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Montcrest School EXTRACURRICULARS
Montcrest School offers a diverse array of extracurriculars in sports, arts, leadership, and special interest areas, allowing students to explore and develop their passions. Community members highlight a supportive, balanced approach that prioritizes academic success while encouraging broad participation and relationship-building through voluntary engagement during all three school terms.
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Facts and analysis
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
Sports at Montcrest School 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
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Ice Hockey
- Ice Skating
- Running
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
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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
Montcrest School 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
Audiovisual Club
Ballet and Classical Ballet
Band
Chess Club
Choir
Community Service
Computer Club
Dance Club
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Foreign Language Club
Jazz Ensemble
Math Club
Musical theatre/Opera
Outdoor Club
Outdoor Education
Photography
Poetry/Literature club
Robotics club
Science Club
Student Council
Yearbook
Yoga
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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.
DISTINCT EXTRACURRICULAR FEATURES
What makes Montcrest School’s extracurriculars distinct: established strengths and current initiatives
At Montcrest, our cocurricular program is designed to help students discover, develop, and thrive in athletics, the arts, leadership, and special interest areas.
Our students explore their interests, embrace new challenges and risks, and learn resilience in equal measure. Our balanced approach to cocurriculars encourages students to get involved in school life. It also recognizes that academics come first, and that students also need time to practise and build relationships during social times like recess.
Students are encouraged to participate in the cocurriculars of their choice during any or all of our three terms. Participation is voluntary and based on each student’s interests and comfort level.
The Director of Performing Arts & Cocurriculars and the Director of Athletics work collaboratively with students, homeroom teachers, parents, and teachers offering cocurriculars to help each student identify new or existing areas of interest, and make a plan that best suits them.
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Why it matters
These highlights, provided by the school, describe unique aspects of its extracurricular activities in terms of history, tradition, and current innovations. These reveal priorities and culture, and give you a clearer picture of the special opportunities students could experience here.
