Lester B. Pearson College
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| Established | 1974 |
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| School type | International Baccalaureate school |
| Affiliation | United World College |
| Students | 200 |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Website | http://www.pearsoncollege.ca |
Lester B. Pearson College, United World College of the Pacific is one of the twelve United World Colleges around the world. It is named after the late Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson, winner of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize. One of the aims of the college is to promote peace and international understanding by bringing young people from all walks of life, regardless of financial ability, together in a small isolated village-like community.
The college's main curriculum is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and 200 students from 88 countries come together to share their lives as they finish their high school education. With a strict scholarship policy, students are required to be sponsored by their home country (national) UWC committees, as well as several private donors and organizations. This way, acceptance into Pearson is solely determined by merit, and admission is very competitive. Students are also required to participate in community-oriented services, cultural activities, and sport events. Despite the short history of the school, many alumni are young leaders in human rights, international development, business, law, science and other fields. [citation needed]
The College is located on the shores of Pedder Bay, near Victoria, British Columbia on Vancouver Island (coordinates ). The College provides a suitable location for the study of the environment, due to the surrounding woodlands and the nearby Race Rocks Marine Protected Area.
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