Shawnigan Lake School

Vancouver, Canada

  • Boarding School

  • 1916

  • $ 100.4K-100.4K

    • Canadian

School History & Details

Shawnigan Lake School is a private, co-educational boarding school located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1916 by Englishman Christopher Windley "C. W." Lonsdale. The school has over a century of proud tradition and academic excellence. 

Throughout its history, the school has maintained a focus on quality education and well-rounded growth, seeking to bring out the best in each student. The boarding emphasizes small class sizes and highly-engaged learning in a nurturing, caring atmosphere. With an emphasis on academics, outdoor recreation, arts, music, and leadership opportunities, students develop life skills and social values which stay with them for years to come. With extensive investments in both student residence buildings and classrooms, the Shawnigan Lake School has sought to continually provide top-quality educational opportunities and amenities. Today, the school boasts award-winning faculty and numerous curricular and extracurricular activities, as well as some of the best resources and facilities in the province.

    School Values

  • Academic Excellence
  • Respect
  • Compassion

    • Shawnigan Lake School's values are based on the school's history and traditions, as well as Canadian heritage and values, and serve to inform how students interact with one another and with the rest of the world.

School Achievements

Achievements

Shawnigan Lake School inspires students to strive for personal excellence through the challenges of a well-rounded education. The Shawnigan classroom is a respectful environment in which students gain confidence by engaging, creating, and taking intellectual risks.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Shawnigan Lake School has numerous non-academic accomplishments, including world-class and well-known athletics.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Peter Saul George Hungerford Josh Jackson Hannah Darling John Lander Jim Shaw

School Information

Shawnigan Lake School is situated on the shores of Shawnigan Lake on a huge wooded property. It is only a few minutes from Shawnigan Lake village and a 45-minute drive from Victoria, British Columbia ...View moreView Less

RICHARD LAMONT

CHERYL MIRANDA

Link

+1 250-743-5516

1975 Renfrew Road Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W1

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Biology HL
  • Physics HL
  • History SL
  • Mathematics
  • English A: Literature HL
  • English A: Literature SL
  • English language and literature HL
  • English Language and Literature SL
  • Literature and Performance SL
  • Business Management HL
  • Business Management SL
  • Environmental Systems and Societies SL
  • History – Africa and Middle East HL
  • History – United States of America HL
  • History – Asia and Oceania HL
  • History – Europe HL
  • Biology SL
  • Chemistry SL
  • Physics SL
  • Environmental Systems and Societies HL
  • Sports Exercise and Health Science HL
  • Sports Exercise and Health Science SL
  • Visual Arts HL
  • Visual Arts SL

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