This contest is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend one of the best high schools in North America. It’s time to make that boarding school dream happen!
Best school year ever insider
The Insider is where we publish tips for the contest and insight into the student experience at SMUS. We’re featuring past winners and showing you more about the experience of living and studying here. Check back regularly or sign up for the mailing list to receive notifications of new posts.
How will winning The Best School Year Ever scholarship change your life?
The 2023 winners, Alfie, Eden, Sora, and Gautam, along with their families, shared how winning the scholarship has already been a beneficial opportunity.
Watch a video of students from all over the world talking about their experiences at SMUS.
From where you’ll live on campus to what you’ll eat and what Victoria has to offer, find out what life at boarding school is really like for our students.
We sit down with The Best School Year Ever 2020 winner Kira Barker to find out how the year is going
Has an adult asked you this question yet?
Excited. Nervous. Overwhelmed. Proud. The feeling of winning The Best School Year Ever contest is full of emotions, for both students and families alike. It means leaving home, living on-campus and expanding your independence. It’s a big decision that involves more than just the contest applicant. For parents, there’s an extra layer of emotion that…
Music is deeply embedded in the culture of the school – from the orchestra to the annual school musical performed at a professional theatre – and SMUS is a place where your talents and skills can really develop. Need a space to turn up your guitar amplifier? You’ll be able to rehearse in the Schaffter…
If you love to learn, you will find yourself in good company at St. Michaels University School.
St. Michaels University School is an urban boarding school, offering all the benefits of being close to the provincial capital of BC while also having access to the rainforests, mountains and ocean that the West Coast is famous for. With the mildest climate in Canada, you can enjoy what our location has to offer year-round.…
