Laureate College

Yes. International students whose first language is not English are required to take the English placement exam and have an online meeting with the school principal before enrolling with Laureate. An online or in-person audition is required for admission to Laureate's Gifted Arts Program.

Yes. Admissions will review applicants' report cards, contact the school principal, or request a recommendation letter when needed.

No, not now, as we started the first school year in September 2023. We are accepting a kindergarten waitlist for the 2027-2028 school year.

The deadline for September entrance to high school is April 20 (G9-12). For Term 2 (November), Term 3 (January), and Term 4 (April) entrances, the deadline is two weeks prior to the start of each term. We have four terms a school year and four entry points throughout the school year, plus the summer term in July. For the elementary program (K-8), we offer rolling enrollment throughout the school year, with two semesters.

YES. Students in grades 9 to 12 can join during the academic year in September, November, January, and April. Kindergarten (2027) to Grade 8 students can join anytime throughout the school year.

High school (G9-12) classes start at 8:30 a.m. each school day except Wednesday, which is a late start day with classes beginning at 10:00 a.m. Elementary school (K-G8) classes start at 8:40 a.m., and the house period is from 8:30 to 8:40 a.m.

High school (G9-12) last period ends at 3:15 p.m. The after-school program starts from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday. Boarding students must attend the after-school program from Monday to Thursday; day students are recommended to participate in at least two after-school programs. Elementary school students (K-G8) have a daily dismissal time of 3:30 pm.

High school students can arrive at 8:00 am when the school is open and leave at 4:30 pm. Elementary students can sign up for aftercare, which has fees for children 5 to 13 years of age.

We use the Moodle platform, and students bring their laptops. All classrooms have a big-screen TV or monitor.

Yes. We use TEAMS or ZOOM meeting platforms for online lessons when needed.

Our students are from Canada, the USA, Asia (China and Japan), North America (Mexico), Africa (Nigeria and Egypt), Latin America (Brazil and Costa Rica), and Western Europe (Germany)

Seasonal sports: soccer, pickleball, disc golf, ultimate frisbee, badminton, billiards (pool), table tennis, volleyball, hiking, rock climbing, swimming, basketball, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fitness (on-site fitness studio), boxing, etc. Clubs - drama, cooking and baking, dance, literacy, leadership, volunteer, chess, music, golf, farm-to-table (vegetable farm on campus), board game, film, short-film screening, gaming competition, yearbook, hiking, etc. All clubs are based on students' interests or passions and are supported by house advisors or teachers.

The Ontario Healthy Active Living Education components include soccer, badminton, basketball, golf, volleyball, flag football, ultimate Frisbee, hiking, fitness and boxing.

There is an activity room, cafeteria, on-campus residence with ensuite rooms, outdoor fields including a basketball court, soccer field, multi-purpose outdoor fields, Jubilee Garden, patio, BBQ, bonfire pit, gazebos, archery field, apple orchard, backyard harvest (vegetable farm), disc gold field, natural trails, and direct access to Bruce Trail, the ecological gem of North America and part of the Niagara Escarpment.

Outdoor basketball court, soccer field, disc golf field, fitness studio and 50-acre campus for all kinds of outdoor sports and direct access to the Bruce Trail for hiking.

Individualized accommodation can be arranged when approved by the school principal.

If needed, accommodations will be provided based on the student's IEP. For example, more time is needed to complete an exam, permission to wear noise-cancellation headphones to minimize distractions, or take the exam in a separate room.

We offer enriched opportunities, such as competitions, guest speakers, mentorship, master classes, internships, for-credit co-op placements, performances and art exhibition opportunities for gifted arts students, after-school art programs, choir, piano lessons, acting lessons, visual art lessons, portfolio preparation workshops, and STEAM project learning activities each term to support and hone students' talents.