Sea to Sky-Whistler School District

Years old From 13 to 18 years old
Grade From Grade 8 to Grade 12
Nearby airports Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Location type urban / rural
Accomodation Host Family
Nearest cities Whistler (48 min.) Vancouver (64 min.)

Study in Sea to Sky-Whistler School District

Sea to Sky school district, is located in British Columbia north of Vancouver and groups the communities of Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton.

All schools in the district have excellent facilities and are equipped with the latest technology. In addition, they have a team of educators who collaborate in developing the district's instructional program, and ensure that the program encourages: Collaboration, participation, innovation and creativity, critical thinking and learning. The Sea to Sky district offers students a safe environment and personalized attention for those with a university goal.

Sea to Sky's international program is second to none in sports and outdoor recreation. They offer summer and winter activities, including downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, Nordic skiing, climbing, mountain biking, windsurfing, kite surfing, and golf. They also have hockey and soccer academies.

Whistler is a 40 minute drive north of Squamish. The town is famous for its ski resorts, which have been considered the best in North America for the past decade. Whistler also offers great summer activities like canoeing, mountain biking, fishing, and golf. Whistler has a local population of around 10,000, but the numbers rise on weekends and holidays to 40,000 tourists from around the world, giving Whistler a very cosmopolitan vibe.

Objective

The International Student Program allows students from all over the world to study and learn together with Canadian students of the same age. The program fosters cultural awareness and international understanding by bringing students together and allowing them to experience similar academic and social opportunities.

Our schools have the most up-to-date pedagogy, technology and facilities possible in our province. With well-regarded and award-winning teaching staff, the Sea to Sky School District offers students a protected environment where personal attention helps students with their academic goals.

The Sea to Sky School District has been accepting international students in our schools for twenty years. We were one of the first programs in Canada and have maintained the initial program so that international students continue to receive a truly Canadian experience alongside Canadian students. Our community is 97% English speaking and international students are fully immersed in the culture and, if motivated, learn the language quickly. We regularly interact with our agents to ensure student success. We personally know each and every student in our program.

International students are encouraged to participate and compete in our sports programs. Our Physical Education programs have a very solid foundation. We are famous for our community sports and activities and students can train with our Olympic level clubs in some domains as well as participate in community sports.

Mission

We are committed to engaging all students with relevant and flexible personal learning, enabling them to acquire the vital competencies for success in their future.
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We will create safe, purposeful, and powerful learning environments so that all students can think critically, create, collaborate, contribute, and learn.

Values

Learn: Put learning at the center of everything we do.
Excellence: Believing that excellence is within everyone's reach.
Integrity: Having the integrity to be honest and ethical.
Equity: Creation of conditions for equitable access to opportunities and successes.
Connections: Honoring connections between us, our communities, and our environments.