Programs At-A-Glance

Grove Adventures is a week of traditional LCS activities to make the most of our beautiful campus in the summer months. Campers will be outdoors every day, swimming, canoeing, bouldering, visiting the farm, doing arts and crafts, playing games, and more! Campers will have activity choices each afternoon to personalise their experience as they seek new adventures! The overnight option is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful waterfront campus.

Ages
11-14

Dates
Session 1: June 30 - July 4
Session 2: July 7 - July 11
Session 3: July 14 - July 18
Session 4: July 21 - July 25
Session 5: July 28 - August 1
Session 6: August 5 - August 8 (4 Day Session / Day only)
Session 7: August 11 - August 15
Session 8: August 18 - August 22 (Day only)

Price
$425 - 5 Day Session
$350 - 4 Day Session
$1,240 - Overnight (There is no overnight option for Session 8)
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

Prerequisites
Campers must turn 11 by December 31, 2025.

Learn and advance skills in fire-making, foraging food, shelter-building, and more in this exciting 5-day program. Students will make the most of our 315 acres of campuses to explore and gain respect for the woods and nature surrounding us. With a portion of the day focussed on bushcraft activities, the other portion of the day students can participate in a variety of other campus activities such as tennis, soccer, swimming, and fun games like camouflage. The overnight program is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful waterfront campus.

Ages
11-14

Dates
July 7 - July 11

Price
$495 - Day
$1,310 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

Prerequisite
All levels of experience are welcome. 

Campers must turn 11 by December 31, 2025.

Create your own adventure program by selecting a program for each week and bridging the weekend between with a fun filled activity. Each weekend a different local or semi-local activity will take place on Saturday. Previous Bridge Weekends have included visits to Canada's Wonderland, 4th Line Theatre, Peterborough Lift Locks Cruises, the Canadian Canoe Museum, and Ganaraska Treetop Trekking. 

Ages
11-18

Dates
July 11 - July 13
July 18 - July 20
July 25 - July 27

Price
$515 - Overnight only
Weekend fees include all entry fees, food, transport, and accommodation.

Prerequisite
Campers must be attending camp the week before or after to enrol in a bridge weekend.
Campers must turn 11 by December 31, 2025.

Campers will develop outdoor and team-building skills and work towards sequentially more challenging and exciting overnight camping experiences. Students will spend nights at the LCS main campus and Northcote campus. Learn the joy of paddling, hiking, and making your own food outdoors in this Wilderness and Camping Adventure experience!

Ages
11-14

Dates
July 14 - July 18

Price
$1,310 - Overnight only
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

 

Price
$495 - Day
$1,310 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

 

Explore nature with a new lens in this 5-day nature art adventures program for campers ages 11-14. Learn about nature and ways to respectfully use it both directly in your artistic endeavours and to use it as inspiration for art activities. With a portion of the day focussed on nature art activities, the other portion of the day students can participate in a variety of other campus activities (such as tennis, soccer, swimming, and fun games like camouflage). The overnight option is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful waterfront campus.

Ages
11-14

Dates
July 28 - August 1

Price
$495 - Day
$1,272 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

Students will spend their mornings on the farm at LCS’ own Northcote Campus, learning about the process of food production through authentic hands-on learning experiences. Students will roll up their sleeves and dig in the dirt, learn about the critters that help keep the soil healthy, harvest and clean vegetables, learn elements of the business of running a farm, and much more. In the afternoons, students will learn culinary skills and make meals that will be donated to local food groups using the fresh produce from Northcote farm, in addition to having the opportunity to sample some of their creations. The overnight program is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful rural waterfront campus.
 
Ages
Grade 8-12

Dates
July 21 - July 25

Price
$505 - Day
$1,320 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

 

Campers will spend their mornings on the farm at LCS’ own Northcote Campus, learning about the process of food production through authentic hands-on learning experiences. Students will explore the outdoors, learn about critters, harvest produce, and make dishes using the produce from Northcote. In the afternoons, students will enjoy our waterfront campus with activities like paddling, playing sports, or doing art activities. The overnight option is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful waterfront campus.

Ages
11-14
 
Dates
July 28 - August 1

Price
$465 - Day
$1,310 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

 

Students will confidently start Grade 7 or 8 after this five-day program. Half of the day will focus on key academic skills, as well as developing the confidence and social skills needed to help set them up for success in Grade 7 or 8, while the other half of the day will focus on a wide array of exciting and engaging recreational camp activities and sports. Students will enjoy the best of both worlds by preparing for their academic journey and enjoying our beautiful campus at one of the best times of the year! The overnight option is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful waterfront campus.

