Bishop's College School

BCS is an authorised IB World School (code 051711). From Form VI (Grade 11), students can follow the full two-year IB Diploma Programme, with six subject groups, Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS, or take IB certificates in selected courses. Language options include English A and French A, French B and French ab initio, and arts options include Music and Theatre. Alongside the IB, students earn the New Brunswick Secondary School Diploma and may obtain the Quebec Secondary School Diploma.

BCS is an English-language school, and English is the language of instruction. French is taught throughout, with IB options ranging from French A Language and Literature for native speakers to French B and French ab initio for learners. English as a Second Language support is offered for Grades 7 to 10. In summer the school runs a language camp with ESL and FSL programmes for ages 11 to 16.

BCS covers Grades 7 to 12, called Forms II to VII. The Middle School takes Forms II to V (Grades 7 to 10), and the Senior School takes Forms VI and VII (Grades 11 and 12), where students can follow the IB Diploma Programme or IB certificates. Admissions are rolling, with applications recommended before 1 February for September entry.

Around 85% of students board. Each residence is supervised by full-time houseparents who live in the house, and students share double rooms, with access to common spaces and full kitchens, weekly laundry and daily housekeeping. Houses are separated by age and gender, for example Gillard and Glass for girls in Forms IV to VII. Weekend activities and trips are organised for boarders, and residences close during the winter break, March break and summer. Boarding tuition for 2026-27 is CAD 73,500 for Canadians and CAD 89,900 for international students.

The school describes its mission as building a caring community of learning where cultures connect and individuals matter, and its vision as a life-enriching global experience for the whole community. Five values guide decisions: engage, experience, explore, grow and lead, covering belonging and diversity, perseverance, curiosity and adventure, well-being and independence, and leadership built on empathy, integrity and respect.

Sport, known as crease, is compulsory five days a week across three seasons and offers more than 20 options: soccer, rugby, basketball, volleyball, hockey, squash, tennis, badminton, swimming, golf, lacrosse, curling, alpine and Nordic skiing, climbing, horseback riding, cross-country running, yoga and adventure training. BCS runs an elite hockey programme and a prep girls' basketball programme. More than 55 co-curriculars include three bands, a choir, the BCS Players' Club, Model UN, robotics, yearbook, student council and the cadet corps.

The 250-acre campus has two academic buildings with modern labs, the Peter G. Holt Memorial Library, the Howson Enrichment Centre, Ross Hall dining hall, a student centre, an infirmary, St. Martin's Chapel, Memorial Theatre, art and band rooms and eight residences. Sports facilities include Memorial Arena, a gym with two basketball courts and a 40-foot climbing wall, three squash courts, a fitness centre, six playing fields, three tennis courts, a beach volleyball court and forest trails.

A registered nurse lives on campus and is available around the clock, with a doctor on call and a physiotherapist on staff. A school counsellor offers confidential meetings, and the Howson Enrichment Centre provides academic support and evening help. Three meals a day are served in Ross Hall with vegetarian options. Residences have key card access and a full-time security team. The school reports more than $2 million in financial assistance each year and runs summer camps.