Students will pick between the East trip (visiting McGill, University of Ottawa, Carleton University and Queen’s University with overnight stays in Montreal and Kingston) and the West trip (visiting McMaster University, University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo, and Western University - including Huron with overnight stays in Waterloo and London).
In addition to campus tours, we reconnect with CDS alumni at each stop and stay overnight in university towns that we know some of our students will come to call “home”. The trip is an incredible bonding experience for students and sets the tone early on for the year ahead. For these reasons, this trip is considered mandatory for all Grade 12 students.
Buses will depart from CDS early in the morning on Wednesday, September 24 and return in the early evening on Friday, September 26. The cost of the trip will be approximately $600 per student. The cost of meals, evening activities, etc. is extra and to be paid out-of-pocket by the student.
Parents of Grade 12 students will receive a permission form soon. There is limited space on each trip, so spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to be thoughtful about their choices as future changes can only be made if there are spaces available.
Please connect with us if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
The CDS Post-Secondary Counselling Team
Mr. David Huckvale Director, Admissions & Post-Secondary Counselling