Lakefield College School (LCS) is a co-educational day and boarding school for students in Grades 9 to 12, welcoming more than 445 students from 45 countries to its 315-acre lakefront campuses in Ontario, Canada. Known for its immersive and personalized approach, LCS prepares teenagers not just for university—but for life.

At LCS, academic excellence is paired with whole-student development. From university-level Advanced Placement courses to interdisciplinary courses and Harkness discussions, students are challenged to think deeply, lead with empathy, and grow through real-world learning. Whether navigating outdoor adventures, co-leading a sustainability initiative, or growing food at our regenerative farm, students engage with purpose and develop the skills to thrive in a complex world.

With small class sizes, caring mentors, and a strong global community, every student is known and supported to discover their strengths. Lakefield’s unique Canadian setting—and our belief in learning through experience—creates an education and boarding experience that’s as inspiring as it is transformative.

Join us at Lakefield College School, where every student discovers their path to success, guided by our unwavering commitment to excellence and community.

Canadian Curriculum, Advanced Placement

Developing Young Leaders:One of Lakefield College School’s defining characteristics is its long-held commitment to developing leadership and character in students. Students flourish under the guidance of residential heads of house, teachers, coaches and advisors.
The school’s focus on leadership is formalized in its Leadership, Character, Values Program (LCV) which encompasses all grade levels, is supported by grade mentors, and includes intersession excursion opportunities. The LCV program focuses on four pillars of development at each grade level: The Confident Self (Grade 9), Stewardship (Grade 10), Citizenship (Grade 11), and Leadership (Grade 12). The LCV program equips students with a set of tools to apply in all aspects of their lives and acts as a conduit for engagement in experiential learning opportunities, service projects, athletics, cocurriculars, the Round Square, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program.
Lakefield College School's reputation for leadership development is well-founded. Our graduates have received offers of admission to exceptional postsecondary institutions from around the world, where they have followed their passions for architecture and interior design, commerce and management, economics, engineering, geomatics, hospitality, international relations, kinesiology, law, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, publishing and digital culture, the sciences and other fields.
The goal of Lakefield College School is to enable each student to develop their individual potential as self-confident and ethical leaders who are innovative, inspiring and committed, and who are positioned to make a difference in whatever future endeavours they choose to pursue.