Dates: between Sept and June
Duration: semester or year
Age: from 13 to 18 years
Price: year from 15.700 €
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Most schools in Canada are public and well versed in the reception of foreign students, due to the cultural diversity of their society, as well as their open nature. They follow the national curriculum and most of them are secular, albeit Ontario and a few other provinces have catholic schools districts.
In Welfare, we have personally selected a few schools that meet our requirements and are located in districts of good social and economic standards, whether they are in big cities like Vancouver, Toronto or Quebec, or in smaller or rural settings with an excellent offer of natural attractions, ideal for nature lovers.
Even if they have a greater number of students than their private counterparts, Canada’s state schools are exceptional, and offer a good deal of courses, sports, workshops and extra curricular activities.
Canada’s education system is one of the best in the world, and it stands out from the rest of the countries by a wide margin. In fact, it’s placed third amongst the rest of western countries in PISA’s ranking system and it is officially considered a leader in education, thanks to a strong academic performance in reading, maths and science.
This outstanding education gives students useful skills for the rest of their lives.
School is mandatory up to 16 years of age in the whole of Canada, up to 18 in some provinces.
PRIMARY EDUCATION
Up until 13-14 years old (year 8), with variants in some provinces. In this period, the focus is on learning a wide range of subjects so the students discover their talents for future studies.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
It finishes in year 12, with learning becoming more specialised and specific, and it is a time for students to choose a few courses, depending on which university they’d like to attend. They must pass an exam to gain access to university.
SCHOOL CYCLES
Primary and secondary
SCHOOL SYSTEM
National curriculum
RELIGION
Secular and catholic
AREAS
The whole of Canada
Canadians are known for being friendly and easy going. They live in peaceful surroundings and are quite independent, but not cold. They will make you feel like part of their family and will treat you kindly. They like to celebrate Christmas, birthdays and bank holidays. These are the reasons we hardly ever hear any bad news about Canada.
First semester: September- January.
Second semester: February- June.
During short holidays, students usually stay with their host family. During longer holidays, like Christmas or Spring break, they can choose to stay in Canada or go back to their country.
Semester: 8.800 € – 10.900 €
School year: 15.700 € – 21.800 €
Includes school fees, accommodation, meals, books, school activities, insurance, local coordinator in Canada and all Welfare services.
A whole school year in Canada can be validated seamlessly, as long as the student achieves the minimum required qualifications, as laid out by the Department of Education of the country of origin. Our coordinator will make sure the student chooses the relevant subjects to comply with the set requirements, and will take care of the procedures to obtain the certification.
