Eastern Townships School Board
The Eastern Townships School Board is located 100 kilometres east of Montreal, away from the challenges of big cities. The school district covers a territory that includes the most beautiful countryside in Quebec and Canada. Our schools are all in a rural setting, small towns or small cities and all offer safe and secure learning environments. Our educators are amongst the best in Canada and your child will receive an outstanding 21st century education.
The Eastern Townships School Board was the first public school district in Canada to provide wireless laptop computers to students from grades four to eleven and completely integrated technology into daily academic studies.
Our head office is located in Magog, Quebec on the shores of Lake Memphremagog. We have 28 schools ad centres distributed through out our district. We offer a variety of programs grade 7- 11 students stay with host families and are integrated into our high school classes. These programs can be short term of full academic year. We also offer group short term programs that are customized to the International student’s needs. These students stay in a residence program. For more information please refer to our main web site- www.etsb.qc.ca
The Eastern Townships School Board is located 100 kilometres east of Montreal, away from the challenges of big cities. The school district covers a territory that includes the most beautiful countryside in Quebec and Canada. Our schools are all in a rural setting, small towns or small cities and all offer safe and secure learning environments. Our educators are amongst the best in Canada and your child will receive an outstanding 21st century education.
The Eastern Townships School Board was the first public school district in Canada to provide wireless laptop computers to students from grades four to eleven and completely integrated technology into daily academic studies.
Our head office is located in Magog, Quebec on the shores of Lake Memphremagog. We have 28 schools ad centres distributed through out our district. We offer a variety of programs grade 7- 11 students stay with host families and are integrated into our high school classes. These programs can be short term of full academic year. We also offer group short term programs that are customized to the International student’s needs. These students stay in a residence program. For more information please refer to our main web site- www.etsb.qc.ca
Program Details
Program Established: 2009
Programs Offered: Full Year, 1 semester, Short Term
Educational Programs offered in: English, French
Total number of schools: 28
High schools for international students: 3
Total Students: 4500
Total International Students: 42
International Students Accepted for Grades: 6-11
Nearest Airport PET airport Montreal , Quebec
Location
Quebec Nearly 7.5 million people live in Québec, on a landmass 1.7 million km in size (three times the size of France or five times that of Japan). The great urban metropolis of Montréal accounts for nearly half of Québec’s population while Québec City, the capital of the Québec nation, has a population of about 700,000.
Experience Quebec’s European flair and rich heritage. French is the language spoken at home by 83% of Quebecers, while 11% speak English and 6% another language. The Eastern Townships Less than an hour east from Montreal and close to the Quebec City region (120 km), the Eastern Townships geographic region borders the US for more than 300 km. This area is renowned for its
beautiful countryside, scenery, safety and friendly mix of both English and French communities.
In terms of climate, the Eastern Townships, located in the country's southern border, is characterized by mild springs, warm summers, pleasantly crisp autumns and invigorating cold winters. The Eastern Townships region offers excellent opportunities to learn French and English in an immersion atmosphere that includes many cultural and fun sporting activities all year round!
Accommodation
Each family interested in hosting an international student has to go through a rigorous selection process. The ETSB usually promotes the host family program within its schools, amongst students, teachers, administrators or people who live within the same community where the school is located.
After having sent an application form to the International Student Program (ISP) office, the family’s information is screened and
processed in order to make sure our international students will be placed in a great home. The ETSB makes sure each family can provide: a furnished room, 3 nutritious meals a day and a wholesome family environment. The ETSB also does a police check, interviews each family member and does a full and thorough inspection of the house.
Families that are selected may come from different backgrounds and origins. These families tend to have middle to upper socioeconomical status. They vary in number, from having younger or older children, to even some with no children or who have already left home. Some families are Anglophone and others Francophone. The international student has the opportunity to choose whether he or she wants a French or English speaking family based on availability.
Activities
Each one of our ETSB High Schools are well & fully equipped, they
include:
- Wireless Internet Access
- Gymnasium
- Library
- Full Service Cafeteria
- Auditorium
- Music Room
- Well equipped Science Labs
- Woodworking & Printing facilities
- Art Room
- Multi-Media Room
- Home Economics Facilities
Our ETSB schools also offer students of all ages the opportunity to
participate in a variety of clubs and activities, whether it’s a sport,
educational activity or a social club. Plus, the ETSB Schools learning
experience is enriched each year by a number of special events.
Application & Fee Information
Entrance Dates: Starting dates: Sept 6th 2011. Only special ESL programs will start in January.
Application Deadlines: April 30th
Application Fee: $200
Full Year Tuition Fee: $12,000
1 Semester Tuition Fee: $6,700
Annual Homestay Placement Fee: $100
Homestay Monthly Fee: $550
Annual Health Insurance Fee: included
Annual Custodianship Fee: $250
All funds are in Canadian dollars
Contact Information
General Inquiries Email: isp@etsb.qc.ca
Website: http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/international-students-122.aspx
Mailing Address: 101 du Moulin, Suite 205
City: Magog
Province: Quebec
Postal Code: J1X 6H8
Phone: 819.868.3138
Fax: 819-868-2286
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