Lakefield College School

Focus

Inspiring leaders who care

Day fees 2024/25

$29,500

Boarding fees 2024/25

$54,100 

Pupils

430

Ages

11–18

Spear’s Review

Lakefield College School believes experience is the best teacher, and its lakeside campus in rural Ontario offers a host of such activities, from canoeing, ropes training and wilderness survival skills to snowshoeing and equestrian pursuits. 

Renowned for its focus on the outdoors, the school’s 315-acre campus allows students to spend time in nature every day, while its 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio allows each child to get the support they need to thrive. The school believes that an outdoor education can lead to ‘increased personal development, emotional well-being and better performance’.

Academically, there is a huge range of subject choices – from fine arts to engineering – and a number of Advanced Placement classes that help to lead graduating students into some of the world’s most elite universities.

University and college destinations

Graduates of Lakefield College School matriculate at some of the world’s most elite universities, including Cambridge and Ivy League schools. Canadian universities remain popular; in the class of 2024, 75 per cent of graduates opted to study within Canada. 

Head teacher

Anne-Marie Kee was appointed head of school in 2017 after spending 11 years as executive director of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS). Kee holds a BA, B.Ed. and an M.Ed. from Queen’s University. She also attended the Independent Schools Institute at Harvard in 2008, and obtained the C.Dir. designation from The Directors College in 2012. 

Admissions

The admissions process at Lakefield consists of an online application, submission of supporting documents including academic records and teacher references, and an interview. Tours of the school and open house events are also on offer.

Accessibility

Toronto Pearson International Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes

Location

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