Dwight School Canada

Dwight School Canada
Address
2371 Shawnigan Lake Rd.
Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, V0R 2W5
Canada
Coordinates 48°38′09″N 123°37′49″W / 48.6358°N 123.6304°W / 48.6358; -123.6304Coordinates: 48°38′09″N 123°37′49″W / 48.6358°N 123.6304°W / 48.6358; -123.6304
Information
School type Private Day and Boarding
Motto Igniting the spark of genius in every child
Founded 2009
Head of School Jerry Salvador
Principal Andrea Spinner
Grades 6-12
Enrollment 130 (2015)
Language English
Colour(s) Blue and Red
Website www.dwightcanada.org

Dwight School Canada is an independent private boarding school located in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2009, it is the only boarding school in British Columbia that offers the International Baccalaureate diploma program.[1] Dwight School Canada is a member of the global family of Dwight Schools.

Location

Dwight School Canada is located on the East shore of Shawnigan Lake.

History

Dwight School Canada was founded in 2009[2] after purchase of property and assets following the closure of Maxwell International School. The property has been used for educational purposes as far back as 1927, as the Strathcona Lodge girls boarding school. Dwight School Canada now has an enrolment of roughly 130 students, ranging from grades 6 to 12 and including both day and boarding students of mixed gender.

Academics

Dwight School Canada is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization and offers the 2 year IB Diploma Programme to graduating students.[3] The school received its IB World School status in February 2010 from Switzerland's International Baccalaureate Organisation, making Dwight School Canada the first school in Western Canada to offer the IB Diploma Programme.[4]

References

  1. "Our Kids school search". Our Kids. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. "Our Campus and History". Dwight School Canada. Dwight School Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. "Dwight School Canada Society". International Baccalaureate Organization. International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. Kwan, Tony. "Dwight International School (Shawnigan Lake) Receives Prestigious International Academic Status". British Columbia Council for International Education. British Columbia Council for International Education. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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