Year Established : 2006
Curriculum : B.C. curriculum
Type : Co-ed
Day / Boarding : Day
International Student Support : Yes
English Preparation Program :
Highlight / Special Features
The Central Okanagan is characterized by beautiful mountains, lakes, orchards and vineyards. This area is one of Canada’s top tourist destinations and most desirable places to live. There are a wide variety of recreational activities, cultural experiences, and shopping opportunities available in the Central Okanagan. The area is serviced by Kelowna International Airport (YLW) which is the tenth busiest in all of Canada.
The Central Okanagan School District offers students the opportunity to be immersed in a safe, welcoming, vibrant, English-speaking community. The school district has been recognized for quality programs and outstanding results. All schools are publicly funded, government accredited, and provide a wide variety of courses and programs. Over ninety-eight percent of our students have English as their first language and we limit the enrolment of international students to one percent of a language in schools to guarantee a unique cultural experience for all students.
Year Established : 2002
Curriculum : B.C. curriculum
Type : Co-ed
Day / Boarding : Day School
International Student Support : Yes
English Preparation Program : Yes
Highlight / Special Features
Burnaby, 2016 and 2017 Star High School award winner, is located in the center of the beautiful Greater Vancouver area. It offers the perfect combination of residential and city living and is only 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver.
Burnaby’s focus on academic achievement is reflected in its student success. All Burnaby schools are accredited by the BC Ministry of Education and are led by highly qualified teachers and administrators.
Burnaby houses the largest Advanced Placement Program in Canada and is proud that 2 of only 10 schools in Canada offer the prestigious AP Capstone diploma. Burnaby is also well recognized for its programs in robotics, gaming, cyber security, dance, drama, music and visual arts. All schools offer a strong English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) program.
Year Established : 2002
Curriculum : B.C. curriculum / IB
Type : Co-ed
Day / Boarding : Day School
International Student Support : Yes
English Preparation Program : Yes
Highlight / Special Features
The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is located in a city of 1.3 million, next to the world famous Rocky Mountains. Calgary is a friendly, clean, and safe city offering a high standard of living.
The district has 245 schools ready to welcome international students from around the world. CBE boasts some of the top PISA scores in the world. All high schools have International Student Coordinators who assist students with course planning, transition, and post-secondary planning.
All high schools offer Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs as well as special art, music, sports, second languages and technical programs.
The CBE works with Canada Homestay Network to provide homestay placements with excellent families from around the city who are eager to host international students. Living with a Canadian family is an excellent way to learn about Canadian culture and improve English.
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Year Established : 1913
Curriculum : International Baccalaureate (IB)
Girls/Boys/Co–Ed : Co-Education
Boarding/Day/Both : Boarding
Support Services for International Students : Yes
English Preparation Program : Yes
School Highlight/Special Features:
GNS became an IB World School in 1996 when it was authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme. With the implementation of the Middle and Primary Years Programs, we now offer a continuum of the International Baccalaureate programmes from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. The modern, inquiry-based curricula help develop each student’s intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills, allowing them to thrive in a rapidly globalizing world. At the heart of the IB mission and learner profile is the wisdom that education must prepare students for more than the workforce; it must prepare students to be committed, creative and compassionate citizens of the world.
Our mission, “To challenge and support each of our students to do their best through truth and courage in learning and in life” lies at the heart of everything we do. This is especially true when it comes to helping our students prepare for their post-secondary lives. At GNS, our university guidance advisors begin working with students in Grade 9 to help them determine appropriate choices for university and college based on interests, courses, school records, location and costs.
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