Lambton Kent District School Board

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The Lambton Kent District School Board is funded and regulated by the Government of Ontario providing students with qualified and certified teachers in all grades and at all levels. Our District has a reputation for providing comprehensive, high quality and innovative full time academic programs to international students from around the world in a safe and welcoming environment.

Students enrolling in our District will be fully integrated with age appropriate Canadian students in traditional classroom environments that feature high quality science labs, specialty rooms such as computer labs, art rooms, drama rooms, music rooms and well-equipped gymnasiums. In additional to a having access to a wide array of compulsory and elective academic courses, students will, when necessary, receive instruction and support in state of the art ESL classes using the latest technology available.

With 99+% of our student population native English speakers, we are ideally suited to provide visiting students with total immersion in English in our schools, in our community and with their home stay families. This environment is clearly beneficial to students hoping to acquire the language skills necessary to enhance their prospect of accessing the best colleges and universities in Canada and across North America.

Interested students should also note the Lambton Kent District School Board offers
• An all-inclusive tuition fee with a generous refund policy
• A streamlined application process that allows flexible enrolment dates
• A willingness to accept students from ages 9 to 24
• excellent home stay services provided by experienced community partners

Program Details

Program Established: 2002

Programs Offered: Full Year, 1 semester, Short Term, Winter Camp

Educational Programs offered in: English

Total number of schools: 66

High schools for international students: 10

Total Students: 24,000+

Total International Students: 60

International Students Accepted for Grades: 4-12

Nearest Airport Detroit & Toronto

Location

The Lambton Kent District School Board is located is the most southern region of Canada surrounded by the Great Lakes. The District has two main population centres, Sarnia and Chatham Kent. Major industries include agriculture, petrochemical and auto related manufacturing. Within district borders, there are numerous smaller towns supported by light to medium industry. Each of these communities has its own schools with over 99% of the population native English speaking. With Toronto only 3 hours away by car or train, international students will have easy access to relatives on a regular basis without having to sacrifice the benefits of living and learning in an English immersion environment.

Accommodation

LEARNING VISIONS home stay program is designed to assist international students (ages 10 to 20+) find nurturing, safe and friendly home stays in the communities of South-western Ontario. Our deluxe home stay services include personal airport greeting, private room with Internet access, three meals per day, one group restaurant outing per month, ongoing academic support and social integration into the community.

Learning Visions’ home stay services are managed by Jasmine Lenuzzi who has an extensive teaching background. Jasmine and her team of Korean and Chinese speaking associates are deeply committed to the academic progress and social and emotional well-being of each international student. www.learnvisions.com

Activities

Our secondary schools provide students with a comprehensive list of clubs, athletic activities and arts programs from which to choose. These may include:

Art Club, Arts Council, Art Festival, Band/Jazz Ensemble, Book Club, Chess Club, Choir, Drama Club, Drama Festival, Debating Team, Environment Club, Improvisation Team, International excursions, Math Contest, Musical Orchestra, Musical Production, Peer Tutors, Public Speaking, Rotary Interact Club, Science Fair, Student Athletic Association, Student Council, Writing Contests, Yearbook

Badminton, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Curling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Rugby - girls only, Soccer, Softball- girls only, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball

Application & Fee Information

Entrance Dates: Continous intake

Application Deadlines: Not Applicable

Application Fee: Not Applicable

Full Year Tuition Fee: $13,000 CAD Secondary & $11,650 CAD for elementary

1 Semester Tuition Fee: $6,500 CAD

Annual Homestay Placement Fee: $250

Homestay Monthly Fee: Comprehensive monthly deluxe home stay fee: $1 000

Annual Health Insurance Fee: Included in tuition

Annual Custodianship Fee: From $1 200 to $3 000 per year subject to selected program inclusions; Learning Visions offers support services in the Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese languages.

All funds are in Canadian dollars