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Table of Contents Why CAIS Boarding Schools are the Best................ 1 Why You Should Board in Canada.................................. 5 What Students Like You Have to Say....................... 7 What to Tell Your Parents.......11 Find the CAIS Boarding School that Fits You................13

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Why g in d r a o CAIS B e h t e r a s School

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A Cais Boarding School Gives You Much More than a Top-Rated Education.

More Friends.

You’ll make meaningful friendships… for life!

• Meet new friends from all over the world • Share fun experiences that you’ll remember for life • Study together… achieve together!

You’ll have lots of support every step of the way.

You’ll work hard and play harder!

• Become the best you can be in your favourite sports, arts and more • Learn using the latest computer and mobile technologies plus extensive educational resources • Benefit from smaller class sizes led by enthusiastic teachers

More Possibilities.

You’ll learn what you need to succeed at the best universities in Canada, the United States and around the world!

• Gain the confidence to follow your dreams

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• Be ready to tackle any challenge… academic or otherwise • Build important learning skills today that will help you later at university

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PROGRAMS Learning is a blast at a CAIS Boarding School. You’re guaranteed to find classes you love to attend everyday.

Academic programs offered at various CAIS schools include…

ARTS Whether you’re a budding musician, actor or artist, you’ll find plenty of inspiration at a CAIS Boarding School.

Arts programs offered at various CAIS schools include…

ATHLETICS If you’re an athlete or love playing sports, CAIS Boarding Schools offer some of the best athletics programs in Canada.

Athletic programs offered at various CAIS schools include…

• Art • Computer Science

• Outdoor • Creative Writing Education • Environmental • Paleontology Science

• Choir

• Robotics • Web Design

• Religion/ Philosophy

• Art Club

• Chamber Orchestra

• Photography Club

• Brass Ensemble

• Choral Music

• Rock Band

• Drama Club

• Stage Band

• Chamber Choir • Guitar Ensemble • Chamber Ensemble

• String Ensemble

• Jazz Ensemble • Theatre

• Aerobics

• Crew

• Golf

• Mountain Biking

• Rugby

• Track & Field

• Alpine Skiing

• Cross-Country Running

• Handball

• Nordic Skiing

• Sailing

• Ultimate Frisbee

• Dance

• Hiking

• Snowboarding

• Volleyball

• Hockey

• Nordic Ski Racing • Outdoor Education

• Soccer

• Water Polo

• Softball

• Weight Lifting

• Squash

• Wrestling

• Ski Racing • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Bowling • Camping • Canoeing

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• Foreign Languages

• Equestrian • Fencing • Field Hockey • Football • Free Style Skiing

• Ice Climbing • Ice Skating • Kayaking • Kickball • Lacrosse

• Racquet Ball • Rafting • Rifle Team • Rock Climbing

• Swimming • Table Tennis • Tennis

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Why You Should Board In Canada More advantages. More diversity. More pride!

Canada offers a truly unique boarding school environment that is envied worldwide.

Your top-rated education will be recognized in the U.S. and around the world

CAIS Boarding Schools are located in Canada’s most unique towns and cities

You’ll meet people from all cultural and geographic backgrounds

• Each CAIS Boarding School is unique, but all represent the best of Canada

• Whether you’re interested in a small town experience or a big city buzz, there’s a CAIS Boarding School that’s perfect for you

• No matter what your background, you’ll be welcome at a CAIS school

• What you learn at a CAIS school will open doors at the best universities, including Harvard, Oxford and Canada’s own top schools • CAIS Boarding Schools follow the highest national education standards, which means you’ll be getting the best

• Canada is home to world-famous National and Provincial Parks… meaning lots of beautiful places in which to explore, ride, hike, run, climb, canoe… you name it!

• Schooling in Canada means you’ll learn in a safe, stress-free environment

• Canada proudly celebrates its cultural diversity and so do CAIS Boarding Schools, resulting in a rich learning environment • By making international friends today you’ll have fantastic career and travel opportunities tomorrow!

Canada is one of the safest countries in the world*, making it the perfect place to live and learn.

Canada continues to perform well in international testing results**, ranking sixth in reading, eighth in science and tenth in mathematics.

*According to the 2012 Global Peace Index **According to the Global OECD Programme for International Student Assessment

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What students like you have to say.

More experiences.

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More reasons to choose CAIS!

“Boarding Experience is a life changing opportunity, giving you the chance to get to know your teachers beyond the classroom and to live with people all around the world. Being a boarder opens doors to a bright future, and enabling you to succeed whenever you come to face a challenge. In the awakening of a new adventure, I really appreciate the consent of my parents sending me to Boarding School” – Joey C., Grade 11 Student “To me the thought of going to a Boarding School seemed to be a daring and bold adventure; something I couldn’t wait to do. …I wanted more out of school but the only way to get it was to scrape up some courage and leave my hometown.”

