Senior School:Grades 10-12.
Our enriched academic program is built on a strong core program, while creating flexibility to take an individualized curricular path.
Each of our girls is supported along this path with her own LINCWell Counsellor, who provides both academic and personal counselling, as well as guidance throughout the university application process. Our formalized and integrated leadership training program for all senior students helps them to hone their skills, as they emerge as the leaders of SCS. In her graduating year, each student will hold a formal role so that she can practice her leadership style and collaborate with students in other grades.
Senior SchoolAcademics & Curriculum
Senior School is a time for deeper exploration, marked by continued academic growth and ongoing leadership opportunities. Students continue to immerse themselves in deep, subject-specific content, and connect learning across subject lines.
The diverse subject offerings and student-centred teaching methods allow students to concentrate their learning in areas of personal interest. Students learn to use collaboration, feedback, and reflection to engage in critical issues which will continue to impact them beyond SCS’s walls.
Co-CurricularPrograms
Senior School students actively participate in and provide leadership to a rich program of co-curricular activities. Many student-led clubs are offered to both Middle and Senior School students, allowing those in Grades 7-12 the opportunity to interact and mentor each other.
On the court or outside, Senior School students can participate in many different sports. Teams at the senior level include Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball.
Students interested in developing and sharing their creative skills have the opportunity to do so through participation in our Choirs, Bands, dramatic productions, visual arts clubs, the Lumina fashion design show, and in Assemblies.
LINCWell
LINCWell is a full school, Grades 1-12 approach designed to craft a school experience for each of our students that is characterized by Learning, Individualization, Nurturing, Creativity, and Wellbeing.
LINCWell’s overarching goal is to provide each one of our students with key resources, or tools, as well as the ability to know when to use each tool according to their individual needs and preferences. Having a “toolbox” of key resources to pull from contributes to each student’s wellbeing.
As our students develop these tools, they are enabled to learn well, lead well, and live well; empowering them to be able to successfully navigate the opportunities and challenges they will experience at SCS, and beyond.
Student Leadership
Our students develop leadership skills.
Senior School students are engaged in ongoing conversation with staff advisors about their leadership role(s). They understand that leaders are always learning and reflecting on their experiences, as part of their personal growth and skill development.
All senior students are required to contribute to the SCS community in a leadership position, but have some flexibility to make it what they want it to be – like leading a new club focused on something they are passionate about.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement provides internationally recognized opportunities for students to experience university-level courses while in high school. AP courses encourage critical thinking, build academic preparedness and foster success. St. Clement’s School is a leader in the delivery of Advanced Placement courses, offering Grades 11 and 12 students a choice of AP subjects, including Art History, Biology, Calculus, French, and Chemistry. St. Clement’s students consistently report that the AP experience contributes to their success at university.
Advanced Placement (AP)Capstone Diploma
St. Clement’s was chosen as the first girls’ school in Canada to implement the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma.
This innovative diploma program provides students with an opportunity to engage in rigourous scholarly practice of the core academic skills that are fundamental to university success. AP Capstone builds on discipline-specific AP courses, cultivating curious, independent, and collaborative scholars through a challenging and exciting two-year program, beginning in Grade 11.
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Having grown up at St. Clement`s School since Grade 1, this group of Student Ambassadors each have their own unique take on what it`s like to be part of the SCS community. A huge thank you to all the Student (and Parent!) Ambassadors for giving our Open House guests such a warm welcome this morning, and sharing what makes SCS so special!
It’s our first Open House of the season this morning! We can’t wait to show our guests a glimpse of what it’s like to be a Clementine. Welcome to SCS!
SCS alum in Kingston - please join us on Friday, November 20 for a reception to celebrate St. Clement’s School’s 125th anniversary and to say farewell to Principal Martha Perry ’85, who is retiring at the end of the 2026-2027 school year. RSVP by Friday, November 13 to meagan.thomas@scs.on.ca. or visit SCS Connect.
The 2026-2027 Annual Fund campaign has officially launched! We kicked it off this morning with the help of our Annual Fund and Advancement Chairs, Annual Fund Grade Reps, staff, and Penguin, who handed out delicious chocolate chip cookies baked here at SCS. With the generous support of our community, we’re excited to work toward meeting our fundraising goals. 🍪
If you’d like to contribute, please visit the link in our bio.
A very important feathered friend waddled into SCS history in 1987: the one-and-only Penguin! 🐧 For nearly four decades, SCS`s mascot has been encouraging spirit, smiles, and a little extra energy at assemblies, House Days, sporting events, and school celebrations. These days, Penguin is also a welcoming fixture at events like our fall Open Houses! While Penguin`s look may have changed over the years, the excitement our beloved mascot is met with has remained. #SCS125
This afternoon, senior students gathered in the East Gym for our University Fair, organized by LINCWell and featuring representatives from universities across Canada. It was a wonderful opportunity for students in Grades 10-12 to ask questions and explore postsecondary options both close to home and across the country.
A visit from marine biologist Jessica Robichaud, PhD, yesterday morning had our Grade 2 students swimming with ideas! After learning about permit fish, migration, life cycles, and environmental conservation, students are extending their science learning across different subject areas by designing permit-themed math games that incorporate counting, addition, and early multiplication.
Soon, they`ll share their creations with Grade 1 students and guide them through the games themselves. 🐠
Curious about what it’s like to be part of the SCS community? Come and experience it for yourself this Friday, October 16 from 9:00 – 11:15 a.m. at our first fall Open House!
Open House is an opportunity for prospective families to visit SCS and see the many ways our students engage with learning; how our teachers create meaningful learning experiences; our intentionally small school community feel; and how our halls buzz with the energy of Grades 1 to 12 learning together under one roof.
We hope you can join us! Register now at scs.on.ca/open-house or at our link in bio.
We have a very exciting announcement to share! The SCS Board of Governors has unanimously approved the appointment of Lindsay Norberg to serve as the twelfth Principal of St. Clement’s School, effective August 1, 2027.
Lindsay’s appointment comes as the result of a comprehensive search process which began earlier this year, following Principal Martha Perry’s retirement announcement. Throughout the search process, Lindsay distinguished herself as an accomplished and deeply respected leader in girls’ education whose experience, values, and approach to leadership align remarkably well with the culture of SCS and our vision for the future.
Throughout her 25-year career in education, Lindsay has led significant work in teaching and learning, student wellbeing, faculty and leadership development, strategic planning, governance, and school operations, including in her current role as Deputy Principal at Havergal College. Just as importantly, Lindsay is known as a leader who brings people together. She leads with warmth, curiosity, and integrity; builds strong, trusting relationships; and has the ability to move important work forward with both clarity and care. She combines a forward-looking vision for education with a deep belief in the potential of young people and in the power of a close-knit school community.
“From my earliest conversations with the St. Clement’s community, I was struck by the extraordinary combination of academic ambition, genuine warmth, and joy that defines the School,” says Lindsay. “I am deeply honoured to be joining a community with such a strong sense of who it is and such an exciting vision for what lies next. I look forward to listening and learning, getting to know the students, staff, families, and alums who make SCS so special, and working together to build on this remarkable foundation. It is an incredible privilege to have the opportunity to lead a school so deeply committed to developing outstanding girls and young women who are intellectually curious, courageous, and compassionate."
We are delighted that Lindsay will soon be a member of the SCS community and look forward to formally welcoming her next August.
Happy Thanksgiving, SCS! 🦃 We’re thankful for our incredible community and wish everyone a day filled with warmth, celebration, and good company.
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