Untitled - Lester B. Pearson School Board

Excellence in Education
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PEARSON’ S GLOBAL VISION
LESTER B. PEARSON SCHOOL BOARD PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO VISITING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
EVERY YEAR WE WELCOME HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD. IT IS TRULY THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME FOR OUR
LESTER B. PEARSON SCHOOL BOARD STUDENTS AS WELL AS OUR VISITORS.
IN OUR INCREASINGLY GLOBAL ECONOMY, LEADERS IN BUSINESS,
GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIA ARE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE
OF STUDENTS GAINING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND BECOMING
GLOBALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE CITIZENS.
LESTER B. PEARSON SCHOOL BOARD PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR
CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO LEARN AND STUDY
TOGETHER. FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, WE HAVE WELCOMED
STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
WE ARE PROUD TO LEAD QUEBEC IN INTERNATIONALISM.
WE BELIEVE THAT AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DOES MUCH MORE
THAN OPEN EYES AND BROADEN PERSPECTIVES; IT IS ESSENTIAL IN
FOSTERING THE GLOBAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTANDING SO NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP,
COMPETITIVENESS, AND SECURITY.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAMS
Our teaching staff inspire students,
through their attitudes,
actions, lessons and activities.
Overview of our Full Year
and Semester Programs
We offer excellent services in all of our schools and centres.
We deliver a rigorous academic curriculum in a structured
environment. Each of our schools is dedicated to striving
for educational excellence and to preparing students for
full and active participation in Quebec, Canadian and
global society. We place a high importance on helping
our students to become more knowledgeable, more
self-directed, and more self-disciplined.
We offer many different models and designs to meet the
diverse needs of our international students. In each of our
schools, we provide a wide variety of curricular offerings.
Students are encouraged to excel in academic, athletic,
leadership, student governance and extra curricular activities.
Our schools follow the curriculum as established by the
Ministry of Education of Quebec. We provide a number of
models of supportive and accelerated English-language
learning for international students.
The Lester B. Pearson School Board
The Lester B. Pearson School Board is the largest English
school board in Quebec, Canada. We serve approximately
32,000 students in 60 elementary schools, secondary
schools, adult education training and vocational training
centres. The Lester B. Pearson School Board is a school
system that welcomes international students as young
people who enrich the educational setting for Canadian
youth and who can benefit from a warm and welcoming
Canadian learning setting.
Dedicated Teachers
and Educators
Our teaching staff inspire students, through their attitudes,
actions, lessons and activities. They stand out as truly great
and dedicated teachers and educators. They share common
qualities - an unshakable passion for their work, care for
the students and the desire for all students to succeed.
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Our Programs
Elementary and Secondary Academic Programs
(full year or semester)
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Grade 12 – P
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Short Stay Group Programs
English Language Programs
French Language Programs
Summer Language Pr
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Cultural Exch
Group and Private Language Tutorials
Adult Education and
Voca
tional Training
sional Development Programs
Administrator & Teacher Profes
Custom Designed Programs
Residence and homestay available
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Dormitory Residence
International students may choose to live in residence
while attending classes in schools of the Lester B. Pearson
School Board. Dormitory residences are located inside the
Lester B. Pearson School Board International Language
Centre. Students are provided with private rooms and are
supervised by resident program supervisors. Supervisors
are responsible for meal preparation, laundry assistance,
activity organization and student supervision.
Each dorm room is equipped with a single bed, dresser,
night stand (small dresser), desk, chair, desk lamp and
wireless access to internet. The dormitory residence has
several lounge areas equipped with couches and TVs. The
residence has a gymnasium, computer lab and a full size
cafeteria. There is 24 hour security which provides for a
safe secure environment for the students.
Dormitory living contributes to our learning community.
Living in the dormitory allows the student to enjoy
common activities. Students will be challenged to learn
more about themselves and the world around them.
These experiences enable students to become educated,
open-minded, mature people who are connected to and
care about the world in which they live. Today, our
community reaches around the globe.
**Please note that space is limited and places
are on a first come, first served basis.
Homestay
Homestay families are chosen based upon their desire to
host a visiting student and their ability to provide a safe,
comfortable home environment and a positive cultural
experience for their new family member.
Students are matched with Homestay families based on
common interests and activities. Since a student’s wellbeing is the foremost priority of the Lester B. Pearson
School Board, Homestay families are carefully screened.
