Located just 45 minutes south of Ottawa, Canada’s national capital, this university preparatory high school offers grades 9 to 12 following the highly recognized Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Founded in 2012, this co-educational private boarding school has welcomed many talented students from around the world and Canada to join its student body. With the head master living on campus along with a supportive team of professional staff, you can rest assured your children are in the best hands.
Why enrol with us?
The reasons are many but here are the highlights:
- 100% university placement rate every year
- 95 graduates earned over $555,000 in university scholarships to date
- Small classes with an average of 10 students per class, 60 Boarding student and 20 Day student capacity
- Teacher to student ratio of only 1:8
- Safe and comfortable dorm rooms with private bathrooms
- First ranked high school education system (OSSD) in the world
- 140-145 instructional hours per credit course compared to the Ontario Ministry of Education standard of 110 hours.
- ESL classes to support non-native English speakers
- 24/7 supervision with the head master living on campus
- Personal academic advisor 5 hours a week
- IELTS preparation 3 hours per week
- Two hours of supervised study nightly
Program Summary
Students may enrol in the following programs:
- Grades 9 to 12 based on the Ontario Secondary School Diploma curriculum
- University Qualification Year (UQY) Program for students who already have an international high school diploma but who don’t have the language or academic requirements to enrol in their program of choice.
- English as a Second Language Foundation program (ESLF) which is an intensive English immersion program allowing students to improve their command of English in all four skills in order to meet the academic requirements of tertiary studies.
- Summer Programs – Four week high school credit programs and English as a Second Language programs will give students an opportunity to improve grades and language knowledge.
High School Schedule
Each academic year consists of two full semesters (4 credits in the Fall and 4 credits in the Winter), based on world renowned Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) curriculum.
In order to graduate and obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), the student must earn a minimum of 30 credits, which includes 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits. In addition, every student must 1) participate in and complete 40 hours of community volunteer work, and 2) must pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test or successfully complete the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course.
Grade 9 – Subjects
– English
– Science
– Mathematics
– Canadian Geography
– French
– Drama to develop presentation skills
– Technology
– Health and Physical Education
GRADE 10 – Subjects
– Principles of Mathematics
– Science
– Introduction to Business
– Canadian History Since World War 1
– English
– English as a Second Language Level 5
– Career Studies
– Civics & Citizenship
– Health for Life
GRADE 11 – Subjects
– Physics
– Biology
– Chemistry
– Functions & Applications
– Health for Life
– English
– Financial Accounting Fundamentals
– World History Since 1900
– Travel & Tourism
– Designing Your Future
– Global and Regional Interactions
GRADE 12 – Subjects
– Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals
– International Business Fundamentals
– Physics
– Biology
– Chemistry
– Calculus & Vectors
– Advanced Functions
– Mathematics of Data Management
– English
– Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course
– World History Since the 15th Century
– Challenge and Change in Society
* Availability of listed courses and/or additional courses is subject to demand.
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Important Dates
- Arrival Date
- First Day of Classes
- Last Day of Classes/ Departure Date
- Winter Holidays – School Closed
- Return Date
- End of Semester 1
- Arrival Date fro New Students Starting Semester 2
- Start of Semester 2
- March Break – School Closed
- Last Day of Classes/ Graduation / Departure Date
- Summer School and ESL School
- Tuesday September 8, 2020
- Wednesday September 9, 2020
- Friday December 18, 2020
- Saturday December 19, 2020 to Saturday January 2, 2021
- Sunday January 3, 2021
- Tuesday February 2, 2021
- Tuesday February 2, 2021
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- Saturday March 13 to Saturday March 20, 2021
- Friday June 25, 2021
- Monday July 6 to Friday July 31, 2020
Program Fees 2020-2021
- Grade 9, 10, and ESL Foundation (Boarding)
- Grade 11, 12 and UQY (Boarding)
- Grade 9 and 10 (Domestic Day)
- Grade 11, 12 and UQY (Domestic Day)
- Summer High School Credit Program (Boarding)
- Summer High School Credit Program (Domestic Day)
- Summer English as a second Language Program
- CAD $56,200
- CAD $58,200
- CAD $16,250
- CAD $17,850
- CAD $7,200
- CAD $2,450
- CAD $5,400
Application Procedure
- Please complete the application below .
- Pay a non-refundable application fee of CND$200.
- The candidate will then be contacted to have an informal 15 to 20 minute oral interview (WhatsApp, Skype, C’Me, WeChat and any other medium that is convenient).
- The candidate will then be asked to complete a 30 minute, timed entrance exam.
- Submit a Personal Profile of 300 words in the student’s handwriting.
- Submit a Confidential Reference from the candidate’s current school.
- Submission of the candidate’s current academic report card, along with his/her final academic report cards from the last two years.
- If the candidate is accepted, a 5% deposit will be required.
Application Form
Please complete the application below and submit to us. Your success starts here!