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Grades Preschool — 12 — Oakville, ON (Map)
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MacLachlan College EXTRACURRICULARS


MacLachlan College’s extracurricular offerings balance competitive and recreational sports with a wide range of clubs and programs. Families and alumni describe a notably busy, supportive culture, highlighting student-led clubs, arts opportunities, house activities, and global experiences such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Round Square exchanges.

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SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

Sports at MacLachlan College are diverse and provide a balance of competitive and recreational options.

For comparison, other Canadian schools we cover typically offer around 7 competitive sports and 8 recreational sport options.

  Competitive offered
 Recreational offered
  Signature sport
  Uncommon sport
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoeing/Kayaking
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
  • Cycling
  • Downhill skiing
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Figure Skating
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey
  • Ice Skating
  • Lacrosse
  • Martial Arts
  • Mountain biking
  • Racquet Ball
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Running
  • Sailing
  • Skateboarding
  • Snowboarding
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Ultimate
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling

  • Why it matters

    Beyond promoting physical fitness, school athletics teach life skills like discipline, teamwork, and resilience. A greater variety of sports creates more opportunities for students to develop these skills while building peer connections and a sense of belonging. While competitive sports encourage student-athletes to strive for excellence, recreational sports foster inclusion, exploration, and enjoyment.

CLUBS AND PROGRAMS

MacLachlan College offers a highly diverse array of extracurricular clubs and programs.

Other schools we review usually provide about 14 clubs and programs.

  Clubs offered
  Clubs not offered
 Signature program
all clubs and programs]
  Animation
  Art Club
  Astronomy Club
  Audiovisual Club
  Ballet and Classical Ballet
  Band
  Chess Club
  Choir
  Community Service
  Computer Club
  Dance Club
  Debate Club
  Drama Club
  Environmental Club
  Foreign Language Club
  Habitat for Humanity
  Jazz Ensemble
  Math Club
  Musical theatre/Opera
  Online Magazine
  Outdoor Club
  Outdoor Education
  Paintball
  Photography
  Poetry/Literature club
  Radio club
  Robotics club
  Round Square
  School newspaper
  Science Club
  Scouting
  Student Council
  Yearbook
  Yoga

  • Why it matters

    Clubs and enrichment programs, including after-school clubs, extend learning beyond the classroom. They encourage creativity, leadership, and friendships while helping students explore passions, build skills, and gain confidence in a low-pressure environment.

 

Qualitative insights

These insights are based on conversations with parents, alumni, and school leadership. Handpicked and curated by our editor, they offer a close look at how the school is experienced and perceived by those who know it best.


If I were going to write a résumé for all the extracurriculars I did, you'd have a couple of pages. I did basically everything from A to Z. Every day was never dull. I was always up to something after school or before school.
—Haider Ishtiaq, alum (see full interview)
Our son thoroughly enjoys attending MacLachlan and has been provided various opportunities to showcase his talents. He feels seen, heard and appreciated. He was able to start a new club with the wholehearted support of the school. The school provides many opportunities for non-academic participation. These include the Alchemy programme (annual play), music concerts, open houses for science and art projects, friendly competitions among School Houses, celebrations of holidays from different parts of the world, and regular CD days (casual dress, with fun themes, etc.). Our son greatly enjoys participating in the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award programme and has enjoyed playing the school mascot, Salty the Dog. He has also greatly enjoyed travelling with his class prior to the pandemic and hopes to do so again. He especially hopes to participate in future Round Square exchanges (a network of 200 like-minded schools in 50 countries).
—Tatiana Memos, parent (beginning 2017) (see full review)
 

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