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Albert College | |
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160 Dundas Street West , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 44°09′20″N 77°23′40″W / 44.15556°N 77.39444°W |
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School type | Private Elementary school and high school |
Motto | Paci Artibusque, Pacis Faveo (I favour peace and the arts of peace) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational (Founded Methodist) |
Founded | 1857 |
School number | 885126 |
Head of School | Mark Musca |
Grades | Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 and Post-Graduate |
Language | English |
Campus | Located near the Bay of Quinte and downtown Belleville |
Website | www |
Albert College is a co-educational independent boarding and day school located in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest co-ed boarding independent school in Canada, and the only private boarding school in Belleville. Albert College currently has an enrolment of approximately 300 students from over 20 countries. The school comprises an Early Primary Learning Centre (Pre-Kindergarten), a Junior School (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6), a Middle School (Grades 7 and 8), and a Senior School (Grades 9 to 12).
Boarding students are divided into three residences: Baker House, for Grade 7 to 9; Graham Hall, for Grade 10, 11 and 12; and Victoria Manor, for Grade 7 to 12. Albert College is also a day school for local students, who come mainly from Belleville, as well as the nearby communities of Picton, Napanee and Kingston. Students are transported in school vans or drive to school every day and return home every evening. Albert College's facilities include a chapel, a dining hall, several art rooms, and a science wing. Albert College offers a wide range of co-curricular programs, specialized arts programs, and an English foundation year for first-year students of English as a second language (ESL). In addition, ESL is also offered at Albert College during the annual summer-school program. Albert College offers varsity and intramural sports including swimming, lacrosse, rugby, basketball, soccer and others.