Ages
Grade 7-8 

Grove Adventures is a week of traditional LCS activities to make the most of our beautiful campus in the summer months. Campers will be outdoors every day, swimming, canoeing, bouldering, visiting the farm, doing arts and crafts, playing games, and more! Campers will have activity choices each afternoon to personalise their experience as they seek new adventures! The overnight option is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful waterfront campus.

Ages
14-18

Dates
Session 1: June 30 - July 4
Session 2: July 7 - July 11
Session 3: July 21 - July 25
Session 2: July 28 - August 1

Price
$425 - Day
$1,240 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

Prerequisites
Campers must be turn 14 by December 31, 2025.

This travel learning adventure is a blended academic Grade 11 Biology credit course that combines learning online with the opportunity to explore and compare the diversity of the marine environment of the Bay of Fundy (St. Andrews, NB), with the freshwater ecosystem of Lake Katchewanooka (Lakefield, Ontario). This program includes a stay on our LCS campus, and at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, which is a world class research and education facility with access to marine experts, dedicated instructional labs/wetlabs, Fundy Discovery Aquarium, research vessel, several classrooms and dormitory. At the start and end of the course there is a portion of time dedicated to learning foundational and theoretical knowledge online.The focus of this course is on refining skills related to investigation through fieldwork, observation and inquiry while we explore biological systems and diversity of life, evolution, genetics, animal and plant life.

Ages
Grade 11

Course Code, Grade
SBI3U, Grade 11 Biology

Dates
June 30 - July 5: Online
July 6 - July 11: LCS Campus (Overnight)
July 12 - July 22: Huntsman Marine Science Centre in NB (Overnight)
July 22 - August 1: Online

Price
$6,800* - Travel Program

*The program fee includes the following travel arranged by LCS:
- Airport shuttle from LCS to Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)
- One-way flight to Fredericton Airport (YFC)
- Shuttle from Frederiction Airport (YFC) to Huntsman Marine Science Centre
- Shuttle from Huntsman Marine Science Centre to Frederiction Airport (YFC)

Onward Flight from Fredericton Airport (YFC) on July 22
Option 1: Students can arrange their own onward travel from Fredericton Airport (YFC) on July 22.

Option 2: During camp registration student can select for LCS to arrange flight from Frederiction Airport to Toronto Pearson Airport on July 22 at an additional fee.

Option 3: During camp registration student can also select for LCS to arrange a shuttle from Toronto Pearson Airport to the LCS Campus on July 22 at an additional fee.

Prerequisites
Grade 10 Science, Academic (SNC2D)
Students must be entering Grade 11 in September, 2025.

This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them. Career Studies: This course gives students the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and habits that will support them in their education and career/life planning. Students will learn about global work trends, and seek opportunities within the school and community to expand and strengthen their transferable skills and their ability to adapt to the changing world of work. On the basis of exploration, reflective practice, and decision-making processes, students will make connections between their skills, interests, and values and their postsecondary options, whether in apprenticeship training, college, community living, university, or the workplace. They will set goals and create a plan for their first postsecondary year. As part of their preparation for the future, they will learn about personal financial management – including the variety of saving and borrowing tools available to them and how to use them to their advantage – and develop a budget for their first year after secondary school.
 
Ages
Grade 10

Course Code, Grade
CHV2O/GLC2O, Grade 10

Dates
July 2 - August 1 (Online only)

Price
$1,750 

Prerequisites
There are no academic prerequisites for this program.
Students must be entering Grade 10 in September, 2025.

 

This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills, including hands-on labs using Northcote Farm and other practical elements. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter. While on campus, mornings and evenings are devoted to the work around the Science course; afternoons are spent in recreational camp activities on our waterfront and campus. Weekend excursions are included in the Overnight Program cost; Day Program students have the option to add on weekend excursions at an additional cost. 
 
Ages
Grade 10

Course Code, Grade
SNC2D, Grade 10

Dates
Online: July 2 - July 12
On Campus: July 13 - August 1

This course starts online and finishes on campus.

Price
$2,900 - Day (Monday - Friday)
Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

$6,200 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program. Entry fees, food, transport, and accommodation for weekend excursions are included in program price.

Prerequisites
SNC1D, SNC1P, or SNC1W (Grade 9 Academic, Applied, or General Science).
Students must be entering Grade 10 in September, 2025.

 

This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions; broaden their understanding of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university programs.

Ages
Grade 12 

Course Code, Grade
MHF4U, Grade 12

Dates
July 2 - August 1 (Online only)

Price
$1,750 

Prerequisites
At least 80% in Grade 11 Functions, University (MCR3U) or Mathematics for College Technology (MCT4C).
Students must be entering Grade 12 in September, 2025.

