Terminal) Road East'. STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE.
- Turn left (north) at lights taking the Airport Road option.(see(2))
(2) Follow Airport Road north.
- If you pass the International Centre on the right and Derry Road you are going in the right direction!
- Tip- You will not see anymore references to Airport Road for the remainder of the trip.
- For ease of mind, as you travel north for approx. 1 hour this
road will take you through the towns/Hwy. junctions of Tullamore,
Sandhill, Caledon East, Mono Mills, Hwy. #9 intersection, Hwy.
#89 intersection, Mansfield to Stayner. In Stayner, go straight
(north) at lights (Tim Horton Donuts/Esso Gas Centre) and follow
Hwy. #26 (20 mins) to Collingwood.
- In Collingwood, turn right at lights (Lockhart Motors) staying
on Hwy. #26.
- Follow First Street (Hwy. #26) west.
- Take ramp right following Hwy. #26 to just past Lighthouse Point; the school is located on the left.
From the Niagara Region
- Take QEW through Hamilton.
- Continue on QEW east towards Mississauga/Toronto.
- Take Hwy. # 403 east to Hwy. #410 north.
- Take Hwy. # 410 north and continue through to Heart Lake Road.
- Follow Heart Lake Road to Old Baseline.
- Turn left/west on Old Baseline to Hwy. # 10. Follow Hwy. # 10 north
to Primrose.
- At Primrose, turn left/west onto Hwy. # 89.
- Follow for 3-5 km. and turn right at the Esso station Hwy. # 24 north.
- At Singhampton, follow signs for County Road 124, and proceed through
Singhampton, Duntroon, and Nottawa into Collingwood.
- At Collingwood, County Road 124 connects with Hwy. # 26 at First
Street. Follow First Street (Hwy. # 26) west.
- Take ramp right following Hwy. # 26 to just past Lighthouse Point; the school is located on the left.
NEWS
Dinner of the Month - July UPDATE
Summer Courses
Grade 11 and/or 12 Physics (SPH3U and/or SPH4U)
Data Management
Turf Installation - Another PRA Milestone!
Last week, the students were thrilled to take ownership of their two new soccer pitches.
Pretty River Academy achieves Eco-Schools Gold Certification!
For the second year in a row Pretty River Academy has become a certified Eco-School!