Rosseau Lake College is an independent co-ed, day and boarding school offering Grades 7-12. Our teachers ignite the passion within each student to strive for excellence in their areas of strength, while at the same time exposing them to new opportunities in and out of the classroom. Parents looking for a place where their child is known and challenged, rather than getting lost in the crowd, will find that at Rosseau Lake College.
Rosseau Lake is a small school—the student body, including both boarding and day students, sits at just shy of 100 students. Located on a lake in Muskoka, for many students, there is a lot to get excited about. It’s intimate, active, and the physical plan is stunning. The school is using this, its 50th anniversary year, to renew its commitment to providing a very personalized, forward looking educational experience. The ideal student is an active one, as the setting is used to great advantage to promote, in addition to academics, an active, outdoor lifestyle.
Additional notes: We are flexible in offering new routes to new day students, from areas not currently serviced.
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Music Class
Media lab
Media Lab
Early Morning Row
Campus in Spring
Campus
Brock House
Brock House
Home away from Home
Media Lab
Dining Hall
Dining Hall
Dining Hall
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We have a rolling application process- no date deadline.
Rosseau Lake College (RLC) is pleased to invite students currently in grades 6 to 11 to be a Student for a Day. Visiting students will experience what it’s like to take our private transportation to RLC with other students from the area. They’ll participate in morning classes and have lunch in our dining hall before taking part in a school-wide activity. Parents are asked to join their child in the afternoon for an information session, campus tour, and to meet some of our teachers and current parents.
For more information call 705-732-4351.
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Academic |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration (The main focus is on acceleration. This means that all students work at a much quicker pace than public school peers (usually working at least one grade-level ahead). )
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
In grade Gr. 12, Rosseau Lake College students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
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Rosseau Lake College | 30 mins | 60 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins | 160 mins |
Site Average | 52 mins | 56 mins | 68 mins | 80 mins | 96 mins | 109 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 11
Recreational sports: 15
Rosseau Lake College offers 13 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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Day | $10,300 / semester | |||||
Boarding (Domestic) | $27,200 / semester | |||||
Boarding (International) | $29,800 / semester |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 7 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 5% |
Average aid package size | $0 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 5% |
Total aid available | $100,000 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
Families must complete the online Parents' Financial Statement (PFS), which is available at Apple Financial Services. Completed forms, including a non-refundable application fee of $120 are submitted online to Apple Financial Services for analysis to determine need prior to consideration by the Rosseau Lake College Financial Aid Committee.
Description
Merit – Based Award Program
Criteria
The student must demonstrate expertise in at least THREE of the follow criteria.
a) Academic proficiency
b) Community leadership/involvement
c) Athletics
d) The Arts – visual, dramatic and music
e) Creative and original thinking
f) Involvement in school
Referee
Students must produce a signed letter from two referees that can verify their aptitude in above criteria.
Number Available
Depending on number of qualified candidates
Level of Support
Up to 75%
Admission Application
Required
Expectation of Student
Full participation in the RLC program
Review Process
Application is reviewed by head of School and Director of Enrollment
Students with High Potential
Criteria
a) Academic potential as it relates to the RLC mission
b) Student excels and is passionate about an activity outside the
academic environment, and requires an educational environment that can support the unique needs of the student.
OR
c) Students have academic skills, cognitive abilities, and creative talents beyond their peers and require an individualized learning plan to further develop and support their learning.
Referee
Students must produce a signed letter from a referees that can verify their aptitude in above criteria.
Number Available
Depending on number of qualified candidates
Level of Support
Up to 75%
Admission Application
Admissions Application Required
Expectation of student
The student is encouraged to fully participate in the RLC program, but exceptions could be made based on out of school commitments and activities.