– Lihani D., Grade 11 Student “There’s always something to do. Even on the slow weekends we can sign up for weekend activities ranging from skiing in the winter to hiking up a mountain and going to an amusement park for a day in summer. I always find myself constantly occupied with fun things during weekends and it’s those activities that prevent you from boredom…”

– Kenny S., Grade 9 Student “While I think back about my first day arriving at school, I can still remember the nervousness I experienced but I can proudly say that I have met friends from all over the world and realize that I made one of the best decisions of my life.”

– PJ C., Grade 10 Student “I came here to broaden my academic experience, while getting a good hockey program, as I want to play university hockey.”

– Alisha F., Grade 10 Student

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“The staff is very nice and always willing to help us in different situations whether it is to correct an essay or the setting for the washing machine. We have a good Activity program where everyday something else is offered.

Daily Study time of 90min is required for grades 8-10. Overall, boarding life is great!”

– Pia B., Grade 11 Student “My teachers have their lives outside school but I honestly feel that I’m part of their lives.

They are in study with me every school night and I have the opportunity to clarify anything that was not so clear during the school day.”

– Osarere E., Grade 9 Student

“ Because it’s a small school, I got to know everyone in my grade or other grades and it was easier to get in touch with the teachers” – Wang-Ting, Grade 10 Student

“Coming to boarding to school has taught me a lot about myself. Not only about whom I am as a person, but who I want to be. This is greatly to the credit of all the extracurricular activities I have taken apart in. Whether it is weekly house games that allow me to experience sports that I may have never thought of trying, or the many service trips that taught me about the importance of preserving our natural environment.”

– Gareth C., Grade 10 Student “A large portion of my already limited free time has been taken up by co-curricular activitiesand yet I believe this is what boarding is about.

I feel that I have taken full advantage of my opportunities, and have chosen not to waste a single second.”

– Molly B., Grade 12 Student

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More peace of mind

What to tell your parents.

More experiences. More excitement.

More reasons to choose CAIS!

You’re not the only one who will benefit from a boarding school experience. Here are the top five reasons why your parents will also find CAIS Boarding Schools to be the right choice for your education:

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They’ll be giving you a chance to grow, learn and thrive, to benefit from valuable teaching and learning opportunities, and to reach your potential in every area of academic and social development.

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CAIS Boarding Schools give you the chance to gain powerful 21st century learning skills, specifically: • Initiative • Collaboration • Resilience • Independence of thought and action

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Make sure to tell your parents that to be accredited as a CAIS member school, each of our schools must meet the highest of National Standards – not just Ministry of Education requirements – in all aspects of program and operation, including:

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You will be able to develop life-long relationships with friends from around the world, while being given the confidence to figure out who you are and where you will want to go in the future.

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You will be enriched by a superior education that balances innovation with tradition, international standards with individual support, and fun experiences alongside serious university preparation.

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CAIS schools value ongoing improvement and commit to a voluntary assessment process that is rigorous and thorough.

As a result of this commitment, CAIS schools are widely regarded to be among the best in the world!

• Co-Curriculum & Learning Environment • Academic Program • Human Resources • Admissions • Governance • Finance • Physical Plant • Health and Safety • Boarding Residential Program According to the CAIS Boarding Residential Program, CAIS seeks to confirm that a school’s residential program operates in a way that assures a balanced, enriched and mission consistent experience for boarding students, and is integrated into the total life of the school.

You can tell them that our 12 National Standards are on par with the internationally accepted criteria adopted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) International Commission on Accreditation.

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Every student is different and every school is different.

Find your fit.

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2 Queen Margaret’s School Boarding Grades 6th-12th ADDRESS 660 Brownsey Avenue, Duncan, BC V9L 1C2 PHONE 250 746 4185 FAX 250 746 4187 EMAIL admissions@qms.bc.ca WEB www.qms.bc.ca

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Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS 2735 Mount Baker Road, Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1 PHONE 250 743 5521 FAX 250 743 2911 EMAIL admissions@brentwood.bc.ca WEB www.brentwood.bc.ca

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3 Shawnigan Lake School Boarding Grades 8th-12th ADDRESS 1975 Renfrew Road, Postal Bag 2000, Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W1 PHONE 250 743 6207 FAX 250 743 6200 EMAIL admissions@shawnigan.ca WEB www.shawnigan.ca

4 St. George’s School Boarding Grades 8th-12th ADDRESS 4175 W 29th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6S 1V1 PHONE 604 221 3915 FAX 604 224 3893 EMAIL senioradmissions@stgeorges.bc.ca WEB www.stgeorges.bc.ca

5 St. Margaret’s School Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 1080 Lucas Avenue, Victoria, BC V8X 3P7 PHONE 250 479 7171 FAX 250 479 8976 EMAIL stmarg@stmarg.ca WEB www.stmarg.ca

6 St. Michaels University School

Boarding Grades 8th-12th ADDRESS 3400 Richmond Road, Victoria, BC V8P 4P5 PHONE 250 370 6170 or 800 661 5199 FAX 250 519 7502 EMAIL admissions@smus.bc.ca WEB www.smus.ca

