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On-Campus Credit Courses

Earn an Ontario Secondary School credit through one of our blended (on-campus and online) courses this summer! Students who choose a blended credit course complete the first week-and-a-half of the course remotely (from anywhere in the world) and the remaining three weeks in person, on campus. While on campus, students will engage in authentic, hands-on learning experiences and enjoy a wide array of traditional camp activities, including sailing, swimming, canoeing, and more!

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    Earn an Ontario Secondary School credit

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    Safe and supportive learning environment

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    Small student-to-staff ratio

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    Engage with peers from around the world

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    Four and a half weeks duration

 
 

Course Offerings

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  • Grade 10 Science | June 28 - July 28

    This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills, including hands-on labs using Northcote farm and other practical elements. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter. While on campus, mornings and evenings are devoted to the work around the Science course; afternoons are spent in recreational camp activities on our waterfront and campus. Weekend excursions are included in Boarding program cost; Day Program students have the option to add on weekend excursions. 

    Course Code, Grade
    SNC2D, Grade 10

    Dates
    June 28 - July 28, 2023
    This course runs online from June 28 to July 7 then continues on-campus from July 10 - July 28. Overnight students arrive during a designated time on July 9.

    Price
    $2,575 - Day
    $5,670 - Overnight

    Prerequisite
    SNC1D, SNC1P or SNC1W - Grade 9 Academic or Applied Science

    Teacher
    Aimé Kayembe
  • Grade 11 Biology: Travel Marine Biology Program | June 28 - July 28

    This travel learning adventure is a blended academic Grade 11 Biology credit course that combines learning online with the opportunity to explore and compare the diversity of the marine environment of the Bay of Fundy (St. Andrews, NB), with the freshwater ecosystem of Lake Katchewanooka (Lakefield, Ontario). This program includes a stay on our LCS campus, and at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, which is a world class research and education facility with access to marine experts, dedicated instructional labs/wetlabs, Fundy Discovery Aquarium, research vessel, several classrooms and dormitory. At the start and end of the course there is a portion of time dedicated to learning foundational and theoretical knowledge online.The focus of this course is on refining skills related to investigation through fieldwork, observation and inquiry while we explore biological systems and diversity of life, evolution, genetics, animal and plant life.

    Course Code, Grade
    SBI3U, Grade 11 Biology,  University Preparation

    Dates
    June 28 - July 28, 2023
    This course runs online from June 28 to July 7, continues on LCS campus from July 9 - 15, and then the group will travel together to Huntsman Marine Science Centre in New Brunswick from July 15-25. Students will return to their homes on July 25 and the course will wrap-up online from July 26-28.

    Price
    $6,400 - Overnight (includes travel from LCS to Huntsman Marine Biology Centre on July 15).

    Prerequisite
    SNC2D - Grade 10 Academic Science

    Teacher
    Su Armstrong

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  • Seed to Table: Adventures in Eco-Farming Credit Course

    This blended program provides the opportunity to learn about food production and eco-farming through hands-on adventures on our school farm. Students plant, nurture, and harvest greens, root vegetables, and more, learning first-hand about the business of running a farm and the value of regenerative agriculture. While on campus, mornings and evenings are devoted to the work around the Seed to Table course; afternoons are spent in recreational camp activities at our waterfront campus. Weekend excursions are included in Boarding program cost; Day Program students have the option to add on weekend excursions.  

    Course Code, Grade
    IDC3O, Grades 9-12

    Dates
    Not offered in 2023. Questions? Contact the Summer Academy Team

    Prerequisite
    None

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  • Leaders in Training Program: Designing Your Future | June 28 - July 28

    Students will develop leadership skills through hands-on work experiences with LCS Summer Academy Programs and simultaneously earn a high school credit. Throughout the mornings while on campus, students will have in-class time exploring factors that affect success in the work environment, exploring their personal strengths, and refining their job search and employability skills for future employment. During the afternoons, they will have time to apply their learnings through volunteer hours with campers from other Summer Academy programs, earning approximately 24 community service hours over the 3-week period on campus. They will be able to choose to work toward their Bronze Medallion or ORCKA Flatwatering Canoeing levels 1 through 4. There will be an opportunity to apply to be a Day Camp Junior Counsellor with LCS Summer Academy after successful completion of this program (This opportunity will only be available to students ages 16+). 

    Course Code, Grade
    GWL3O, Grades 9-12

    Dates
    June 28 - July 28, 2023
    This course runs online from June 28 to July 7 then continues on-campus from July 10 - July 28. Overnight students arrive during a designated time on July 9.

    Price
    $2,830 - Day
    $5,925 - Overnight

    Prerequisite
    None

    Teachers
    Emma Drinnan, Cory Miller
  • Learning English Outdoors | August 9 - September 7

    Students hone their English skills in this immersive experience, as they learn to pitch tents, build fires, paddle, identify edible plants, imitate bird calls, and much more. This 4.5-week program starts with half a week of online instruction, and then moves to LCS for immersion in English. The majority of the program is spent on the Lakefield campus and water, and builds toward an extended camping expedition to an Ontario wilderness park. Students earn an Ontario Secondary School course credit in English as a Second Language. 

    Course Code, Grade
    ESLCO, Grades 9-12

    Dates
    August 9 - September 7, 2023
    This course runs online from August 9 to 11 then continues on-campus from August 13 - September 7. Overnight students arrive during a designated time on July 12.

    Price
    $6,925 - Overnight

    This program may be required or recommended as a condition of acceptance for some incoming LCS students.

    Teachers
    The Land Canadian Adventures

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School Information

4391 County Road 29, Lakefield Ontario K0L 2H0   705.652.3324   admissions@lcs.on.ca

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Lakefield College School is a private, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12, located in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations.
Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.


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