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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 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>

SCHOOL AND ACADEMICS Founded in the 1800's, the Ottawa Catholic School Board is located in Ottawa, Ontario which is the capital city of Canada. In addition to five foreign languages and ESL, students have the opportunity to take a wide variety of arts, honors, and dual credit courses. The Ottawa Catholic School Board also offers courses in skilled trade, with the opportunity for students to earn a Technological Education Certificate in areas such as Computer, Green Industries, Health care, and more. Another Specialty Program in the Ottawa Catholic School Board is the Specialist High Skills Major program for students to focus on a career path that matches their skills, interests, and talents while working towards their high school diploma. Students in the Ottawa Catholic School Board are also offered a number of extracurricular activities, featuring both academic based clubs such as Girls in Engineering Club and interest based clubs like Boat Racing. FACILITIES The Ottawa Catholic School Board hosts varying facilities at each of its schools around Ottawa. These facilities support students success and include technology labs, art studios, music rooms, dance rooms, gymnasiums, photography studios, chapels, and more. SPORTS AND ARTS Students in the Ottawa Catholic School District have the option to play a number of different sports. The varying sports teams compete against other schools in the Ottawa area. Other sports options include intramural sports which provide students with a fun alternative to the competitive varsity athletic program. Students have the opportunity to develop their artistic talents through art courses at the schools. Some examples of courses students can choose from are Dance, Drama, Media Arts, and Visual Arts which are all of varying levels. There are also different art based extracurricular activities in which students can choose to participate in to further their artistic development. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Located in the nation's capital, the Ottawa Catholic School Board is in a great community for international students. With a population of a little less than one million people, Ottawa has many options for all types of people. In the city, there are a huge number of museums, art galleries, and historic sites for students to learn about the history and culture of Canada. During the winter months, students can ski or snowboard at the many ski resorts located nearby. Ottawa is also home to the Rideau Canal, the longest outdoor ice skating rink. Visit School Site: <a href="www.ocsb.ca/international">Ottawa Catholic School Board</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en">Ottawa, Ontario</a>