Time Established: 1978

Accreditation: The British Columbia Ministry of Education,  Federation of Independent School Associations

School Type: Canadian Co-ed Private Day School

Acreage of Campus: 52 Acres

Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia

Cities Nearby: Vancouver (60-minute drive away) Abbotsford (26-minute drive away)

Accommodation: Homestay

Grade Setting: K-12

Total Enrolment: 447 (High school: 177)

Number of Current International Students: 18

Number of Current Chinese Students: 12 (by Fall 2019)

Faculty-Student Ratio: 1:6

Average Number of Students in Each Class: 25

Education Level of the Faculty: All faculty are Bachelor’s Degree-holders or above

Average Years of Teaching Experience: 9

ESL Course: Taught by professional teachers

Academic System: Linear

Arriving Airport: Vancouver International Airport (90-minute drive from school)

Nearest Universities: University of Fraser Valley, Chilliwack Campus (8-minute drive from school)

Official Website: www.highroadacademy.com

Buildings & Facilities

Excellent Reputation: Highroad Academy ranks 76^th in BC averagely for the last five years. With good reputation, it has been one of the best school choices among local families.

Exceptional Achievement of Students: Every year on average about 50% of the students are awarded university scholarships, among which 3 students get full scholarships. Top Canadian universities do not hesitate to accept students from Highroad Academy.

Mature International Student Program: the school has been recruiting and caring for international students for many years. School staff are committed to encourage international students to involve in school activities and help them adapt to new environment and life style.

Flexible ESL courses: Highroad Academy offers ESL courses during summer and winter vacations and buy extra time for international students to tackle language problems.

Great Location & Living Environment: Only 8-minute drive away from the Chilliwack Shopping Centre and the Chilliwack Campus of University of Fraser Valley. Students can experience real Canadian culture in local communities.

Honors & Awards

1. The Award of Teaching Excellence

2. Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence

3. BC Outstanding School

4. Garfield Weston Award for Excellence in Education – Academic Achievement in Excess of Expectations

5. The school boys’ soccer team won championship in the interschool football league in Fraser Valley

All basic courses required by the British Columbia Ministry of Education

Special courses: Drama, Film & Television, Rock Band, Civic Rights, Fitness and Training, Sustainable Resources (Gardening), CSI Crime Scene Investigation (Forensic Science), Theatre Production, etc

Language courses: ESL course specially designed for international students, summer language courses (with extra costs)

Music courses: Use Mac computer to edit music courseware such as tracks, music and videos

Overview of Curriculum Setting

Athletics: Soccer, basketball, track and field, volleyball

Student Clubs: Chess, student leadership, sewing, music concerts, worship

Total Fees for 2021-2022Academic Year: CAD$38,775

Including: Tuition, homestay (10 months), textbooks, uniform, registration, ESL course, locker, field trips, international student fee, medical insurance, custodianship, pickup & dropoff at school, etc.

Excluding: students’ personal expenses such as pocket money, communication expense and airfare, etc.

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. Average score: 80+

2. All applicants are required to take a Skype interview

3. Students are expected to graduate by the time they turn 20 (including 20)

Location – Chilliwack

Beautiful environment, pleasant climate and great location with roads and railways stretching across major cities in North America.

Located in Fraser Valley, Chilliwack is rich in natural resources like water, farmland and forest. In particular, its water quality ranks 6^th in the world. Known as Heaven of Fishing, Chilliwack attracts numerous tourists every year to come fishing for its variety of fishes. With exceptionally fertile soil, Chilliwack is also named City of Corn. Investments pour in from all over the world to take advantage of Chilliwack’s low costs, strong momentum of economic development and superior quality of living, giving rise especially to local industries such as agriculture, aviation, education, film and television, food processing, health care, manufacturing, professional services, real estate, trade and tourism.

Getting Around

►1-hour drive – Downtown Vancouver

►5-minute drive – Downtown Chilliwack

►8-minute drive – University of Fraser Valley, Chilliwack Campus

►8-minute drive- Chilliwack Shopping Centre

►10-minute drive – Chilliwack General Hospital

►15-minute drive – Minter Park

►16-minute drive – Canada Education Park

►15-minute drive – Cultus Lake

►15-minute drive – Bridal Veil Falls

►10-minute drive – City Hall