Hello everyone, as the year 2023 approaches, GlobalNexus wishes you all a successful academic year and a successful career. In the previous article we briefly introduced the ten most important issues that you are interested in. In the next topic we will focus on the introduction of high schools in BC, Canada, and we will introduce them in order from private high schools to public high schools. We hope it will help you if you are still choosing a school!
1) Brentwood College School (Admissions difficulty: very difficult)
Application link: https://www.brentwood.bc.ca/admissions/
School Type: Private Boarding School
School Description: Founded in 1923, it is a must-attend AP-educated boarding international school for children of top Canadian families, and one of the most prestigious private high schools in BC, and a top 6 Fraser-ranked private high school. The school has students from 52 countries, with a limit of five international students per country, except for the United States and Canada. The school’s educational focus is on preparing and preparing students for the challenges of a university education. Located in Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, the school’s modern buildings are nestled between the bay and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Wireless Internet communication is available throughout the modernly equipped campus, and every classroom has state-of-the-art interactive blackboards (SMART Boards), two computer labs, two fully equipped teaching centers, and six science labs. Students can participate in a variety of outdoor water sports, including sailing, rowing, canoeing, and paddling.
School Strengths: Debate, art, boating, and over 50 art and athletic options
Grades: 8th – 12th
Elective Language Courses: French, Spanish, Mandarin
Availability of individualized tutoring: Yes, with different levels of individualized extracurricular support depending on the learning status of the student.
Tests required for application: SSAT requires Brentwood to be selected on the test website and the school will receive official score reports directly from the test.
Other exams: 20-30 minute interview that will be conducted online via skype
Tuition: $91,700/year includes housing, meals, tuition, books
2) Brookes Westshore (Admissions difficulty: medium) https://westshore.brookes.org
School Type: Private Boarding School
School Description: 100% university admission rate IB school, students from 21 different countries, from grade 4 to high school grade 12, small classes, personalized teaching, the school can get IB diploma or BC high school diploma (BC Dogwood), and a number of prestigious Canadian schools have cooperation programs, experienced teachers 91% have more than 10 years of educational experience, 50% 91% have more than 10 years of education experience and 50% have international education experience. The school is located just 15 minutes from downtown Victoria on the West Coast. The school’s small class sizes, dedicated teachers and caring community support students in a personalized learning environment that fosters critical thinking skills and a passion for lifelong learning.
School Strengths: IB curriculum and European teaching system
Grades: 4-12
Availability of individualized tutoring: Yes, with different levels of individualized extracurricular support depending on the learning status of the student.
Exams required for application: Online English test at school.
Other exams: 20-30 minute interview
Tuition: $56,200/year includes housing, meals, tuition, books
3) Queen Margaret’s School (Admissions difficulty: medium): https://qms.bc.ca/
School Type: Private Boarding School
School Description: Founded in 1921, Queen Margaret’s School is a private school with a 100-year history and experience in training students in anthropology, arts, engineering sciences, and business, with two options: non-boarding and boarding. Students come from 25 countries and have a 100% college acceptance rate. Located in the scenic city of Duncan, the school’s innovative curriculum and enhanced academic, athletic, fine arts, equestrian training and service programs empower your child to feel safe, accepted and respected by every child.
School Strengths: Social Responsibility and International Friendship School Network
Grades: K-12
Availability of individualized tutoring: Yes, including both English ELL and a separate prep year option
Exam required to apply: Interview
Tuition: $69,863/year includes housing, meals, tuition, books
Private schools require the following in addition to the above requirements.
1) Transcripts for the last 2 years
2) 2 letters of recommendation from current teachers
The above are the three private high schools introduced in this article, next issue we will introduce more schools for introduction, welcome you to ask questions in the background, private letter to tell us which school you want to know, after we will also choose you more interested in high school to write a more detailed introduction! See you next time!