Qualicum School District provides international students from all over the world the opportunity to live with a local family, study in a Canadian school and enjoy the wonderful quality of life we enjoy on Vancouver Island.
As one of the goals of many of our students is to gain acceptance into Canadian and American universities, our programs are designed to assist them in doing so. We offer a very strong and comprehensive English as a Second Language (ESL) program with specially trained and experienced instructors to ensure International Students have the best instruction possible.
Qualicum School District has an abundance of athletic, arts and cultural organizations. There are many opportunities for our children and youth to participate in Music, Dance, Theatre and Fine Arts. Athletes have the opportunity to pursue their passions and excel at many team sports including basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, ice hockey, rugby and American football. Individual sports include tennis, golf, swimming, hand ball, skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding, karate, and taekwondo. Our Academy Programs include Golf, Soccer, Music and Hockey.
Ballenas Secondary School is located in Parksville and enrolls 1000 Canadian students and 100 international Students.
Kwalikum Secondary School is located in Qualicum Beach and enrolls 750 Canadian students and 75 International Students.
Both schools have a tradition of Academic Excellence with graduates going on to post-secondary institutions in B.C., other parts of Canada and the USA. An International Student Counselor is based at each school to provide academic counseling and assistance in adjusting to Canadian life.
We are also in close proximity to Vancouver Island University, University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. Many of our International Students have been accepted into these excellent post secondary programs.
Program Established: 1995
Programs Offered: Full Year, 1 Semester, Short Term, Summer Camp, Winter Camp
Specialized Programs: French Immersion
Language(s) of Study: English, French, Spanish and Japanese
Total International Students: 170
Nearest Airport: Nanaimo Airport, Qualicum Beach Airport (KD Air) or Comox Valley Airport
The Qualicum School District is located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and encompasses the charming beach front cities of Qualicum Beach and Parksville in the Oceanside region. A wonderful blend of young families and active seniors combined with the natural beauty, mild climate and a flourishing tourism sector, has created what many view as the ideal westcoast Canadian community.
Visitors come from around the globe to experience for a week or two what residents here enjoy year round. The friendly and welcoming nature of our people enhances the spectacular natural setting. Located in a sub-mediterranean zone, this area enjoys the mildest year round climate in Canada. We experience just enough of winter to enjoy an occasional snowfall and the activities of the nearby Mount Washington Ski Resort, where snow boarding, downhill and cross-country skiing can be experienced.
Weather: West Coast Marine – the mildest climate in Canada Temperature: 5 – 28 degrees Celcius Misc. Least amount of rainfall on the West Coast during the winter
We are a homestay program. Families and students are carefully matched by our according to student requests. Upon request students are placed in homes with another international student, but normally not in the same language group. The Homestay Coordinator is school based and easily accessible to our students.
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Application Fee: $500 includes homestay placement, all documents, custodianship, airport pickup/drop off (Nanaimo or Comox airports)
Full Year Tuition Fee: $14,000
1 Semester Tuition Fee: $7,000
Homestay Monthly Fee: $1,100
Annual Health Insurance Fee: $1,100
Program Fee: $750 includes support services and after school tutoring program, ELL instruction, school textbooks, workbooks and school locker rental, some program/school activities.
All funds are in Canadian dollars
General Inquiries Email: isp@sd69.bc.ca
Website: schoolincanada.ca/
Mailing Address: 520 Bay Ave.
City: Parksville
Province: British Columbia
Postal Code: V9P 1C7
Phone: 250-951-0857
Fax: 250-951-0843
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