7 Balmoral Hall School Boarding Grades 6th-12th, Post Grad ADDRESS 630 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3S1 PHONE 204 784 1600 x628 or 866 373 2611 FAX 204 774 5534 EMAIL admissions@balmoralhall.com WEB www.balmoralhall.com

8 St. John’s-Ravenscourt School

Boarding Grades 8th-12th ADDRESS 400 South Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3T 3K5 PHONE 204 477 2400 or 800 437 0040 FAX 204 477 2429 EMAIL admissions@sjr.mb.ca WEB www.sjr.mb.ca

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NEW BRUNSWICK

9 Rothesay Netherwood School

13 The Bishop Strachan School Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 298 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON M4V 1X2 PHONE 416 483 4325 x1220 FAX 416 481 5632 EMAIL studentrecruiting@bss.on.ca WEB www.bss.on.ca

Boarding Grades 6th-12th ADDRESS 40 College Hill Road, Rothesay, NB E2E 5H1 PHONE 506 847 8224 FAX 506 848 0851 EMAIL admissions@rns.cc WEB www.rns.cc

17 Ridley College Boarding Grades Kindergarten-12th ADDRESS 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C3 PHONE 905 684 1889 x2207 or 866 603 1889 FAX 905 684 8875 EMAIL admissions@ridleycollege.com WEB www.ridleycollege.com

ONTARIO Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS 1451 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5N 2H9 PHONE 416 482 4724 FAX 416 483 9644 EMAIL admissions@havergal.on.ca WEB www.havergal.on.ca

10 Albert College

11 Appleby College Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, ON L6K 3P1 PHONE 905 845 4681 x169 FAX 905 845 9505 EMAIL mjonah@appleby.on.ca WEB www.appleby.on.ca

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Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1M 0T3 PHONE 613 749 5954 or 800 551 0476 FAX 613 749 9724 EMAIL admissions@ashbury.ca WEB www.ashbury.ca

18 Rosseau Lake College Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 1967 Bright Street, Rosseau, ON P0C 1J0 PHONE 705 732 4351 x21 or 800 265 0569 x12 FAX 705 732 6319 EMAIL lynda.marshall@rlc.on.ca WEB www.rosseaulakecollege.com

19 St. Andrew’s College Lakefield College School Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS 4391 County Road #29, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 PHONE 705-652-3324 FAX 705-652-6320 EMAIL admissions@lcs.on.ca WEB www.lcs.on.ca

Boarding Grades 5th-12th ADDRESS 15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON L4G 3H7 PHONE 905 727 3178 x303 or 877 378 1899 FAX 905 727 9032 EMAIL admissions@sac.on.ca WEB www.sac.on.ca

20 Trafalgar Castle School 16 Pickering College

12 Ashbury College

Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS 200 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON M4V 1W6 PHONE 516 488 1125 x4062 FAX 416 484 8618 EMAIL admissions@ucc.on.ca WEB www.ucc.on.ca

QUEBEC 14 Havergal College

Boarding Grades 7th-12th, Post Grad ADDRESS 160 Dundas Street West, Belleville, ON K8P 1A6 PHONE 613 968 5726 or 800 952 5237 FAX 613 968 9651 EMAIL info@albertcollege.ca WEB www.albertcollege.ca

22 Upper Canada College

Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 16945 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X2 PHONE 905-895-1700 x259/402 or 877-895-1700 FAX 905-895-1306 EMAIL admission@pickeringcollege.on.ca WEB www.pickeringcollege.on.ca

There are plenty of choices for a Canadian Boarding School education.

We can help find your best fit: boardingschools.ca/school-finder

Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 401 Reynolds Street, Whitby, ON L1N 3W9 PHONE 905 668 3358 x227 FAX 905 668 4136 EMAIL talenti@castle-ed.com WEB www.castle-ed.com

21 Trinity College School Boarding Grades 9th-12th, Post Grad ADDRESS 55 Deblaquire Street North, Port Hope, ON L1A 4K7 PHONE 905 885 3209 FAX 905 885 7444 EMAIL admissions@tcs.on.ca WEB www.tcs.on.ca

Bishop’s College School

23 Bishop’s College School Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 80 Moulton Hill Road, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z8 PHONE 819 566 0238 x215 FAX 819 566 8123 EMAIL admissions@bishopscollegeschool.com WEB www.bishopscollegeschool.com

24 Stanstead College Boarding Grades 7th-12th ADDRESS 450 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, QC J0B 3E0 PHONE 819 876 2223 FAX 819 876 5891 EMAIL admissions@stansteadcollege.com WEB www.standsteadcollege.com

SASKATCHEWAN

25 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Boarding Grades 9th-12th ADDRESS P.O. Box 100, Wilcox, SK S0G 5E0 PHONE 306 732 1221 FAX 306 732 4409 EMAIL nd.admissions@notredame.ca WEB www.notredame.sk.ca

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