Columbia International College

As part of our commitment to providing every student with Total Care®, Columbia offers a comprehensive physical education program. This program seeks to develop students’ physical, leadership as well as team skills. Columbia is one of the only international boarding schools in Canada with such a program, and we continue to set standards for excellence

For the sixth year in a row Columbia has been awarded the Secondary Quality Physical Education Program Award by Physical and Health Education Canada (formerly CAPHERD). This award recognizes schools whose physical educational programs promote leadership involvement as well as healthy lifestyles. According to Physical and Health Education Canada “this award is presented to schools that offer compulsory Physical Education courses that are exceptional and enhanced by intramural activities.”

In a congratulatory letter to the school, Prime Minister Harper said, “This award recognizes [Columbia’s] commitment to promoting the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle. I would like to commend the staff, coaches and parents for supporting a program that instils physical activity, leadership and self-confidence in students.”

At Columbia International College, we are passionate about preparing students for university and ensuring they are healthy and well-rounded. By providing a wide range of extracurricular activities we ensure our students are equipped for success at Columbia and beyond.