Police screening is mandatory for all host familiy
candidates and all members (of legal age) of the family.
Each family is interviewed in the home and is chosen for
its ability and desire to welcome a young person. A
Homestay family provides care and guidance as well as
room and board for the student.
The families are diverse. They may have children of any
age, not necessarily teenagers, or they may not have
children at all. There may be other relatives living in the
home. They will all have one feature in common - a desire
to welcome an international student into their home and
to treat him/her as a member of the family.
Homestay families welcome their new "son" or "daughter"
in all day-to-day activities. They offer guidance, helping
international students to adjust throughout their stay and
helping them to understand life in Canada. Above all,
they will want to welcome them as a member of their
family. They agree to take a young person from another
country into their home and teach him or her about their
own culture and language.
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Province of
Quebec
QUEBEC IS A BEAUTIFUL PROVINCE, LOCATED
BETWEEN ONTARIO AND NEW BRUNSWICK.
ITS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION ACCOUNTS FOR ITS
BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, INCLUDING MOUNTAINS,
FORESTS AND LAKES.
CANADA HAS TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES,
ENGLISH AND FRENCH AND QUEBEC SCHOOL
BOARDS ARE FORMED ALONG LINGUISTIC LINES,
MEANING THERE ARE BOTH ENGLISH SCHOOL
BOARDS, AND FRENCH SCHOOL BOARDS. LESTER
B. PEARSON SCHOOL BOARD IS THE LARGEST
ENGLISH SCHOOL BOARD IN QUEBEC, THE
SCHOOL BOARD OFFERS BOTH FRENCH AND
ENGLISH PROGRAMS, IF THE STUDENT/PARENT
IS INTERESTED.
QUEBEC IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN EXPERIENCE
BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH CULTURE, THROUGH
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CULTURAL
EXPRESSION, EXCELLENT CUISINE, LIVELY
NIGHTLIFE, AND LANGUAGE. WHETHER YOU
WANT TO SKI, HIKE, BIKE, ATTEND FESTIVALS,
SHOP, EAT, LEARN ENGLISH OR FRENCH, QUEBEC
HAS IT ALL, AND THEY DO IT IN STYLE!
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Quebec has lots of activities,
different cultures, beautiful
landscapes and offers a chance
to learn in a world-class
cosmopolitan city!
City of
Montréal
MONTREAL IS TRULY THE INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS
OF QUEBEC, AND IT IS ALSO A BILINGUAL CITY. THE MAJORITY
OF PEOPLE SPEAK BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH, AND ARE
EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY WHEN IT COMES TO
TOURISTS, FOREIGNERS AND STUDENTS. MONTREAL BOASTS
FOUR UNIVERSITIES, EXCELLENT LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS,
THEATRES, ART GALLERIES AND EXTENSIVE RECREATIONAL
AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES. IT IS RENOWNED, TOO, FOR ITS
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS AND THE CELEBRATED
MONTREAL BOTANICAL GARDENS.
A SAFE, CONVENIENT, MULTICULTURAL CITY WITH AN OLD
WORLD EUROPEAN CHARM, MONTREAL IS LESS THAN A
DAY’S DRIVE FROM NEW YORK, BOSTON, TORONTO,
OTTAWA AND NIAGARA FALLS AND JUST A FEW HOURS
FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF THE LAURENTIANS, EASTERN
TOWNSHIPS AND NORTHERN VERMONT.
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING IN MONTREAL,
WHETHER IT BE A HOCKEY GAME, OR SHOPPING IN THE
FAMOUS MONTREAL UNDERGROUND, RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES, OR SOCIALIZING AT ONE OF THE MANY
FAMOUS RESTAURANTS.
MONTREAL IS CLOSE TO MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATIONS,
AND IS WELL-CONNECTED TO OTHER CITIES BY TRAIN,
BUS AND PLANE. IT HAS ALL FOUR SEASONS, WHICH
RANGES FROM AN AUTHENTIC CANADIAN WINTER, TO A
BEAUTIFUL SUMMER.
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Lester B. Pearson School Board
1925 Brookdale Ave.
Dorval, Quebec
H9P 2Y7
001 514 798-8787
001 514 422-3000 #2398/5321
www.lbpsb.qc.ca
Lester B. Pearson School Board China Office
Room 820, Unit B, Xincheng Commercial Building
No. 11, Chong Wen Men Wai Street, Chongwen District
Beijing, China 100062
Tel.: 86-10-67080610
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