The Shawnigan Journey
Grade 8
Grade 8 - Nurture
The Grade 8 experience at Shawnigan provides a safe and supportive environment in which students can take risks as they discover their interests, passions and limits. It encourages individual growth alongside navigating a place within the broader community.
Academic Excellence: Grade 8 lays the foundation for independent learning, with a focus on connecting students to the place and culture of Vancouver Island alongside the development of creative inquiry, sustainable study habits, and compassionate service.
Co-curricular Distinction: Introductory OuterEDGE programming immerses Grade 8s in the beautiful wilderness of Vancouver Island, while regular on-campus “try-it” sessions and early Ski Week experiences expand horizons and provide steady integration into the wider School community
Student Life Unparalleled: Dedicated “Great 8” class and Grade 8 House communities create grade-specific bonding opportunities that nurture tolerance and embody diversity, belonging and inclusivity.
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.
