PARTNERS
At Purcell Collegiate School, we believe in partnerships as an extension of our commitment to collaboration, cooperation, and community. We need to work together to realize progress and achieve success.
We value and appreciate the organizations listed below for their support of and contributions to PCS, in particular its vision, mission, and values.
INDIGENOUS
The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has repeatedly highlighted education as the key to reconciliation. As he once succinctly put it, “Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it.”
Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) is committed to working with Indigenous partners to take up this mantle in support of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and in pursuit of a better future that values and benefits from Indigenous engagement and inclusion.
ʔaq̓am Community
British Columbia, Canada
Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) sits on the traditional, ancestral homeland of the Ktunaxa peoples. Our neighbours, friends, and corporate partners are members of the ʔaq̓am Community.
The ʔaq̓am Community owns shares in Purcell Collegiate Incorporated (PCI) and holds a seat on its corporate Board of Directors per the landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the community and PCI signed in 2021. For more information on this lighthouse partnership including how it supports Truth and Reconciliation and how it will contribute to decolonization, click here.
NON-PROFIT/SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) is proud to partner with non-profit groups and social enterprises that contribute to its social-purpose mission and goals.
Purcell Collegiate School Foundation
Kimberley, British Columbia
The Purcell Collegiate School Foundation was founded in 2023 to extend and enhance the educational opportunities afforded by Purcell Collegiate School as follows:
- by providing educational resources to students attending Purcell Collegiate School or participating in its extra-curricular programs;
- by providing publicly available scholarships, bursaries, and other forms of financial assistance for students to attend Purcell Collegiate School and/or participate in its extra-curricular programs; and
- by providing scholarships, bursaries, and other forms of financial assistance to students graduating from Purcell Collegiate School and/or advancing from its extra-curricular programs to attend post-secondary institutions.
For more information including how to become a donor, click here.
Purcell Preschool + Daycare
Kimberley, British Columbia
Purcell Preschool + Daycare is a certified social enterprise. It was conceived to apply an entrepreneurial approach to British Columbia’s childcare crisis and founded to address community need in Kimberley and area. Its mission is to create accessible and inclusive early-learning and childcare programs in a safe, respectful, and engaging environment. Guided by BC’s Early Learning Framework, it is dedicated to creating a foundation for children to successfully transition into the K-12 education system.
Purcell Preschool is open to children aged 6 months – 5+ years in three cohorts: a Conventional Preschool/Daycare Program, a Forest Preschool Program, and an Infant-Toddler program.
K-12 SCHOOLS
Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) is committed to collaboration and cooperation in support of cultivating and activating relationships that support opportunities for all school stakeholders, particularly students and staff. Sister-school agreements and other school-to-school partnerships are ideally suited to this purpose and are priority for PCS to negotiate and activate.
STRATHCONA-TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL (STS)
Okotoks, Alberta
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) is a premier, co-educational, independent day school that traces its roots and traditions back over 110 years. STS develops well-balanced students for a life of purpose by inspiring excellence in scholarship, leadership and character.
PCS and STS have signed an MOU to partner together to create extended and enhanced learning opportunities for students at both schools. This partnership includes particular focus in the areas of international education, Indigenous engagement, and outdoor learning.
NO. 2 HIGH SCHOOL
Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou No. 2 High School was initially established as a middle school in August 1930. The first principal was Xu Gantang (徐甘棠), a well-known educator. Today, the Guangzhou No. 2 High School Education Group (广州二中教育集团), which was formalized in 2017, includes two private schools and four public schools. In 2019, the whole group has 7,066 students and 166 classes. Guangzhou No.2 High School is ranked top five among high schools in Guangzhou.
In March 2023, PCS and No. 2 signed a Letter of Intent to become formal sister schools under the umbrella of the province-to-province MOU between British Columbia and Guangdong. A delegation from No. 2 will visit PCS in October 2023 for a signing ceremony and as a commencement of exchange activities which will include a focus on STEM subjects, particularly in relation to sustainability.
AMENITIES & FACILITIES
The partners listed below provide PCS students and staff with access to exceptional amenities and facilities in support of providing a world-class international boarding school experience.
St. Eugene Mission Resort
Cranbrook, BC
Kimberley Alpine Resort
Kimberley, BC
Located in the Purcell Range of the Canadian Rockies, Kimberley offers stunning scenery and a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere that lets you make the most of your winter getaway. On North Star Mountain, your skiing experience includes a newly enhanced beginner’s area, enjoyable long intermediate trails, and exciting glades and steep terrain for the advanced skier and rider. Other incredible activities include cross-country skiing and snow shoeing – just a few of all the favorite and exciting winter activities that Kimberley has to offer.
Kimberley Alpine Resort functions as a satellite campus for PCS students and includes Kootenay Haus, the highest high-school classroom in Canada!
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Purcell Collegiate School works closely with a variety of service providers to ensure the best possible care, support, and service for its students and their parents/guardians.
StudentVIP
Health Insurance
All international students studying at Purcell Collegiate School are covered by StudentVIP’s International Health & Wellness Program. Upon arrival to campus, students receive their health insurance package which includes their health card for use when they visit the doctor, pharmacy, or dentist.
EDUCATION AGENTS
PCS works with a variety of agencies to recruit and support students placements in our school. The agents listed below qualify for special mention as founding agents whose dedicated support of PCS’s initial engagement of the international student mobility market is appreciated and valued.
AQG Education
Guangzhou, China
AQG Education is a leading international student placement agency located in Guangzhou, China. AQG has extensive experience placing and supporting high school-aged students in both private and public schools in the United States and Canada, particularly British Columbia.
Student Management Group
New York, USA
Student Management Group is one of the premiere student exchange services organizations in the world. They specialize in fostering incredible educational and cultural experiences that provide students from all around the world memories for a lifetime. SMG has facilitated over 1,000 student enrollments in Canada over the last 8 years.