Time Established: 1979

Accreditation: The British Columbia Ministry of Education; International Catholic Independent Schools; Federation of Independent School Associations

School Type: Canadian Co-ed Private Day School

Acreage of Campus: 9.41Acres

Location: Comox, BC

Cities Nearby: Victoria (2.5 hours drive away）

Accommodation: Homestay

Grade Setting: K-G12

Total Enrolment: 233 (High School: 77)

Number of Current International Students: 5(by Fall 2019), a share of 2%

Faculty-Student Ratio: 1:11

Education Level of the Faculty: 3 Master’s Degree-holders, 12 Bachelor’s Degree-holders

Average Years of Teaching Experience: 14 years

ESL Course: Taught by professional teachers

Average Number of Students in Each Class: 14

Academic System: Semester

Arriving Airport: Comox Valley Airport, YQQ (7mintes drive); transfer from Vancouver International Airport, YVR

Nearest Universities: North Island College (10 minutes drive)

Official Website: www.pjgaglardiacademy.ca

One of Group 1 Schools in the province. Gaining the highest standard of support from BC Ministry of Education.

Great faculty-student ratio 1:11. Students can gain more attention.

Excellent language environment. A majority of the local residents are white. The proportion of international students is just 2%, creating an ideal English language learning environment for students.

Quiet study environment. The school locates on a bay city of north Vancouver Island, out reaching of big cities to help students to focus on study for entering great universities.

Basic courses prescribed by the B.C. Ministry of Education

Special Courses: Carpentry, Textile, Business Education, Outdoor Leisure

Language course: ESL/French for international students

Overview of Curriculum Setting

Sports: Soccer，Basketball，Volleyball，Baseball，Track and Field

Club: Jazz band，Choir，Drama，Worship

-University of British Columbia

-Simon Fraser University

-University of Lethbridge

-University of Victoria

-North Island College

-BCIT

Most of the graduates won entrance scholarship.

2021-2022 Total fee for International students: CAD$41,620

Including: tuition, accommodation (10 months homestay), textbook, registration, ESL course, locker, activity fee, year book, international student fee, custodianship and health insurance.

Excluding: personal expenses and cell phone fee.

Noted: A Getting-started Program (GSP) is mandatory for first-year G8-G12 international students and it will cost an extra fee of CAD$2,373.

1. academic average 75% or more

2. applicants need to provide the school with a 5-min video of them speaking English

3. no older than 20 years old at graduation

Location

Comox - Fertile land in Indian, home to a Royal Canadian Air Force base.
Comox is a town located on Comox Valley, near Courtenay and Cumberland, with population of 13,627（in 2011). The majority of residents is white (90%). Climate there is warm and mild around the year, with 22℃-30℃ highest in summer and no lower than 0℃ in winter. Lumbering , tourism and fishery are main industries of Comox, while fishing, sailing, skiing and golf are commonly seen leisure activities locally. Comox Glacier, Forbidden Plateau and Mount Washington are the most popular scenic sports there.

Getting Arround

►10 mins drive to North Island College

►4 mins drive to Comox Centre Mall

►6 mins drive to Marina Park

►6 mins drive to St Joseph 's General Hospital

►7 mins drive to Comox Royal Air Force Museum

►5 mins drive to Vancouver Island Public Library

►4 mins drive to Comox Golf Club