About Us
UW High School currently occupies more than 100 acres of land, including complete school buildings, a dormitory, an arts center, an indoor stadium, an outdoor stadium, laboratories and a library. See the following images for detail:
UW High School brings a new education model to the world that combines the essences of Eastern, Western, and international education. It is a truly world school which has educational programs that pursue academic excellence. By welcoming students from different countries and cultures, the school provides an environment for everyone to experience and embrace different cultures. We warmly embrace this dynamic and rapidly changing world, draw nourishment from the enterprising and colourful human society and contribute to the future world.
As a community, the school reflects the Canadian people’s embrace of all faiths and cultures. As a family, school members share ideas and perspectives with each other and strive to achieve excellence. The school’s nearness to universities allows students to take university courses during their high school years. UW High School is committed to blending the best of three educational traditions – Chinese, American and international – to bring China and the world a unique educational concept never seen — the World School.
School Teaching Mode
UW High School accepts students in grades 7 to 12 (junior to senior high school). Inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving are the focus of our teaching. After graduation, students will be able to easily cope with various challenges in the future society, stand in the world and easily cope with various courses, and become proud ambassadors of their own culture.
Small class sizes are one of the cornerstones of our education, with classes of 18-24 students and a study counselor for every 9 students. Students come from all over the world, with multicultural and transnational backgrounds.
The immersive multilingual teaching model is another cornerstone of our education, especially when the freshmen are just entering the school. We have ESL courses in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German, French and English. After half a year, we will transition to pure English teaching, preparing them well for admission to leading universities in the US, UK or other English-speaking countries.
UW High School’s boarding program is also one of the cornerstones of our education. Some teachers live on campus with students, providing support and guidance anytime, anywhere. Through boarding programs, we develop students’ leadership, citizenship, and the values, social skills and independence necessary for future success. We combine Western educational concepts with China’s national conditions to achieve respect, understanding and integration between different cultures.
UW High School creatively applies computers in teaching, and successfully transforms it into a feature of its school: a school that applies computers and multimedia in teaching. The school’s electronic (e-school@Appleby) program has enabled graduates to master computer technology to a very high level of proficiency. Year 9 students can participate in a 3-week ASCENT program, which is a combination of classroom instruction and individualized tutoring: One-on-one individualized tutorials for each student, which develop the most appropriate learning program for each student.
The school provides international winter and summer camps, and organizes study tours in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States. All students are members of Round Square and have access to a worldwide exchange of cultures, languages, services and adventure. The school emphasizes students’ outdoor and physical activities, and has a variety of competitive sports teams and clubs, including 9 different sports fields such as ice hockey, swimming, billiards, and golf.