Laureate College

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Laureate College is a co-ed, non-denominational private boarding and day school in Burlington, Ontario, offering courses that lead to completing the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Founded in 2012 and proud to call our new campus home since July 2022, Laureate is committed to providing an exceptional learning environment and enriched experiences to empower our students. We welcome students with unique cultural heritages, strengths, passions, and perspectives to co-create a meaningful learning space for each student to acquire the knowledge, skills, and a growth mindset that inspires their intellectual curiosity, character development, leadership skills, and yearning for mastery.

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Nearest Airport:

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

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Location:

Urban

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Language:

English

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Welcome to Laureate College

3 reasons to choose our International Student Program

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Laureate is a community school where students can be who they are and achieve who they can become. We expect our students to "Be awesome, be amazing, and be YOU!" to co-create an enriched school.

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As a S.T.E.A.M. school, we are deeply committed to community involvement and project learning initiatives that allow international students to immerse in local culture and activities.

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Our boarding program offers after-school, weekend and holiday events to broaden students' horizons and foster deeper cultural understanding, a sense of belonging and friendship for life.

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Offerings & Activities

School Facilities

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Sports

Sports are offered through our PE courses throughout the school year, as well as club activities. Popular sports include soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, hockey, ultimate frisbee, pickle ball, table tennis, golf, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, mountain biking, hiking, etc.

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Special Offerings & Activities

Our GIFTED ARTS Program provides specialized paths for learning music, visual arts, and design. Students will showcase their abilities as young artists through performances and exhibitions, an enriched curriculum under specialists' leadership, and prepare their portfolios for post-secondary admissions. Graduates will receive the OSSD and the Laureate Gifted Arts Certificate.

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Laureate offers specialized pathways in Gifted Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Design), Advanced Science and Engineering, and International Business. These pathways feature enriched specialist learning, mentorship, masterclass, career day, co-op placements, exhibitions, competition opportunities, etc.

 

Details & Facts

School Type: Boarding/Day

International Students accepted for: Day,  Boarding

Gender: Co-ed

Religion: Non-Denominational

Year Founded: 2012

International students accepted for: K - 12

Info: Laureate is a registered K-12 school currently offering G8 Reach-ahead and G9-G12 programs. Int'l students can apply for G9 to G12 entrance for two terms or a school year (four terms). There are four entry points a school year: September, November, January, and April. Applications can be made online. Auditions are required to enter the Gifted Arts program (Visual Arts, Music, & Design streams).

Boarding Grades: Boarding students are accepted based on their academic standing, characteristics and contributions they can make to our dynamic boarding life.

Day Grades: Day students are accepted based on their academic standing (a minimum of 75% grade average), passions and commitments to be proud members of the school community.

Dress Code: Laureate students are expected to wear appropriate clothing that is clean and not offensive, vulgar or distracting to others and reflect upon learning environments that are positive and respectful.

Foreign Languages: French,  Mandarin,  Japanese,  ESL

 

Entrance Dates: August,  September,  January/February upon request and depending on availability

Length of stay: Full Year,  Term/Semester upon request and depending on availability

Info: There are four entry points a school year: September, November, January, and April. Students can take two courses a term and up to eight courses a school year. A full-time student must enroll for at least two terms (five months) to be registered with Laureate College. Registration cut-off dates are two weeks before the term starts date.

Application Deadlines: Rolling enrollment, two weeks prior to the start of each term.

Application Process: School Report,  Teacher's Reference,  Application Fee,  Interview

Info: 1. Submit your application package online and pay the application fee: application form, two school years' report cards, passport ID
2. The school will review and return with further instructions if a self-introductory video (one minute), an interview, or references are needed.
3. Successful candidates will receive our conditional offer to move forward with the enrollment process
4. The school will arrange placement exams, an interview for course selections and online orientation with enrolled students
5. The boarding program coordinator will arrange orientation when boarding students arrive in person. The academic program coordinator will arrange on-campus orientation sessions with all newly enrolled students when they arrive in person.

Website: www.laureatecollege.ca

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Laureate.College.Canada/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/CymRnhHrWWt/

Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9WoHFQPw-rmxvY2DnTLrQ

Most recent newsletter: laureatecollege.ca/

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Location: Urban

Info: Our newly purchased (July 2022) campus spans a breathtaking 50-acre natural beauty in the Niagara Escarpment, featuring a 150,000 sq/ft main school building and a 4,000 sq/ft early years building. Our outdoor fields are home to walking trails, gardens, patios, gazebos, soccer fields, a basketball court, a vegetable farm, disc golf fields, an apple orchard, and wildlife. In winter, our students enjoy cross-country skiing, snowboarding and all kinds of winter activities on campus. Inside the building, a spacious lobby with a fireplace is perfect for our students to get cozy and bring a blanket to enjoy the warmth during snowy days. There are spacious classrooms, a commercial-grade laundry room, a piano studio, a staff room, a coat room, a 3,500 sq/ft activity room, a student lounge, a commercial-grade kitchen, a dining hall, and a fitness studio. The 2nd floor features a meeting hall, a self-study hall, classrooms, a balcony lounge, a chapel, and dormitory wings. Elevators are available.

 

Number of courses / system: Non-semestered

Enrolment Total: 50

Enrolment Day Students: 20

Enrolment Boarding students: 30

Enrolment International Students: 25

Countries represented: Canada, China, Japan, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, Bangladesh, Korea, and Turkey.

Average class size: 12

Student/Teacher Ratio: 10/1

Academics: Laureate offers a variety of courses in Arts Education, Business, Computer Studies, Co-operative Education, ESL, English, French, Guidance and Career Education, Health and Physical Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and Technological Education. Students can take two courses a term and eight courses a school year (four terms).

AP-Courses: Pending approval in November 2024.

Support Programs: Students use MyBluePrint and follow a comprehensive education & career planning process that meets their learning needs, interests, skills, passions, and aspirations. They actively document discoveries about themselves in pictures, videos, and journals through these modules: Discover yourself, Track towards graduation & beyond, Explore your opportunities, Record & share, learn real-world skills.

Summer Programs: Laureate College offers summer school in July for one credit course, summer ESL Boarding Camp for 14-18 years, Summer Drama Boarding Camp for 13-18 years with the University of Toronto, and summer Canadian Experience Camp (Boarding) for 5-13 years.

Specialized Programs: OSSD,  Summer Programs,  Trips,  other

Accomodation: Homestay,  Dormitory

Info: Our dormitories offer ensuite rooms for double, quadruple, and sextuple occupancy. The dormitory has a common area with sofas, a big-screen TV, a fridge, kitchens, and storage cabins for boarding students to hang out and relax during their free time. A laundry room is also available for boarding students. Live-in dorm parents’ units are on each wing. All school entrances are monitored and secured with fob accesses. Three meals a day are served buffet-style, seven days a week and prepared in our commercial-grade kitchen. Weekly housekeeping and coin-operated laundry facilities are available. The boarding program coordinator organizes after-school, weekend and holiday activities throughout the school year for unique Canadian experiences for our boarding students. Homestay can be arranged too

Summer Camp: laureatecollege.ca/summer-camp-2/

 

Our Fee Structure

International Seven Day Boarding Tuition CAD 48,400 EUR 32806,89
International Day Tuition CAD 26,900 EUR 18233,58
Extra Fees Optional services: airport pickup (one way): $150.00; custodianship: $1,500.00/school year; medical insurance: $650/school year. School excursions vary.
Tuition Refund Plan Yes
Payment Plans No

Health Insurance: optional


valid for school year 2024/25

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