Private Boarding School in Quebec, Canada

Stanstead College, Quebec:
Founded in 1872, Stanstead College in Quebec, Canada is an independent Canadian boarding and day school for boys and girls in Grades 7 through 12. The school has a population of approximately 200 students and a highly involved faculty and staff. In addition to the Quebec Diploma at Secondary V (Grade 11), Stanstead College offers a Grade 12 option based on Advanced Placement and Ontario pre-university programs. Class sizes average12 students with a teacher-student ratio of 1:8. We have exceptional university placement rates. Stanstead College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Quebec Ministry of Education.

Stanstead College Academic Program
Based on Quebec Ministry of Education guidelines, the Stanstead College curriculum is broadly divided into junior and senior levels, with the core subjects of Mathematics, English and French emphasized at each level. Grade 11 is highlighted by advanced level courses in Mathematics, French, Chemistry and Physics. Students may opt for French as a second language or Français as a first language (langue maternelle).

Students graduate from high school upon the successful completion of their Grade 11 (Secondary V) year. Students may choose to attend Quebec CEGEP (two-year college subsidized by the Quebec government) or enroll in Grade 12, which provides students with an intensive university preparatory program.

Because of the sequential nature of the Quebec curriculum, senior students are encouraged to enrol at Stanstead College in Grade 9 or 10 at the latest. Ideally, junior students should enrol in Grade 7.

Stanstead also offers an English Second Language program.

Junior Program (Cycle 1)
Secondary I / Grade 7 courses • Secondary II / Grade 8 courses
At this level, students are placed in distinct grades and, where necessary, grouped according to ability and academic background. At each grade level, all students take the core subjects – English, French and Mathematics – in addition to a variety of other subjects.


Senior Program (Cycle 2)
Secondary III / Grade 9 courses • Secondary IV / Grade 10 courses • Secondary V / Grade 11 courses
In Secondary III / Grade 9, students take the core subjects – English, French and Mathematics – in addition to a variety of other subjects. In the subsequent senior grades, students are required to take English, French, Mathematics, at least one Science course and one course in the Humanities. The minimum course load in Secondary IV and V is six courses. To qualify for the Quebec Secondary School Diploma, students must fulfill the requirements as stipulated by the Quebec Ministry of Education.


Secondary V Honours Certificate
Secondary V students may qualify for the Stanstead College Secondary V Honours Certificate. To be eligible, students must complete six courses at the 500 level (as well as succeed in the internal final examinations set in certain subject areas). To be successful a pass mark of at least 60% must be obtained in each course. A Certificate with Distinction is awarded to those who obtain an 80% average. A Certificate with Great Distinction is awarded to those with an average of 85% or greater.


Grade 12 courses
Stanstead College is one of a handful of schools in Quebec that offers a Grade 12 year. Ours is based on Ontario Grade 12 pre-university courses as well as Advanced Placement courses in English Literature and Composition, Studio Art and Calculus. In addition, we offer advanced courses based on AP syllabuses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Comparative Politics and Economics. All courses meet college entrance requirements. Stanstead College is an ACT and SAT test centre for selected test dates. Approximately 95 percent of our Grade 12 graduates attend university.


ESL
Select students from 12 to 15 years of age who have little or no facility in English are offered a one-year intensive course in English within our English Second Language Program. Although students generally spend one school year in this program, some students may advance rapidly enough to be moved into some regular courses during the school year. Upon entry into the regular program, ESL students may be eligible to receive continued language support on a one-to-one basis.


University Guidance
The members of our University Guidance team play three important roles. First, they help students discover what post-secondary options are available to them. Second, they help them narrow those options down to a clear post-secondary goal. And third, they guide the students through the process of achieving that goal.

Whether it’s helping students prepare for ACTs or SATs, taking part in university fairs or compiling top-notch applications, the University Guidance team is there to help students make good choices. And that’s why Stanstead College students are accepted at top universities throughout North America and around the world.