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SCHOOL PROFILE OUR 6 L's & HOUSE SYSTEM TRIMESTER SYSTEM & Students are placed in 6 houses, where these fu- TERM DATES ture world citizens learn about the values need to live together, values common to many societies around the globe. They learn about fairness and ABOUT BODWELL FALL WINTER SUMMER social justice, non-violence and peaceful resolu- Bodwell High School is a private co-educational day & tion to conflict, intercultural understanding and boarding school located in North Vancouver, British Co- Sep 5-Dec 15 Jan 2-April 11 April 23-July 31 acceptance, compassion and service to others. lumbia. Founded in 1991, Bodwell High School provides 2017 2018 2018 a culturally-diverse environment for over 550 students from around 40 countries. The school offers programs Bodwell operates on a trimester calendar with for Grades 8 to 12. The curriculum features English three intakes and graduating dates in December, preparation, pre-university academic coursework and April, and July. In two terms, a student may com- Advanced Placement. plete eight academic subjects required for an ac- ademic grade. To his or her advantage, a student COURAGE HOUSE may complete one-and-a-half academic grades in LEARN to Excel through English TOTAL ENROLMENT: 570 students each calendar year. 2016 GRADUATING CLASS: 170 students AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 18 BALANCED SCHEDULE Academics - With the expert instructions of DISCOVER HOUSE teachers, students immerse themselves into the LIBERATE the academic mind Canadian curricula and develop critical thinking skills needed for success at university. OUR MISSION Student Life - Learning extends beyond the is to provide a culturally-diverse environment for stu- classroom through life in the Boarding Program. dents from around the globe, and enable them to be- Engagement through campus activities and su- come active learners and well-rounded citizens who pervised outings allows students to deepen their SPIRIT HOUSE contribute positively to the world. LIVE an active & healthy lifestyle friendships and broaden their horizons. Saturday Enrichment - On top of our aca- demic classes from Monday to Friday, all students attend three hours of enrichment classes every UNIVERSITY & CAREER Saturday morning and included in the report card. Each student enrols in a Saturday course UNITY HOUSE LEAD for positive change GUIDANCE TEAM each term in one of the following areas: English Bodwell’s university & career guidance team supports Enrichment, Global Citizenship, Career Exposure, students in selecting and applying to universities and Outdoor Education & Sports, New Media and Per- colleges across Canada, the U.S.A. and around the forming Arts. world. University representatives are encouraged to contact our team to arrange visits to our school or to LEGACY HOUSE explore opportunities to develop partnerships that sup- TEAM SPORTS LOOK inward & forward port students’ university placement goals. Basketball Volleyball BIANCA FERRAJOHN MIRYE KIM Senior Counsellor: Senior Counsellor: Track & Field Soccer University Guidance University Guidance Swimming Badminton [email protected] [email protected] HARMONY HOUSE 604-998-5127 604-998-5137 LOVE the Earth & one another Cross-country Ski / Snowboarding OUR STUDENTS PURSUE DEGREES MOSTLY IN... - General Sciences - Psychology - Music - Engineering - Business and Management - Theatre - Economics - General Arts and Humanities - Design - Life Sciences - Computer Science - Law 97% - Communications of our 2015 graduates were accepted to post-secondary. OUR STUDENTS STUDY AT... CANADA U.S.A. UNITED KINGDOM / EUROPE - Acadia University - Alamo Colleges: San Antonio - Adam Mickiewicz University - Brock University - Cornell University - Central Saint Martins College - Capilano University - University of California San Francisco - Florence Design Academy - Carleton University - University of Hawaii - Glion Institute of Higher Education - Concordia University - Indiana State University - Jagiellonian University - Dalhousie University - University of Massachusetts Boston - King's University College - Emily Carr University - State University of New York - Medical University of Warsaw - Kwantlen Polytechnic University - American University - MET Film School - McGill University - Arizona State University - Swiss Hotel Management School - McMaster University - Brooks Institute of Photography - University College London (UCL) - OCAD University - California College of Arts - University of Bath - Queen's University - Michigan State University - University of Bristol - Simon Fraser University - Oregon State University - University of Edinburgh - University of Alberta - Pace University - University of Liverpool - University of British Columbia - Parsons The New School for Design - University of Manchester - University of Guelph - Penn State University - University of Sussex - University of Ottawa - San Francisco State University - University of Warwick - University of Manitoba - Santa Barbara College - University of York - University of Regina - Santa Monica College - University of Saskatchewan - School of the Art Institute of Chicago ASIA - University of Toronto - SUNY College at Oneonta - Aoyama Gakuin University - University of Victoria - The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute - Chuo University - University of Waterloo - University at Buffalo (SUNY) - Gakushin Womens College - University of Windsor - University of Arizona - Hong Kong University - Western University - University of Cincinnati - Hosei University - York University - University of San Francisco - International Christian University - University of Texas at San Antonio - Keio University CANADA COLLEGES - Utah State University - Korea University (University transfer, diplomas, & applied degrees) - Valley Forge Military Academy & College - Meiji University - BC Institute of Technology - Nagoya University - Camosun College MEXICO - Nihon University College of Art - Columbia College - Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico - Nippon Sport Science University - Coquitlam College - Tecnologico de Monterrey - Otsuma Womens University - Douglas College - Universidad del Valle de Mexico - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University - George Brown College - Seikei University - Langara College AUSTRALIA - Seisen University - Vancouver Film School - Australian National University - Sophia University - Griffith University - Wakayama University - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - University of Melbourne OUR STUDENTS COME FROM... - Argentina - Poland - United Kingdom - Australia - Russia - Hong Kong - Azerbaijan - Saudi Arabia - Indonesia - Belarus - Singapore - Iran - Belize - Spain - Italy - Bermuda - Sweden - Japan - Brazil - Thailand - Korea - Canada - Turkey - Kazakhstan - China - Taiwan - Macau - Colombia - Ukraine - Malaysia - Czech Republic - United States - Mexico - France - Uzbekistan - Mongolia - Germany - Venezuela - Nigeria - Spain - Vietnam - Pakistan Our 2015 graduates in - South Africa received offers from - Zimbabwe 97universities 14countries 604-998-1000 | [email protected] 955 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3S4 bodwell.edu.