Students prepare for life by engaging deeply with their learning, their community, and the world around them. With personalized guidance, immersive experiences, and a culture that values curiosity, courage, and the willingness to try again, students graduate with a strong sense of who they are, where they’re headed, and the skills to thrive, academically and emotionally, in a global world.
Guidance and Advising
Guided by purpose.
At Lakefield, caring for students means attending to every aspect of their wellbeing. Through on-campus health services, counselling, and guidance, as well as daily routines that encourage calm focus, healthy activity, and a steady rhythm of life, we help teenagers build the patterns and practices that support growth—in body, mind, and spirit.
Know and be Known
From the moment students arrive in Grade 9, they’re supported by a team of Advisors, teachers, Heads of House, and Guidance Counsellors who help them connect their interests, strengths, and goals. Together, they design pathways that evolve with each year—from house and classroom discussions and outdoor expeditions to specialized areas of study, university applications and beyond.
Learning Commons
Our Learning Commons is the academic heart of campus: quiet study zones, collaborative workspaces, and ready access to educators and counsellors. It’s where students connect with peers and mentors, draft personal statements, and build research and digital-literacy skills.
The Guidance Journey
As students move through Grades 9 to 12, they engage in evolving guidance, beginning with career exploration and course planning and culminating in one-on-one advising in their senior year. By Grade 12, personalized guidance and small-group seminars support program research, essays, interviews, and decisions—whether for universities in Canada or around the world. Students also explore alternatives such as gap years or college pathways that align with their goals and aspirations.
universities in Canada, the U.S., and around the world welcome our graduates each year
$3.2M
in total scholarships and awards (Class of 2025)
1500+
Popular destinations: Queen’s, Toronto, UC Berkeley, USC, Oxford, St Andrews
Finding the Right Fit: Readiness is more than university acceptances, it’s about finding the right fit. Every student graduates with a clear path ahead that aligns with their strengths, interests, and ambitions.
Our guidance counsellors work closely with students and families to connect passions to meaningful pathways, guide applications across Canada, the U.S., Europe, the U.K., and beyond, and navigate testing and scholarship processes. The result is confident decision-making, and graduates who know not just where they’re going, but why. Supported by a lifelong network of teachers, parents, and alumni, Lakefield graduates stay connected to a community that helps them thrive well beyond The Grove.
Learning that Endures
Northcote and Outdoors
At Lakefield, the outdoors is both classroom and compass. From camping and canoe expeditions and soil science labs to regenerative farming at our Northcote Campus, students learn by doing; cultivating the resilience, curiosity, and sense of stewardship that prepare them for life beyond The Grove and in every classroom and lab.
Across our science labs, art studios, and Ingenuity Lab, students turn ideas into prototypes and solutions. From Advanced Placement (AP) Physics to Green Industries, they design, build, and problem-solve alongside peers and mentors—developing creativity, persistence, and the skills to innovate beyond the classroom.
Our King Felipe VI of Spain Student Centre is a hub for leadership and connection; home to classes, clubs, and initiatives where students learn to lead with confidence, integrity, and purpose. It reflects our belief that every student can make a positive difference in their community and beyond.
When I arrived at university, I already knew how to manage my time, ask for help, and lead a team. Lakefield made the transition feel natural.
Titus Ngouepo, Class of 2025, University of Virginia
Alumni Perspectives
Beyond the classroom, LCS taught me the importance of balancing a rigorous workload with active community involvement.
Erin Northey, Class of 2004, Queen’s University
Alumni Perspectives
Thanks to my experience at LCS, I started university knowing how to work independently and think critically.
Eric Uhlmann, Class of 2004, Queen’s University
Alumni Perspectives
LCS prepared me for living in residence my first year of university in ways I wouldn't have been prepared for had I not been a boarder.
Gillie Dunn, Class of 2004, Brock University
“You have an absolutely wonderful community and your students are awesome. Seriously, some of the most genuinely curious, positive and bright young individuals I have met. They asked such great questions, were enthusiastic and a joy to be around.”
