Bowness High School is a school with a strong sense of community. Students
have a mandatory five hours of volunteer service before they have fulfilled
Bowness graduation requirements. With Bowness High School sense of tradition
and community, International Students feel very welcomed and quickly become
involved with school and its activies. Bowness has been a part of the
international student program for a number of years and has developed a valuable
understanding and tolerance of different cultures from the attendance and
involvement of these students
Bowness High School has an extensive choice of courses that fulfill the needs
and interests of every type of student. All new International Students are
enrolled in an ESL class, which not only teaches English but also teaches
Canadian culture and helps students to feel more integrated in Bowness. Being
immersed in both a new language and culture is an intimidating situation for
students. The international program at Bowness provides a positive environment
for these students to develop, not only their academic skills, but also their
language acquisition and global awareness. Ms. Drechsler, the international coordinator, and a counselor work to set up an individual program that meets the
needs of each international student
