Lakefield College School
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4391 County Road 29 Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0 Canada |
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| School type | Private, Coeducational, Boarding, Day Students |
| Motto | Mens Sana In Corpore Sano |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Established | 1879 |
| Head of school | Guy McLean (Interim) |
| Enrollment | 365 |
| Campus | Waterfront Campus (155-acre (0.63 km2), rural), Northcote Campus (160-acre (0.65 km2), rural) |
| Colour(s) | Red and Green |
| Mascot | Terrapin |
| Tuition | $29,180 (Day) $55,300 (boarding)- $61,425(international boarding) |
| Website | www.lcs.on.ca |
Lakefield College School (sometimes called LCS, The Grove or simply Lakefield) is a private day and boarding school located north of the village of Lakefield, Ontario. It was the first Canadian member of Round Square, an international affiliation of schools.
Lakefield College School has the volunteer support of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, a member of the Canadian Royal Family who graduated from Lakefield in 1978. He serves as patron of the Friends of Lakefield College School.
LCS was founded in 1879 by Sam Strickland and Col. Sparham Sheldrake (in Strickland's home, called Grove House). It was originally named Sparham Sheldrake's Preparatory School for Boys or The Grove and was located on 25 acres (100,000 m2) of land with a large farmhouse, a shed, and a kitchen; with enough room to accommodate about 15 boys.
In 1895 Reverend Alexander Mackenzie, then a teacher at the school, became Headmaster and bought the school from Col. Sheldrake. He built the school chapel (in 1924) and established the school's educational philosophy of combining a rigorous academic curriculum with a full program of sports, arts and outdoor education. During his time at the school, new classrooms, dormitories and dining room were added. His son Kenneth became the school's third Headmaster — a position he held until joining the Royal Canadian Navy two years later; he died in a car crash in 1966.
In 1940, Gordon Winder Smith, was appointed Headmaster. The school was faced with a mounting debt, buildings in poor condition and very little property surrounding the school. Working with the school's Board of Governors, Winder Smith. or "Boodie" as he was known, was able to retire the debt. He then embarked on a program of upgrading the facilities and adding new buildings and residences. Following the Second World War the name was changed to Lakefield Preparatory School. In May 1959, the school's new classroom building was visited by Governor-General Vincent Massey. In 1964, Mr. Smith retired and Winder Smith Dining Hall was named in his honour.
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