No. Current guidelines in Canada allow for essential travel (such as attending school) without vaccination. All partially or non-vaccinated U.S. and international travellers must have a quarantine plan upon arrival should it be required. For more details, please see: “What is the Quarantine Plan for U.S. and international students?”

No. We realize that every family situation is different and that you might still be considering whether or not to receive the vaccine. Rest assured, your child will be welcomed at Shawnigan regardless of their vaccination status. We do, however, strongly encourage you to consider the option of vaccination.

Students who are partially or non-vaccinated may be impacted in specific areas of campus life by health and safety protocols put in place to protect them as well as others in the School community. These measures currently include restrictions around travelling within and out of Canada by train/bus/plane for sporting or other events.

Aside from the standard requirements for entering Canada such as obtaining study permits, visas, and a valid passport, there are some COVID-19 specific requirements. All travellers, even if they are fully vaccinated, must use ArriveCAN (app or web portal) to submit their travel information. All unvaccinated travellers must take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departing their home country and may be requested to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival; fully vaccinated travellers will not be tested unless they have been randomly selected. To that end, fully vaccinated travellers must arrive with a quarantine plan and be prepared to quarantine for 14 days in case they are found to be symptomatic or do not meet the requirements at the border.

Yes. If your child would like to receive their first, second and/or booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer Biontech or Moderna) after they arrive at Shawnigan, this can be booked through the Student Health Centre. There is no charge for this vaccine program.

All travellers regardless of vaccination status are no longer required to quarantine, although they must provide a 14-day quarantine plan through ArriveCAN and be prepared to quarantine should they be symptomatic or not meet the requirements at the border. All students returning to campus from outside of Canada are responsible for having their own quarantine plan, details can be found here.

Yes, families are welcome to bring their children to campus. We ask that a maximum of two family members accompany their child or set of siblings. Families who have travelled internationally and are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated must complete the mandatory 14-day quarantine before arrival on campus in accordance with provincial health regulations. Anyone who is fully vaccinated and who has been out of the country within the last two weeks is requested to wear a mask for 14 days after arrival in Canada.

We have seen a return to normal (full-capacity and non-cohorted) training sessions for all sports. Shawnigan will continue to practice frequent and thorough cleaning of all spaces and equipment to ensure the safety of our students and staff and will adhere to any changes to the regulations as laid out by the BC government.

Yes, current provincial regulations allow for inter-school sports competitions to take place. Teams will be allowed to travel for competitions within Canada. Spectators are once again welcome with no restrictions.
Regulations for athletic training sessions and competitions are determined by the provincial government. Shawnigan Lake School will continue to monitor the guidance given and will adjust protocols accordingly.

Yes, the new provincial Return to School guidelines allow all music and performing arts programs to resume without restrictions. Shawnigan Lake School will continue to practice frequent and thorough cleaning of all spaces and equipment to ensure the safety of our students and staff and will adhere to any changes to the regulations as laid out by the BC government.

No, masks are no longer required in British Columbia. The decision to wear a mask or face covering is a personal choice for everyone. This choice is supported and treated with respect at Shawnigan.

Throughout the year, all students will be required to complete a daily health check every morning before they leave their boarding house (boarding students) or off-campus home (day students). Other preventative measures such as frequent hand washing or sanitizing (hand sanitizer will continue to be supplied around campus), physical distancing and enhanced cleaning of all equipment and spaces will continue. Shawnigan Lake School has a communicable diseases plan in place for all school events and is constantly monitoring the guidance of the local, provincial, and federal governments around COVID-19 protocols for schools.

Yes, outside visitors will be allowed on campus, but they will be required to follow certain COVID-19 protocols, including completing a daily health check before entering campus and following all of the School’s health and safety protocols. Mask wearing is supported for visitors who wish to do so, and requested for visitors who have been out of the country within the last two weeks, are not fully vaccinated, or will be attending a Chapel Gathering with Shawnigan students and staff. These conditions will be subject to change as we adhere to public health guidance.