 

Students will develop leadership skills through hands-on work experiences with LCS Summer Academy Programs and simultaneously earn a high school credit. Throughout the day, students will have in-class time exploring factors that affect success in the work environment, exploring their personal strengths, refining their job-search and employability skills for future employment, and then have time to apply their learnings through placements with campers aged 4-10 in our Junior Day Camp program. This program will also offer, based on interest, First Aid + CPR C, Bronze Medallion, or ORCKA Flatwatering Canoeing levels. Students will have the opportunity to apply to be a Day Camp Junior Counsellor with LCS Summer Academy after successful completion of this program. The LCS Summer Academy Leaders in Training Program is only be available to students ages 16+ and those eligible to work in Canada.

Ages
Grade 11-12

Course Code, Grade
GWL3O, Grade 11 open

Dates
July 2 - July 12: Online
July 13 - August 1: On Campus 

This course starts online and finishes on campus.

Price
$3,000 - Day (Monday - Friday)
Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

$6,300 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.
Entry fees, food, transport, and accommodation for weekend excursions are included in program price. 

Prerequisites
There are no academic prerequisites for this program.
Students must turn 16 by December 31, 2025.

Apply to be a Day Camp Junior Counsellor
Upon successful completion of the Leaders in Training program, students may apply to be a Day Camp Junior Counsellor with LCS Summer Academy. Student must be eligible to work in Canada and turn 16 before the beginning of the work contract in August.

Create your own adventure program by selecting a program for each week and bridging the weekend between with a fun filled activity. Each weekend a different local or semi-local activity will take place on Saturday. Previous Bridge Weekends have included visits to Canada's Wonderland, 4th Line Theatre, Peterborough Lift Locks Cruises, the Canadian Canoe Museum, and Ganaraska Treetop Trekking. 

Ages
11-18

Dates
July 11 - July 13
July 18 - July 20
July 25 - July 27

Price
$515 - Overnight only
Weekend fees include all entry fees, food, transport, and accommodation.

Prerequisite
Campers must be attending camp the week before or after to enrol in a bridge weekend.
Campers must turn 11 by December 31, 2025.

Students will spend their mornings on the farm at LCS’ own Northcote Campus, learning about the process of food production through authentic hands-on learning experiences. Students will roll up their sleeves and dig in the dirt, learn about the critters that help keep the soil healthy, harvest and clean vegetables, learn elements of the business of running a farm, and much more. In the afternoons, students will learn culinary skills and make meals that will be donated to local food groups using the fresh produce from Northcote farm, in addition to having the opportunity to sample some of their creations. The overnight program is rounded out by evening programming at our beautiful rural waterfront campus.
 
Ages
Grade 8-12

Dates
July 21 - July 25

Price
$505 - Day
$1,320 - Overnight
Overnight campers arrive the day before the program start date before dinner; exact arrival time will be shared closer to the program.

Optional weekend excursions are available for an additional cost (e.g., Canada's Wonderland; 4th Line Theatre). Select excursions during registration.

 

 

This course further extends students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English for a variety of everyday and academic purposes. Students will make short classroom oral presentations; read a variety of adapted and original texts in English; and write using a variety of text forms. As well, students will expand their academic vocabulary and their study skills to facilitate their transition to the mainstream school program. This course also introduces students to the rights and responsibilities inherent in Canadian citizenship and to a variety of current Canadian issues. While on campus, mornings and evenings are devoted to coursework; afternoons are spent in recreational camp activities on our waterfront and campus, with opportunities to develop or refine skills in the great outdoors, including overnight camping trips. Students will also go on weekend excursions to Canada's Wonderland and to 4th Line Theatre - quintessential Canadian experiences!

Ages 

Grade 9-12

Course Code Options, Grade
ESLCO / ESLDO, Grades 9-12
 

Dates
August 9 - August 29
 

Price
$6,200 - Overnight only
Campus arrival times for Saturday, August 9 will be shared closer to the date.
Entry fees, food, transport, and accommodation for weekend excursions are included in program price.  

Prerequisites
There are no academic prerequisites for this program.
Students must be entering Grades 9-12 in September, 2025.

This course may be required or recommended as a condition of acceptance for some incoming LCS students.

 

This is intended for incoming LCS students who are in our summer programs that end on Friday, August 29 and need to stay until their New Student Arrival Day.

Grades
LCS Students entering Grades 9-12

Dates
August 29 - September 5

Price
$1,545 - Overnight
Entry fees, food, transport, and accommodation for weekend excursions are included in program price. 
(A request for returning LCS students can be granted at an increased cost for the additional days before their scheduled Returning Student Arrival Day).

Prerequisites
Must be an LCS student who is taking a summer program ending on August 29.

Must be an LCS Students entering Grades 9-12 in September, 2025.