St. John's-Kilmarnock School

At St. John's-Kilmarnock, students are connected to their learning, each other and their community. Their students find excellence within themselves in a learning environment that is fuelled by natural curiosity in classrooms where amazing things happen every day. Inspired, outward- and forward-looking teachers guide students on their personalized learning journey to ensure the development of well-rounded and confident students. This student-centred approach informs teaching and learning and enables students to identify and cultivate their strengths. SJK believes an integrated approach and a love of learning are the best ways to meet the needs and expectations of their students.

What makes SJK unique and exceptional? Essentially, ‘The SJK Experience’ is connected to three broad themes: Community, Campus and Continuum. These three themes explore ideas such as school culture, community relations, personalized opportunities for students, experiential learning, the significance of our natural campus and its integrated use in curricular and co-curricular programming, values-based education and a global perspective that informs teaching and learning at SJK.

Why St. John'S-Kilmarnock School

• Campus: SJK’s 36 acres of campus has its own forest, lake, multiple large sport fields, in addition to spacious classrooms and learning spaces equipped with high-tech facilities. 
• Academics: SJK is one of only 4 boarding schools in Canada offering 3 levels of full IB Programmes. SJK Curriculum encompasses and surpasses the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum (OSSD).
• University Acceptance: All Gr.12 students graduate with double diplomas (IBDP & OSSD). Most SJK graduates are accepted by the top-tier Canadian universities, some of which are located near SJK, such as University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and Western University.
• Dedicated Teachers: With a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, SJK teachers are inspiring, innovative, and caring. They support students with proactive guidance and counselling in four main aspects: (1) academics; (2) personal development; (3) university counselling; (4) mental health wellbeing.
• Language Support: For international students with English as a second language, SJK offers ESL credit courses to strengthen their academic English. 
• Enriched Co-curriculars: With 45 student clubs, 14 varsity teams in 9 varsity sports, SJK encourages students to
• engage in an active and healthy lifestyle through a wide variety of co-curricular activities in athletics, arts, creativity, leadership, and services.
• Effective Health and Safety Protocol: During the pandemic, SJK has met and exceeded the health and safety standards set by the Ontario Ministry of Health. SJK uses multiple protective strategies to create layers of protection to maximize the health and safety of students and teachers, and to keep the school open to in-person learning.