Shawnigan Lake School
Boarding
Boys & Girls
Senior
Shawnigan Lake School, a co-educational boarding school on Canada’s stunning West Coast, offers a unique educational journey starting in Grade 8 (age 12 or 13). The distinctive Shawnigan Journey guides pupils through a bold and unparalleled educational experience, where they build confidence and gain valuable experiences across exceptional academic, fine arts, and athletic programs. Shawnigan graduates are regularly accepted into the most prestigious universities in Canada, the US, and around the world, having thrived in an education system that emphasizes personalized learning, diverse choices, and the development of lifelong learning skills.
Students have access to dedicated resources for applying to university domestically and internationally, with specialists in Canada, the US, and the UK. Due to the large number of athletes who go on to play sports at the international and collegiate levels, Shawnigan offers the services of an athletic advisor specialist to help students navigate the world of recruitment.
Students at Shawnigan engage in powerful hands-on learning experiences that enhance their education beyond the scope of any textbook. These programs help them develop critical thinking, resilience, and adaptability, and to become lifelong learners, ready for a fast-paced, rapidly changing world.
Our athletic programs feature world-class coaching that includes past Olympians, national team members in multiple sports, and former professional athletes in rugby, football, and ice hockey. Thanks in part to our first-rate facilities, we have forged partnerships with community groups and national programs, including formal partnerships with Rugby Canada and Rowing Canada.
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The Shawnigan Lake School Regatta has given young people the opportunity to row their boats for the last 62 years. -
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C.A.S.E. (Communications, Arts, Sciences and Entrepreneurship) supported a tour to Los Angeles that gave 14 students and four staff members a behind-the-scenes look at the film and music industries. -
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The Shawnigan Chef Show. Whether you are a current student, a proud Shawnigan alum, a staff member, or a prospective family, this is your chance to have all your Shawnigan Kitchen questions answered! -
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Inter-House competition is woven into the fabric of the Shawnigan, uniting Houses as teams in friendly battle against one another, and bringing the School together for a series of spirited events. -
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Surrounded by the vast, rugged wilderness of British Columbia, Shawnigan Lake School is perfectly suited to take advantage of the many outdoor activities and experiences the region has to offer.
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When families think about sending their child to a boarding school, there are a lot of things to consider. Here are some tips to help in the decision-making process and how to make the first few weeks
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When Morgan Jackson of Shawnigan Lake School returned to campus with a gold medal from the 2023 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Hockey Championship in Ostersund, Sweden, the entire student body came out t ... -
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Shawnigan Lake School Director of Athletics Tim Murdy received one of the top national honours in his field when he was presented with the Canadian Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’ ... -
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"It is impressive that a student going into Grade 11 won a competition open to 16- to 26-year-olds” -
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At Shawnigan Lake School, a prestigious boarding school on Vancouver Island, students from Grades 8 to 11 are required to leave their cellphones in their rooms during the school day. At night, the pho ...
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