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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Co-Ed, Non-Denominational
At St. Michaels University School, we believe many of the most important lessons — both intellectual and personal — enable students to discover not only who they are as individuals but who they can become.
Committed to academic excellence, we offer a range of truly outstanding courses as well as exceptional athletic, performing arts, outdoor education and extracurricular programs. Our students pursue passions from creative writing to environmental science while immersed in an international environment.
Located in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, SMUS boarders benefit from all Vancouver Island has to offer, from kayaking along the coast to studying botany on Mount Tolmie. Though the SMUS campus is in a quiet, residential neighbourhood, Victoria’s vibrant downtown — and its restaurants, art galleries, theatres and stores — is a short distance away. Residential life boasts contemporary boarding facilities for students from 20 countries around the world, from Germany to Barbados to Japan.
On-campus concerts, intramurals, poetry readings, sports and other events keep boarders entertained when school is not in session, and weekends offer an opportunity to explore downtown, go on trips with fellow boarders, and compete in inter-house games. Our English as a Second Language program further opens up our school for international students. SMUS graduates attend top universities around the world and in Canada, from Yale to McGill to Oxford.
Our alumni are renowned athletes, actors, and entrepreneurs; our students are challenged to meet their full potential in everything they do.
3400 Richmond RoadVictoria, British Columbia, Canada V8P4P5 +1 250-592-2411
Director of Admissions: Alexis Lang Lunn Admissions Phone:+1 250-370-6170Toll-Free Admissions:+1 800-661-5199Fax:250-519-7502 Email: [email protected] Website: www.smus.ca/boardingschools
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Posted on December 1, 2018 The Best School Year Ever® scholarship contest is back for 2019. Win one of 16 boarding scholarships worth up to $55,000. Contest is open to students going into Grades 9 to 12 from the US and Canada (excl. Quebec). Full information is on the contest website. Closing date January 7. more...
Summary: Committed to academic excellence, SMUS challenges and engages its students intellectually, in and out of the classroom. All students expand their potential in many areas, especially leadership. SMUS prepares its students for both post-secondary education and for life in an ever-changing world. One of the first schools in Canada to adopt the Advanced Placement programme, SMUS now offers 27 AP courses. From 2D Design to Physics C, we offer an impressive array of AP courses that allow our students to pursue their passions to the highest degree. Our faculty engages students on a daily basis, constantly integrating new techniques and approaches into their classrooms and taking an interest in each and every student that passes through their doors.
Department Director: Denise Lamarche
Average Class Size: 17
Full Time Teachers: 93
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 50.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 1/6
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Semester
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 27
Summary: By living on campus, our boarders are able to interact daily with peers from around the world. From soccer practice to play rehearsals, activities are always a few steps away. On weekends, boarders do everything from hiking to visiting art galleries to going out for dinner with friends.
Department Director: Keith Driscoll
Number of Dorms: 6
Average Students Per Dorm: 40
No. of Girls Dorms: 3
No. of Boys Dorms: 3
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Casual
Summary: With more than 80 councils, clubs and activities, the SMUS campus is always busy. Acoustic concerts, house games, poetry readings, fundraisers and more are weekly events. Visitors include former finance ministers and travelling musicians, and our boarders actively contribute to an international spirit.
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Summary: From AP courses in visual arts, a student theatre society and multiple bands to our 23 sports teams, with 15 competing at varsity level, our artists and athletes keep very busy. Music is part of our curriculum, and all students are physically active in recreational and competitive sports such as rowing, rugby and squash.Every year students can also perform in a musical at a professional playhouse in downtown Victoria.
Arts Department Director: Chris Bateman
Athletics Department Director: Lindsay Brooke
Summary: Our five-member university counselling department helps students navigate the myriad of post-secondary options, and guides them through application procedures. SMUS hosts more than 100 universities from around the world each year. In 2019, our 144 graduates earned $3 million in scholarship offers and a combined 600 university acceptances.
Department Director: Alison McCallum
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 98.80%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Steve Nash (Class of 1992) NBA All-Star and founder of the Steve Nash Foundation
Stewart Butterfield (Class of 1991) Co-founder of Flickr & Slack
Kenneth Oppel (Class of 1985) Award-winning author who wrote his first novel in his Gr. 12 year
Manoj Sood (Class of 1981) Star of CBC's hit show "Little Mosque on the Prairie"
Beyond just providing answers to the what and how of post-secondary options, University Counselling pushed me to ask why. I cannot imagine the application process without them.
-Jasper Johnston, Class of 2016, Harvard Class of 2020
Summary: We offer a range of summer programs each year. Students can visit us to improve their English language skills or take part in our music, theatre and athletic programs.
Department Director: Dawn Wilson
ISPY offers English-language learning programs ranging from two to six weeks. All of our programs incorporate an experiential learning component, which allows students to apply their skills in an authentic situation.
Registration Deadline: N/A Tuition: CAD $2,600-6500 Financial Aid Available: More Details
Summary: SMUS offers a range of scholarships and we encourage you to get in touch to discuss financial aid opportunities.SMUS also offers The Best School Year Ever contest. This is an opportunity to win scholarships to live and study at St. Michaels University School for a year, with runners-up also receiving substantial scholarship offers.Find out more at www.bestschoolyearever.ca