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SCHOOL PROFILE AND ACADEMICS The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is located along the coast of Lake Ontario and is a little more than an hour outside of Toronto. The Durham Catholic District School Board has four different foreign languages to offer in addition to their ESL program. All the schools in this district also have Advanced Placement courses for students to take as well as a couple Dual Credit course opportunities. There are also many electives for students to choose from including Drama, Law, and Marketing. Extracurricular activities are quite popular at the schools, featuring both artistic options such as Art Club and Drama Club and interest-based clubs such as Social Justice and Yearbook. FACILITIES The Durham Catholic District School Board has two recently built schools within its district, offering brand new facilities for their students. Schools in the DCDSB have facilities such as athletic fields, music rooms. art studios, and chapels for prayer. SPORTS AND ARTS Schools in the Durham Catholic District School Board offer a verity of athletic programs for their students. Varsity sports are offered seasonally and include Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track and Field, and Volleyball. Each of the DCDSB schools have large arts programs with many courses and extracurricular activities for students to choose from. The Durham Catholic District School Board also has a new Regional Arts & Media Program for students to focus on specific arts programs such as Dance, Performing Arts, or Visual Arts. COMMUNITY INFORMATION The Durham Region is located about an hour East of Toronto, in the Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario. There is a mix of rural land in the north, with the South being more urban. Driving is popular to get around here, but there is also a transit system that allows people to travel all over, and popularly into Toronto. Part of the Durham Catholic District School Board is on the coast of Lake Ontario, which offers some beautiful scenery. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.dcdsb.ca/en/programs-services/International-Education-Program.aspx">Durham Catholic District School Board</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/index.aspx">Durham Region, Ontario</a>

SCHOOL AND ACADEMICS Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver, is a public-school district in British Columbia, Canada. Nestled in the mountains and edged by the Pacific Ocean and the Fraser River, Coquitlam has a mild climate with a safe environment and an affluent lifestyle. In addition to seven foreign language options and ESL, Coquitlam’s many and varied programs include Advanced Placement, the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma, French Immersion, Sports Academies, and a Confucius Institute. Students in the Coquitlam School District also take part in a large number of extracurricular programs including eSports, Model United Nations, Fly Fishing, and many more. Coquitlam also offer specialty programs for example, an Outdoor Education Experience and a Culinary Arts Program. FACILITIES The Coquitlam School District is home to an impressive display of facilities. Schools in the district have the latest equipment in their state-of-the-art labs including their Robotics Labs and Science Labs. Other facilities in the Coquitlam School District are large outdoor athletic fields, modern weight rooms, outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, outdoor track facilities, new libraries, music rooms, theaters, and large common areas for students to hang out. SPORTS AND ARTS Each school in the Coquitlam School District offers a variety of athletic opportunities for students to take part in. Some of the popular sports in the Coquitlam School District are Curling, Rugby, and Lacrosse. Every sports team in the Coquitlam School District has also been a Provincial Championship, beating out teams from all over British Columbia. There are also athletic opportunities in the Coquitlam community like Gymnastics, Horseback Riding, and Hockey. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Coquitlam is a growing and vibrant community that offers residents and visitors a wide range of attractions and activities. In one day, you can enjoy the outdoors, attend a sporting event, take in a theater production or art exhibition, attend a festival, learn about different cultures, or enjoy one of many heritage attractions. Coquitlam is also only a 30-minute drive or ride on the SkyTrain away from downtown Vancouver. The world class Whistler Mountain Ski Resort, home of the 2010 winter Olympic Games, is only a 2 hour drive way from Coquitlam. Visit School Site: <a href="internationaled.com">Coquitlam School District</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.coquitlam.ca/">Coquitlam, British Columbia</a>

SCHOOL PROFILE AND ACADEMICS Located in the quaint town of Vankleek Hill in eastern Ontario, Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute has a reputation for providing strong academics, sports, and a variety of extracurricular pursuits. It offers international students language support with an ESL program and features a specialist high skills major program in health and wellness. Students can also participate in unique programs such as dual enrollment courses for simultaneous high school and college credit as well as technical career courses such as travel and tourism or manufacturing and construction. FACILITIES Campus facilities include modern, high-tech classrooms equipped with Smartboards, science labs with professional software, a multimedia center, and music, drama, and art studios. Students also have access to a gymnasium, a fitness center, a running track, a weight room, and multiple sports fields. Students in the manufacturing and construction technical career program have access to a professional workshop with state of the art tools and materials. SPORTS AND ARTS Students at Vankleek can participate in individual and team sports such as track and field, soccer, volleyball, badminton, football, and basketball. There are also cross country, hockey, rugby, curling, wrestling, and lacrosse teams. The school offers a wide array of art programs like drama, music, and concert band, as well as classes in film and video arts. Aspiring chefs can participate in the technical career education program's culinary arts track. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The boys curling team at Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute has won the regional championships and gone on to play in the provincial championship tournament two years in a row in 2017 and 2018. In spring 2018, 19 students in the Upper Canada District School Board qualified for the Skills Ontario Competition: an event that allows students to demonstrate their technical abilities learned through specialized high-skills major programs. UCDSB was also named one of 2017's most energy-efficient school districts in the province of Ontario. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Located in eastern Ontario, Vankleek Hill is situated about an hour’s drive from both downtown Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario. The village is famous for Victorian-era buildings and homes lining the streets. The intimate community is home to local hockey and soccer teams. Unique to Vankleek Hill is its impressive community garden, which has two acres of organically-grown produce harvested by residents. The tight-knit community has lots of events that take place at the town’s arena and fair grounds, plus it has a nine-hole golf course with a driving range. Students also have plenty of parks, pubs, restaurants, and even a museum to enjoy. Visit School Site: <a href="http://vci.ucdsb.on.ca/">Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://vankleekhill.ca/">Vankleek Hill, Ontario</a>