At Brentwood, boarding students are assigned to a residential house and live with at least one roommate. Students are supported by their houseparents who provide mentoring, guidance, and supervision as part of our vibrant and holistic Boarding Life Initiative. This initiative also includes birthday celebrations, house events, outings, and activities. In addition, Grade 12 students work closely with houseparents to ensure that the younger students are included in house life. These initiatives help students learn to live in a community where mutual respect, cooperation, and hundreds of shoes piled up at the front door are key elements of their daily lives.

Imagine yourself dressed in athletic gear, covered in paint, and screaming passionately at the top of your lungs. This is how we start every school year with the first of many inter-house activities: Fun and Games Night. Throughout the year students represent their houses in school-wide events, earning points and bragging rights. This friendly competition creates a lively campus environment and strengthens the student’s lifelong loyalty to their house.

Many of our campus events are organized by our student-led groups which host dances, BBQs, open houses, and off-campus excursions. We also offer multi-day trips such as skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Washington and the BC interior; sports tours to Europe, USA and Australia; theatre tours to New York or London; and musical tours to various locations.