Lakehead Public Schools (LPS) located in Thunder Bay, is the largest public board in Northwestern Ontario. LPS aims to educate, encourage, and support students to develop a passion for learning, set high personal standards, and become active community members.
All schools offer access to modern technology and innovative education. The small class sizes are conducive to learning and provide students the ability to quickly develop relationships with peers and staff. Students can choose a path that best suits their needs, ranging from developing English language skills to obtaining an Ontario Secondary Diploma and pursuing post-secondary education anywhere in Canada. Thunder Bay has two post-secondary institutions; Confederation College and Lakehead University (LU), and is home to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and LU’s Faculty of Law.
Thunder Bay is the largest community on the shores of the world’s largest fresh water lake, Lake Superior. International students are fully immersed into an authentic Canadian, multi-cultural and English-speaking setting guiding them to their full potential. The city offers a safe, welcoming and friendly close-knit community. With an intrinsic connection to the outdoor environment and vibrant urban life, the city of Thunder Bay together with LPS, strives to provide a fun and memorable experience for every student.
Program Established: 2015
Programs Offered: Full Year, 1 Semester, Short Term, Summer Elite Hockey Camp
Specialized Programs: International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Specialist High Skills Majors, Co-Operative Education, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship, College Dual Credits, E-Learning, French Immersion, Kingfisher Lake Outdoor Education Centre, Aviation Technology, Sports, Fine Arts
Language(s) of Study: English
Total number of schools: 29
High schools for international students: 3
Total Students: 8,760
Total International Students: 17
International Students Accepted for Grades: 9-12
Nearest Airport: Thunder Bay International Airport
Thunder Bay is accessible from anywhere in the world through the Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) which offers daily non-stop flights to major cities like Toronto and Winnipeg. The city is also the access point to and from the American Mid-West by way of the Pigeon River border crossing, 45 minutes away by road.
In partnership with the Canada Homestay Network (CHN), LPSI wants to ensure students have a successful educational experience with a caring host family and comfortable home.The Canada Homestay Network has been operating for 15 years matching tens of thousands of students from all over the world with families to provide them with a “home away from home”. CHN arranges a personalized match between the student and Canadian host, based on backgrounds, interests, lifestyles, and educational goals.Their standards of host recruitment are recognized as the highest in Canada. CHN visits interested hosts in person, in their homes and carefully inspect their house. They discuss in detail the expectations for the kind of care and attention students will need.
Students have access to participate in a selection of competitive and non-competitive sports including: football, volleyball, dance, cross-country running and skiing, golf, track and field, badminton, curling, cycling, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, soccer and tennis.
Each high school offers many different associations and clubs including: art, chess, concert and jazz band, Crime Stoppers, Dungeons and Dragons, gardening, glee, anime, Model UN and student government, robotics, drama and musical theatre, video game design, travel and exchange, yearbook, student council and activities, outdoors, photography, health and wellness and social justice.
Entrance Dates: September & February
Application Deadlines: May 1 & November 1
Application Fee: $300
Full Year Tuition Fee: Full year $13,400 for secondary and $12,090 for elementary (Short term 1-4 months *pro-rated from full tuition)
1 Semester Tuition Fee: $6,700
Annual Homestay Placement Fee: 1st Year: $450 Each Year After: $250
Homestay Monthly Fee: $850
Annual Health Insurance Fee: $600
Annual Custodianship Fee: $250 + $500 for monitoring; Airport Transfer: $100
All funds are in Canadian dollars
General Inquiries Email: international@lakeheadschools.ca
Website: international.lakeheadschools.ca
Mailing Address: 2135 Sills Street
City: Thunder Bay
Province: Ontario
Postal Code: P7E 5T2
Phone: 807-625-5176
Fax: 807-623-3083
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