Boarding School Sports & Athletics

Play with passion


All academics and no athletics makes Jack and Jill dull boarders.

Today, boarding schools add new varieties of athletics all the time. In fact, boarding schools have established themselves as training grounds for many of the world's best athletes, from basketball's Steve Nash to hockey's Sidney Crosby to basketball's Joakim Noah.

Sports at boarding schools have numerous benefits professed and recognized by the schools themselves. As Headmaster Cliff Johnston of Newbridge Academy says, "Physiologically, students are in a much better position to use their minds when they've had some physical balance to the day."

House Sports are yet another way in which students compete with each other. And not all of these sports are serious. St Michaels University School, their annual House Olympics includes an obstacle course and an egg toss among other decidedly silly "sports."

Live the sport you love

While boarding schools still offer traditional sports like rugby and rowing, there are a variety of contemporary athletic programs in a wide variety, including gymnastics and core fitness to diving and figure skating.

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Boarding schools sports' programs are as varied as the schools themselves. If you're serious about exploring schools offering or focusing on the sport you love, check out profiles of sports at boarding schools:

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Upper Canada College Upper Canada College
200 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1W6
Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
Havergal College Havergal College
1451 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5N 2H9
Type: Liberal Arts
Trinity College School Trinity College School
55 Deblaquire Street North, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 4K7
Type: Liberal Arts
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
P.O. Box 100, Wilcox, Saskatchewan, S0G 5E0
Type: Traditional
Branksome Hall Branksome Hall
10 Elm Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1N4
Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
Lakefield College School Lakefield College School
4391 County Road 29, Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0
Type: Liberal Arts
Merrick Preparatory School Merrick Preparatory School
118 Main Street East, Merrickville, Ontario, K0G 1N0
Type: Traditional
Appleby College Appleby College
540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario, L6K 3P1
Type: Liberal Arts
St. John's-Kilmarnock School St. John's-Kilmarnock School
2201 Shantz Station Road, Waterloo Region (Breslau), Ontario, N0B 1M0
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
St. George's School St. George's School
4175 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6S 1V1
Type: Traditional
The Bishop Strachan School The Bishop Strachan School
298 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1X2
Type: Progressive
Balmoral Hall School Balmoral Hall School
630 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3S1
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
Glenlyon Norfolk School Glenlyon Norfolk School
781 Richmond Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 3Z2
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
Nancy Campbell Academy Nancy Campbell Academy
45 Waterloo St S, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 4A8
Type: Liberal Arts
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning
72 Orchard Dr., Belleville, Ontario, K8P2K7
Type: Progressive
St. Michaels University School St. Michaels University School
3400 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 4P5
Type: Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia
The Hill Academy The Hill Academy
20490 Porterfield Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7K1T2
Type: Traditional
Rothesay Netherwood School Rothesay Netherwood School
40 College Hill Road, Rothesay, New Brunswick, E2E 5H1
Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
Robert Land Academy Robert Land Academy
6727 South Chippawa Road, Wellandport, Ontario, L0R 2J0
Type: Traditional
Niagara Christian Collegiate Niagara Christian Collegiate
2619 Niagara Parkway, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 5M4
Type: Traditional
McDonald International Academy McDonald International Academy
920 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3C7
Type: Traditional
Bodwell High School Bodwell High School
955 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7P 3S4
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
Columbia International College Columbia International College
1003 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4P3
Type: Traditional
Albert College Albert College
160 Dundas Street West, Belleville, Ontario, K8P 1A6
Type: Traditional
St. Margaret's School St. Margaret's School
1080 Lucas Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8X 3P7
Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
Ashbury College Ashbury College
362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 0T3
Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
Nile Academy Nile Academy
5 Blue Haven Cresent, Toronto, Ontario, M9M 1W6
Type: Progressive
Shawnigan Lake School Shawnigan Lake School
1975 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, V8H 2G7
Type: Traditional
Westfield Secondary School Westfield Secondary School
33 Mallard Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3B 1S4
Type: Traditional
Bishop's College School Bishop's College School
80 chemin Moulton Hill, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1M 1Z8
Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
Rosthern Junior College High School Rosthern Junior College High School
410 6 Ave, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, S0K 3R0
Type: Progressive
Laureate College Laureate College
1921 Snake Road, Burlington, Ontario, L7P 4Y2
Type: Progressive
Stanstead College Stanstead College
450 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec, J0B 3E0
Type: Traditional
Luther College High School Luther College High School
1500 Royal Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 5A5
Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
Unisus School Unisus School
7808 Pierre Drive, Summerland, British Columbia, V0H 1Z2
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
Royal Crown School Royal Crown School
4620 Finch Ave East, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 4G2
Type: Progressive, Reggio Emilia
Purcell Collegiate School Purcell Collegiate School
PO Box 8, Stn. Main, Kimberley, British Columbia, V1A 2Y5
Type: Progressive
Brentwood College School Brentwood College School
2735 Mount Baker Road, Mill Bay, British Columbia, V0R 2P1
Type: Liberal Arts
Rosseau Lake College Rosseau Lake College
1967 Bright Street, Rosseau, Ontario, P0C 1J0
Type: Progressive
North Star Academy North Star Academy
950 Élodie-Boucher, Laval, Quebec, H7W 0C6
Type: Traditional
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal The Sacred Heart School of Montreal
3635 Atwater Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1Y4
Type: Traditional
J. Addison School J. Addison School
2 Valleywood Drive, Markham, Ontario, L3R 8H3
Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
Trillium School Trillium School
4277 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario, L3R 0J2
Type: Traditional, Montessori
IMG Academy IMG Academy
5650 Bollettieri Blvd, Bradenton, Florida(USA), 34210
Type: Traditional
Bronte College Bronte College
88 Bronte College Court, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 1M9
Type: Progressive
Brookes Westshore Brookes Westshore
1939 Sooke Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 1W2
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
College Bourget College Bourget
65 Rue Saint-Pierre, Rigaud, Quebec, J0P 1P0
Type: Traditional
St. Andrew's College St. Andrew's College
15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3H7
Type: Traditional
Fort Erie International Academy Fort Erie International Academy
7 Tait Ave, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 0G1
Type: Liberal Arts
Dewey Institute Dewey Institute
119 Wellington Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1E2
Type: Traditional
King's-Edgehill School King's-Edgehill School
33 King's-Edgehill Lane, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0
Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
Kells Academy Kells Academy
6865 De Maisonneuve West/6645 De Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1T1/H4B 2Y3
Type: Traditional
Trafalgar Castle School Trafalgar Castle School
401 Reynolds Street, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 3W9
Type: Liberal Arts
NOIC Academy NOIC Academy
50 Featherstone Ave, Markham, Ontario, L3S 2H4
Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
Queen Margaret's School Queen Margaret's School
660 Brownsey Avenue, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1C2
Type: Progressive
Canadian College Italy Canadian College Italy
Via Cavour 13, Lanciano, Chieti, 66034
Type: Traditional
Pickering College Pickering College
16945 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 4X2
Type: Progressive
Agate Private School Agate Private School
43 Chaplin Ave, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 2E4
Type: Progressive
Ridley College Ridley College
2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7C3
Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
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