Great Lakes Christian High School, Great Lakes Christian School

• Established: 1952;
• Location: Beamsville, Ontario, Canada;
• Students age: 15-18 years old;
• Number of students: 132 people;
• Language of instruction: English;
• Type of education: boarding school of mixed education.

Great Lakes Christian High School (GLCHS) is a high school for students in grades 9-12, located in Beamsville, Ontario, between Toronto and Niagara Falls. GLCHS is a boarding school, day school with over 65 years of experience: it is a welcoming community where friendships for life are formed.

Great Lakes Christian High School is the perfect environment for kids to grow up and feel safe. Dedicated teachers help children study, caring hostel mentors help them feel at home, and low occupancy allows all students to enjoy extracurricular activities. GLCHS provides education in a dedicated Christian environment based on a biblical worldview.

The school is located in Beamsville, a small town in the heart of the beautiful Niagara region. The school is surrounded by healthy countryside with fruit trees, green parks and vineyards. Beamsville has everything for students needs - grocery stores, library, pharmacy, restaurants, fast food, but if students want to go shopping or watch a movie, they need to drive approximately 20 minutes to Hamilton or St. Catharines. Children feel safe in Beamsville.

• About half of GLCHS students live in hostels on campus, learning to live and work together.
• Experienced teachers live in each residence, support students in their daily routine.
• The homestay program includes a supervised training room, extra classes, and an outdoor gym.
• The student center is located in the boys' dormitory and is a great place to relax and chat with friends and play table tennis.
• Balanced meals are provided in the cafeteria 3 times a day. Each dorm has small kitchens for self catering in the evenings. Residences are closed during extended holidays (Christmas, March). Each residential building has a paid laundry service.

The GLCHS offers a rich, active student life that includes activities that go beyond the typical extracurricular programs. Students play basketball and badminton in the outdoor gym, participate in prayers, study the Bible, meet for group projects, and relax together in one of the common rooms playing table football or ping-pong.

List of school sports teams:

• Volleyball;
• Golf;
• Basketball;
• Hockey;
• Football;
• Badminton;
• Tennis;
• Athletics.

List of circles of interest:

• Leadership;
• Student council;
• Youth Rally Planning Committee;
• Banquet Planning Committee;
• Art;
• Dramatic and musical performances;
• Festival of Speech Arts;
• Choir A Cappella;
• Small singing groups;
• HEMSO Yearbook;
• Christian Brotherhood of Girls "Adelfe";
• Christian Brotherhood of Boys "Brothers in Christ".

Religious clubs:

• Bible lessons 3 times a week;
• Chapel 2 times a week;
• Choir of the chapel.

• Great Lakes Christian High School (GLCHS) cares about the academic success of its students, giving them the educational tools they need to succeed in higher education and life.
• GLCHS offers small classes, low teacher-to-student ratio, and personalized attention. The average GLCHS class size is 20 students and the teacher to student ratio is 1:12.
• A highly qualified teaching staff supports and encourages students to learn in the classroom and during extra classes, helping them to realize their academic potential.
• In recent years, the university admission rate among graduates has been 100%, and more than 90% of graduates have continued their higher education in the next academic year. Graduates of Great Lakes Christian High School have become successful businessmen, teachers, healthcare professionals, lawyers and workers.

Students are provided with an educational building with classrooms, a computer laboratory, a scientific laboratory, a library, a gym and a cafeteria.

Also school's infrastructure is well developed:

• Preschool;
• Music studio;
• Jogging tracks;
• Football fields;
• Tennis and basketball courts.

GLCHS students wear uniforms. All shirts and sweaters have the GLCHS logo. Shoes must have a strap that completely covers the foot and a sole that does not leave marks. A belt is required with uniform pants.

• Craddock Sportsmanship Award is an award for sportsmanship for boys and girls.
• OFSSAA Sport Award - Awarded to young men and women who participate in a variety of sports during their high school years.
• The best athletes and female athletes are honored annually with the Doreen Ellis Awards.

• Guardianship services

• Student's supervision