Lakefield College School

Focus

Inspiring leaders who care

Day fees 2025/26

$31,000

Boarding fees 2025/26

$56,800

Term dates

• Term 1: 2 September to 18 December 2025
• Term 2: 6 January to 5 March 2026
• Term 3: 24 March to 13 June 2026

Ages

14-18

Pupil count

445

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 offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves 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 wellbeing and better performance’.

Academically, there are a huge range of subjects – 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.

Academics

Lakefield College School is a university preparatory school, and its curriculum is centred around university preparatory courses grounded in a credits-based system. According to the school, 14 AP courses are offered, and 31 per cent of students take three or more AP classes.

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. 

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. In 2025, 100 per cent of the graduating class were accepted at university, and 80 per cent were accepted to a university of their choice. 

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.

Notable alumni

• David Miller (former mayor of Toronto)
  
• Felipe VI (King of Spain)
  
• Will Arnett (actor)

Accessibility

Toronto Pearson International Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes

Location

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