International Student Program

School District 10 - Arrow Lakes

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Arrow Lakes International Student Program

IMAGINE . . . waking up every morning to crystal clear air surrounded by majestic mountains . . . where your spirit will be lifted and your mind will be opened to learning . . . at innovative schools with a strong academic, athletic, and outdoor focus . . . minutes away from the lake, ski hill, golf course, hotsprings, and the friendliest village where people greet you by your name… and where learning ENGLISH is pure and natural.

IT’S REAL . . . Come join us for a journey of personalized learning here in the Arrow Lakes International Program – “Small Schools with Big Hearts” – in the Kootenay-Rockies!

Our Programs

BC Dogwood Diploma Graduation Program
(two or three years)
Kootenay Rockies Experience Program
(one-year)
  • Programs start in September and end in June
  • Short-term programs can be custom-designed by request
Innovative & Personalized Learning
  • English Language Learner (ELL) In-Class Support
  • Outdoor Education
  • Inquiry and Project-Based Learning
  • Place-Conscious Learning
  • Farm-to-Table
  • Provincially Competitive Sports Teams

What our International Students are saying

My name is Hongzhe and I’m a grade 11 student at NSS. My Canadian name is Oliver.  I have been here two years. Nakusp is really beautiful and people here are very friendly.  There are about 1,600 people in the town and the small population makes it easy to form lots of friendship with the local […]

― Hongzhe (Oliver) K. from China

My name is Sheng Han from Beijing, now sixteen years old, and in grade eleven. New Denver and Nakusp are not big, but big cities do not have the advantage. Here, the place is surrounded by mountains and the unique outdoor class can teach you how to enjoy time in the woods in the summer, […]

― Sheng Han (Bill) G. from China

I’m so happy to be in this school this year because it’s small and that makes it easier to meet the students and make friends.  Also, all the teachers do their best for us, and I really appreciate that.  I like how you can choose some elective classes.  I want to thank the international program […]

― Maria V. from Spain

I’m an international student with the Rotary exchange program.  I like that my school is the only high school in town, so it makes it easy to meet all the people who live in your town.  Also, I really like the Outdoor Education class they have here, as well as Carpentry, Cooking, and other different […]

― Patricio from Mexico