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."
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.
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 220 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 2X8 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate |
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Athol Murray College of Notre Dame P.O. Box 100, Wilcox, Saskatchewan, S0G 5E0 Type: Traditional |
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St. John's-Kilmarnock School 2201 Shantz Station Road, Waterloo Region (Breslau), Ontario, N0B 1M0 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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Royal Crown School 4620 Finch Ave East, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 4G2 Type: Progressive |
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Lakefield College School 4391 County Road 29, Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0 Type: Liberal Arts |
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Havergal College 1451 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5N 2H9 Type: Liberal Arts |
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St. Margaret's School 1080 Lucas Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8X 3P7 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate |
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Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario, L6K 3P1 Type: Liberal Arts |
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Trinity College School 55 Deblaquire Street North, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 4K7 Type: Liberal Arts |
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Branksome Hall 10 Elm Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1N4 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate |
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St. Michaels University School 3400 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 4P5 Type: Progressive |
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The Hill Academy 20490 Porterfield Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7K1T2 Type: Traditional |
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Glenlyon Norfolk School 781 Richmond Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 3Z2 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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Nancy Campbell Academy 45 Waterloo St S, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 4A8 Type: Liberal Arts |
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Laureate College 1921 Snake Road, Burlington, Ontario, L7P 4Y2 Type: Liberal Arts |
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McDonald International Academy 920 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3C7 Type: Traditional |
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Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning 72 Orchard Dr., Belleville, Ontario, K8P2K7 Type: Progressive |
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Balmoral Hall School 630 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3S1 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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The Bishop Strachan School 298 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1X2 Type: Progressive, Reggio Emilia |
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Brentwood College School 2735 Mount Baker Road, Mill Bay, British Columbia, V0R 2P1 Type: Liberal Arts |
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Stanstead College 450 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec, J0B 3E0 Type: Traditional |
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Niagara Christian Collegiate 2619 Niagara Parkway, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 5M4 Type: Traditional |
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Robert Land Academy 6727 South Chippawa Road, Wellandport, Ontario, L0R 2J0 Type: Traditional |
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Brookes Westshore 1939 Sooke Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 1W2 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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Bodwell High School 955 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7P 3S4 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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Kells Academy 6865 De Maisonneuve West/6645 De Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1T1/H4B 2Y3 Type: Traditional |
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Ashbury College 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 0T3 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate |
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North Star Academy 950 Élodie-Boucher, Laval, Quebec, H7W 0C6 Type: Traditional |
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Mennonite Collegiate Institute Box 250, 466 Mary Street, Gretna, Manitoba, R0G 0V0 Type: Traditional |
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The Gow School 2491 Emery Road, South Wales, New York(USA), 14139 Type: Traditional |
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Rosthern Junior College High School 410 6 Ave, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, S0K 3R0 Type: Progressive |
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Dewey Institute 119 Wellington Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1E2 Type: Traditional |
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Ridley College 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7C3 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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Columbia International College 1003 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4P3 Type: Traditional |
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Purcell Collegiate School PO Box 8, Stn. Main, Kimberley, British Columbia, V1A 2Y5 Type: Progressive |
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St. Andrew's College 15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3H7 Type: Traditional |
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NOIC Academy 50 Featherstone Ave, Markham, Ontario, L3S 2H4 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate |
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Queen Margaret's School 660 Brownsey Avenue, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1C2 Type: Progressive |
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St. Stephen's School, Rome Via Aventina 3, Rome, Italy, 00153 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate |
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St. John's-Ravenscourt School 400 South Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3K5 Type: Liberal Arts, Reggio Emilia |
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Trillium School 4277 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario, L3R 0J2 Type: Traditional, Montessori |
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Albert College 160 Dundas Street West, Belleville, Ontario, K8P 1A6 Type: Traditional |
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Canadian College Italy Via Cavour 13, Lanciano, Italy, 66034 Type: Traditional |
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Agate Private School 43 Chaplin Ave, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 2E4 Type: Progressive |
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Trafalgar Castle School 401 Reynolds Street, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 3W9 Type: Liberal Arts |
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J. Addison School 2 Valleywood Drive, Markham, Ontario, L3R 8H3 Type: Reggio Emilia |
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Luther College High School 1500 Royal Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 5A5 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate |
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Fort Erie International Academy 7 Tait Ave, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 0G1 Type: Liberal Arts |
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The Sacred Heart School of Montreal 3635 Atwater Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1Y4 Type: Traditional |
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Rosseau Lake College 1967 Bright Street, Rosseau, Ontario, P0C 1J0 Type: Progressive |
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Shawnigan Lake School 1975 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, V0R 2W1 Type: Traditional |
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Rutherford Private School 4789 Yonge Street, #1220, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 0G3 Type: Progressive |
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King's-Edgehill School 33 King's-Edgehill Lane, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate |
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Merrick Preparatory School 118 Main Street East, Merrickville, Ontario, K0G 1N0 Type: Traditional |
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Rothesay Netherwood School 40 College Hill Road, Rothesay, New Brunswick, E2E 5H1 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate |
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College Bourget 65 Rue Saint-Pierre, Rigaud, Quebec, J0P 1P0 Type: Traditional |
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Haven International School 360 Colborne Street, Brantford, Ontario, N3S 3N3 Type: Traditional |
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Unisus School 7808 Pierre Drive, Summerland, British Columbia, V0H 1Z2 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate |
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London International Academy 361 - 365 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 3C2 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate |
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Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 4X2 Type: Progressive |
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Bishop's College School 80 chemin Moulton Hill, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1M 1Z8 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate |
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Nile Academy 5 Blue Haven Cresent, Toronto, Ontario, M9M 1W6 Type: Progressive |
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