Canada, Montreal
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St. George's School of Montreal fosters a caring and inclusive milieu that balances self-expression with the rights of others. Collaboration and student voice are central to learning, with daily planning and a community‑based team approach that supports both learning and well-being. An Advisor/Advisee program assigns each student a dedicated advisor to monitor progress and personal development. The school emphasizes empathy, leadership, and respectful behavior as core values. Counseling support is available when needed to support student well‑being.
The school provides learning enrichment and counseling support through a Coordinator of Learning Enrichment and a Guidance Counselor to assist learners with diverse needs. The Elementary School includes a Coordinator of Learning Enrichment and a focus on meeting individual learning needs, complemented by the guidance team to support students' academic progress and well‑being. The Advisor/Advisee program helps monitor each student's progress and development.
Language support is offered for both French and English new learners. Elementary School provides a bilingual environment where students learn in both languages, with small‑group and one‑on‑one support for new French language learners and English language learners who are supported to succeed at St. George's, including recommended tutoring for English language learners. In High School, French language support is designed to eventually integrate new language learners into the regular French as a second language program, with additional language support available for new English language learners.
Health and well‑being are priorities, with an emphasis on physical and social‑emotional wellbeing within a respectful environment. The school promotes an inclusive culture that supports well‑being and personal development, including daily teacher guidance and a framework for social responsibility. Counseling support is available as needed to support students' mental and emotional health, and student voices are encouraged through structured adviser systems and policy frameworks.
There is a Formal Respectful Behaviour Policy and a Bullying and Violence Intervention and Prevention Plan. The school can involve external agencies when necessary, including police and youth protection services. A National Student Ombudsperson (Protecteur national de l'élève) exists as part of safeguarding and student rights, and the school maintains procedures for safeguarding concerns and appropriate escalation.
St. George's School of Montreal is an independent, co-educational day school with a family boarding option for international students, delivering the Canadian Curriculum across two campuses. The elementary campus is at 3685 The Boulevard, Westmount, and the high school campus at 3100 The Boulevard, Montreal, reflecting a history dating to 1930. The Grade 12 Pre-University program leads to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) through eight credits earned over two terms, with three curricular pathways—Science, Commerce, and Humanities. The Science pathway includes Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Calculus, and Advanced Physics; Humanities covers Canadian and International Law and World History; Commerce includes Economics, Ethics, and related courses. The program emphasizes inquiry-based, experiential learning and university-focused guidance to support post-secondary plans. Facilities include state-of-the-art computer labs and fully equipped robotics labs, plus the Jaclyn Linetsky Performing Arts Program and the Glee Club. Language support and a dedicated homestay program assist international students.