
Lethbridge School Division
Address
Address: 433 15th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2Z4
Website: https://www.lethsd.ab.ca/departments/international-services/international-services2
School Details
Welcome to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada! Our city provides an ideal destination for International Students. With a population of over 100000 residents, Lethbridge is large enough to provide all of the major advantages of a big city, yet small enough to ensure safe and friendly surroundings, easy access to services, and a close sense ofcommunity
Lethbridge, Alberta is located in Western Canada on the beautiful prairies and within sight of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Residents in Lethbridge have easy access to many world famous destinations such as:
- Banff National Park, Waterton Lakes International Peace Park and Castle Mountain Ski Resort
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Royal Tyrrell Dinosaur Museum
- Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
- Canada Judo Center
Lethbridge is a major centre in Alberta, Canada for academic study and research including:
- The University ofLethbridge
- Lethbridge College
- Lethbridge Agricultural Research Centre
- Animal Disease Research Institute
About the School Division:
In our schools, we welcome international students from around the world. We pride ourselves on being leaders in education in Alberta and Canada! Our schools are part of the Government of Alberta's public school system and we serve over 11000 students in our 23 schools. Alberta schools excel internationally according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), typically scoring in the top three regions in the world. Our schools offer a wide variety of high quality programs designed to meet the needs ofa diverse student population. Each school is modern and clean, and students have access to the latest in computer technologies.
Programs available within our district include:
- Academic studies: English, Social Studies, Sciences and Mathematics
- Specialty studies: English as a second language (ESL), French Immersion, International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP)
- Language Courses: French, German, Spanish
- Fine Arts Courses: Band, Choir, Drama, Dance, Visual Arts
- Physical Education
- Career and Technology Courses: Information Technology, Communications Technology, Design Studies, Food Studies, Fashion Studies, Automotive Studies, Auto body Studies, Construction Technology, Welding
- Student Activities: Clubs, Basketball, Volleyball, Canadian Football, Rugby, Curling, Golf, Badminton, Cross-country running, Track and Field, Wrestling, Baseball, Drama, and Dance
International Students Support for our international students is provided by:
- The International Services Office
- International student program administrators in each school
- A teacher-advisor assigned to each student
- A personalized International Student Orientation
- A locally-operated Home Stay Services provider
Contact VNIS Education for more information about tuition, costs, admission requirements.