Canada
What are the schools in Canada like?
When we asked about the schools in Canada, they said...
"Well tutored and less gruelling schedules; confortable ambience, excellent teacher-pupil interactions," remarked one expat living in Burlington with children attending Fernhill School.
"The Fraser Academy in Vancouver is a top international school in Canada offering preschool to high school. It aims to provide personalized learning to make sure that every student reaches their full potential, offering a variety of individualized pathways to learning. It additionally offers world-class curriculum and languages of instruction, including French, Spanish, Mandarin and more. The Lycée Louis Pasteur International School in Calgary is a bilingual school that focuses on a personalized learning environment, combining elements of the traditional French and North American systems of education. Its program brings together a challenging curriculum and group activities, with a range of cultural, athletic and artistic opportunities. As well as French, the school offers a selection of other languages including English, Spanish, Italian, Nahuatl and Korean. The Newton Centre of Learning in Toronto is another top international school in Canada. It holds a focus on experiential learning that incorporates inquiry-based, project-based and problem-based approaches to education. The school offers several facilities to support this, including an audio-visual studio and a robotics lab. It also offers an immersive learning experience with the availability of languages such as Chinese, French, Spanish, German and more," said one expat in with children at .
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What are the schools in Canada like?
If you live in Canada, newcomers to Canada would love to hear your answer to this question.
About the Author
Betsy Burlingame is one of the founders of Digital Nomad Exchange and the Founder and President of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange and Digital Nomad Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International
and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University
with a BA in International Business and German.
Some of Betsy's articles include 12 Best Places to Live in Portugal, 7 Best Places to Live in Panama and 12 Things to Know Before Moving to the Dominican Republic. Betsy loves to travel and spend time with her family. Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn.
