Strategic Plan
Imagine Student Life Unparalleled
Priority 1: Help students thrive by building emotional intelligence, resilience, self-advocacy, and compassion through the design and promotion of a unique “Shawnigan Student Life Journey” that nurtures the mind, body, character, and spirit from Grade 8 to graduation, recognizing the centrality of boarding culture to the strength of our community.
Objectives:
- Ensure that Student Life, Co-Curricular, and Academic programming is intentional, complementary, and balanced.
- Articulate a clear understanding of what it means to “be Shawnigan” through values, traditions and culture.
- Strive for an equitable experience for every student across all programs, recognizing and celebrating every individual’s unique remarkable.
- Develop a premier Grade 8 boarding and day experience that draws families early into the Shawnigan Journey.
Priority 2: Give students the skills and vocabulary to develop healthy habits for life, building resilience and empathy, enabling them to thrive in a dynamic future by strengthening our emphasis on well-being literacy as a cornerstone of the Shawnigan Journey.
Objectives:
- Further integrate the Well-Being Centre into boarding house life as the heart of our community’s well-being practices.
- Coordinate the work of the Well-Being Centre, Health Centre, HCE/CLE/CLC Department, Athletic Therapists, Learning Centre,
Professional Development Office, and parent engagement initiatives. - Evolve the shared language and common approach to raising young people in our boarding community, based on research and examples of excellent practice from around the world.
- Develop the expertise of our staff in boarding, so we can grow our reputation as leaders in this field.
- Continue upgrading boarding infrastructure equitably across all Houses.
Priority 3: Empower students as leaders and change agents within the Shawnigan community and beyond.
Objectives:
- Create a student leadership and teamwork curriculum (Grades 8–10) that complements existing leadership programs.
- Form partnerships with leading boarding schools to expose students to best practices in student leadership.
- Cultivate a sense of ownership among students, reinforcing that their voices are heard and valued.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
