About LDCSB
The London District School Board (LDCSB) has been welcoming international students since 2015. Mother Teresa International was established to enhance the level of support available to international students studying in London. Key features of Mother Teresa International include:
- partnerships with King's University College, Brescia University College and Fanshawe College to introduce students to the options available after high school and ensure motivated international students are prepared for post-secondary studies and success
- orientation and peer-mentoring programs designed to introduce and integrate international students with their Canadian peers
- superior English language programs custom-designed to help motivated international students acquire academic-level English
- extracurricular activities that provide additional opportunities for international students to socialize with Canadian students to build cross-cultural understanding and further language development
Our Vision for International Education
- To be a welcoming destination for students from around the world as a place to learn and to share intercultural experiences
- To promote the development of global competencies of students and educators
- To cultivate acceptance and understanding through exposure to different cultures and languages
The administrative, teaching and support staff of LDCSB are dedicated to teaching learners in a student and faith centered educational community. This philosophy nurtures values, skills and the ability to learn based on each student's potential and is directly linked to well defined and measurable outcomes.
Our schools provide a complete academic program in an environment that integrates learning and gospel values into all aspects of the curriculum.
We provide International students:
- High quality programs and services in a faith-filled safe and welcoming environment which promotes academic excellence, well-being and intercultural learning
- Academic, cultural and social supports for a successful integration to their school, their board and their community
- An academic pathway from secondary to postsecondary and beyond
- The integration of international and iintercultural perspectives and experiences
- Course offerings that have an enhanced international context to support students in building global competencies
Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School
Mother Teresa has embraced global learning creating an enriched culture of engagement and establishing partnerships with post-secondary institutions in the city of London.
A whole school approach has been adopted to promote global citizenship and foster a culture of acceptance, respect and care for others wherever they may live.
The school includes general classrooms as well as rooms for family studies, computer science, foods and nutrition, marketing, construction and technology labs, art studios, a media studio, seminar rooms, two gymnasiums, lecture hall, offices, support spaces and a chapel.
They have a fiber optic infrastructure, a multimedia communication lab, a resource centre, and much, much more.
Specialized Programs include: Advanced Placement, French Immersion, Specialist High Skills Majors in Health and Wellness (Health Care and Fitness), Robotics and Engineering and Not for Profit.