St. John's-Ravenscourt School

General Offerings

• Early Years
• Middle Years
• Senior Years
• ESL Support/Help

Key Information

• Location: A 23-acre campus in Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Accommodation Options: Campus Residence
• Health Insurance Requirement: Health insurance is included in the Student's tuition and is arranged by the school.
• Student Population: There are 830 students enroled for the 2010-2011 school and approximately 17 of those students are International students.
• Study Periods: SJR offers co-educational Boarding starting at Grade 8 and continues to Grade 12. Our School is not on a semester system, therefore students can only start school in September of each year and must study for a minimum of one year.

Institutional Profile

• We provide ESL Support for students with an intermediate level of English competency (both written and oral). We do not accept students at a beginner level of English proficiency.
• Full time University Advisor
• 5:1 Boarding student to Boarding staff ratio
• Advanced Placement & University Courses, Debating & Public Speaking
• Badminton, Basketball, Creative Writing, Creative Writing Contests, Chess Club, Cross Country Running, Cross-Country Skiing, Curling, Fernie Ski/Snowboard Trip, Golf, Hockey, Jazz Band, School Newspaper, Major Dramatic Production, Math Club, Photography Club, Rock Climbing Club, Rugby, Science Club, Soccer, Student Directed Plays, Rock Show, Tactical Simulations Club, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Yearbook etc.
• 23-acre campus, 3 Soccer pitches, Rugby field, Indoor International sized Hockey Arena, Rock Climbing wall, 2 full size gyms and 1 mini gym, 8 Science Labs, 4 Computer labs, 2 portable laptop computer labs, Music Center, Theatre
• Opportunities are available for international students to partake in Winnipeg's diverse professional cultural and athletic community: Manitoba Theatre Center, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Moose Hockey, The Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football, Festival de Voyager etc.
• National and world champions in mathematics, science, debating, and public speaking; Scholarships and Financial Awards offered to SJR graduates totaling $10,36 million since the year 2000; 18 Rhodes Scholars.
• SJR Graduates have attended universities such as Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Cornell, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of Western Ontario, Queens University, University of Waterloo, University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg etc.
• We have a full time Alumni Association
• Scholarships and Bursaries offered
• Class size: 18-20 students per class
• Established in 1820

Program Details

SJR's academic program exceeds the Manitoba provincial curriculum requirements. Our rigorous University preparatory program includes an accelerated Math program, Advanced Placement and University Courses.

International Student Fees

Room, Board and Tuition: $40,740*

*Fees are based on the 2010-2011 school year and may be subject to change in February of each year.

Initial Admissions Fee (new students only - one time fee): A non-refundable fee of $1500.

Additional costs may include, but are not limited to: uniforms, school trips, hockey registration fee, private music lessons, yearbook, additional boarding costs (i.e. dry cleaning, long distance charges, taxis, drugstore purchases, etc.), weekly allowances distributed to boarding students, tuition refund insurance, and drivers education.

Enrolment Information

Students wishing to apply to St. John's-Ravenscourt School should contact the Admissions Department at admissions@sjr.mb.ca to request an admissions package. Applicants must complete the enclosed application form and return it along with a CDN$125 application fee and certified copies of their most recent academic reports. Once the application has been received, the School will arrange for the student to write an entrance test. If the student is accepted, fees are due immediately to expedite the student VISA process.

Contact Information

Mrs. Lisa Kachulak-Babey
Director of Admissions and Communications
Tel: 204-477-2400
Fax: 204-477-2429

St. John's-Ravenscourt School
400 South Drive
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 3K5

admissions@sjr.mb.ca
www.sjr.mb.ca