Review Process
Application is reviewed by head of School and Director of Enrollment
Needs – Based Awards
Criteria
a) Academic potential as it relates to the RLC mission
b) Student who demonstrates good character
c) Family must demonstrate financial need
Referee
Not required
Number Available
Depending on number of qualified candidates
Level of Support
Up to 75%
Admission Application
Apple Financial Application – Required Admissions Application – Required
Expectation of Student
Full participation in RLC program
Review Process
Application is reviewed by head of School and Director of Enrollment
For more details, visit:https://www.rosseaulakecollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/BursaryProgrammeDetails.pdfMuskoka Bursaries are available for local students, residing in the Muskoka Region.
It is intended for Day and Canadian boarding students.
There are four bursaries for Day students, each one valued at $ 10,000 CAD.
There are two bursaries for Canadian Boarders, each one values at $ 10,000 CAD.
Contact Enrollment Director, Sharon Magor, for more details.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 26 |
Group 2 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 83 |
Total enrolment | 109 |
Average class size | 10 to 15 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 50% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 13 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 74% |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Boarding Enrollment | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 |
Class Size | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 7 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | 7 - 12 | |
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry: Yes
Application fee: $330
Registration fee: $3,000
Deposit: N/A
Step 1. The Paperwork
Application Form, Teacher Reference Form, Academic Records from previous two years, and a non-refundable application fee of $330.00 Canadian.
Step 2. The Interview
Once the paperwork is received and evaluated we schedule an interview. This can be done in person and via Skype.
Step 3. The Entrance Test
Every applicant must complete an entrance test. The test is used to assess the student's fluency in math, their English comprehension and their ability to write English.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 5 - 7 (80%) | 5 - 7 (80%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 1 - 3 (90%) |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 5 - 7 (90%) | 5 - 7 (90%) | 5 - 7 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 1 - 3 (90%) |
Average graduating class size | 18 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
University of Toronto | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queen's University | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western University | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilfrid Laurier University | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University of British Columbia | 2% |
Rosseau Lake College Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
What Rosseau Lake College says:
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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Jonathan Alderson | 1987 | Jonathan is a Sorbonne and Harvard university graduate. Jonathan is an autism treatment specialist, educational consultant , trainer and lecturer. He founded his company, Intensive Multi-Treatment Intervention. |
David Straiton | 1983 | Freelance film director and producer, currently living in Beverly Hills. His productions include episodes of popular shows on American television, such as House, Hemlock Grove, and Star Trek: Enterprise. |
Katie Tsuyuki | 2001 | Athlete, consultant, and motivational speaker. Named to Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team in Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018. |
Alumni Highlights
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action. – John Dewey, 1916
Nestled among the pines on a pristine 50-acre historic lakefront property in traditional Anishinaabeg territory, Rosseau Lake College offers a boarding and day school experience that is like no other in Canada. Through a highly innovative, interdisciplinary, and culturally responsive program, we do more than educate students; we empower them. Each RLC student builds a strong personal brand through academic knowledge, community service, challenging outdoor experiences, and self-awareness cultivated in our school’s natural setting. This personal brand becomes the core of their success here, and guides them in acquiring the skills and credentials that will set them apart in their post-secondary studies and professional lives.
At Rosseau Lake College, we believe in people. Our core values of Competence, Confidence, and Character highlight the personal focus that encourages our students to bring out their best of selves. Experiential educator Kurt Hahn once said that “there is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less.” At RLC we take pride in showing students the potential that already lies within them, and pushing them to realize that potential. Coming to “know thyself” is not easy, but this knowledge allows students to harness their greatest strengths, in line with our motto “Scientia auget vires” (Knowledge increases strength).
Do not take my word for it. Come and see us, meet our incredible team, immerse yourself in nature, and discover why Rosseau Lake College is the best small independent school in Canada.
Robert Carreau, Ph.D.
Head of School
July 28, 2016
Rosseau Lake College 50th Anniversary Year Ahead!
Rosseau Lake College celebrates the 50th anniversary year in 2016- 2017.
Special Gala event planned for June 17, 2017 on the RLC campus.
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