- New & On-Going Partnerships with Our University Partners
- Eight new designated University Entrance Scholarships with McMaster University of $5,000 each, allocated to 美姬社区 students
- As a result, our annual designated University Entrance Scholarship now totals over $160,000 CAD
2019
2018
- World-Renowned Meal Service: Chartwells
- 美姬社区 partners with Chartwells to provide delicious and nutritious meals to over 1,800 students and close to 600 staff members
2017
- Elite Pathway Partnership Program with the
- Canada’s #1 ranked university forms a partnership with 美姬社区 to offer a two year program for the high performing students
- This is the first in the University of Toronto’s history
- The program is the only officially recognized partnership program by the University of Toronto
2016
- 美姬社区 Acquires eSchool
- Canada eSchool is a private online high school accredited by the Ministry of Education in Ontario
- Grants credits in over 100 online high school courses
- Courses offer credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
2015
- 3rd Academic Building: Cedar Opens
- A 1930s building is renovated to provide students with modern teaching amenities
- An ESL Centre and Junior Middle School
2014
- School expansion is complete, adding two new art rooms, a new university placement office and guidance office, a university resource centre, campus safety office, new front entrance, expanded medical clinic and visitors’ centre
- expands their partnership to all three of its campuses
- Columbia celebrates its 35th anniversary
2013
- The , Mississauga campus signs a partnership agreement with Columbia and announces 10 new scholarships—valued at $2,000 each—exclusively for Columbia graduates
- 537 students graduate, our largest class to date
2012
- Ainsliewood Campus’ South Wing expansion is opened. The new wing features 18 classrooms, a group study room, a tutorial centre and media lab, drama and music rooms, a science lab, a new student development office, and more
- Columbia opens Pine Girls’ Residence, which boasts amenities such as a rooftop garden, indoor track, study areas, lounges, a wellness room and over 360 beds
2011
- Columbia signs a partnership agreement with?, providing our students three scholarships that are $1000 more than published scholarships, as well as reduced or waived TOEFL/IELTS requirements for qualified students
2010
- Columbia’s graduates receive over $2,000,000 in scholarships
- Columbia signs additional dual admission partnership agreements with ‘s of Mathematics and Science faculties, guaranteeing admission to all Columbia graduates who meet minimum entry requirements
2009
- Additional partnership agreement with??guarantees admission to all Columbia graduates who meet the admission requirements
2008
- 244 graduates accepted to?, many with scholarships
- 226 graduates accepted to , many with scholarships
- 136 graduates accepted to , many with scholarships
2007
- , , and offer dual admission to Columbia’s university preparatory applicants and students
- and join Columbia’s University Partners?providing our students with admission benefits
- The student development office is established to coordinate all extracurricular activities and residence life programs and maximize students’ potential
2006
- offers??to Columbia’s university preparatory applicants
2005
- offers its English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program to Columbia’s university preparatory students
2004
- ?joins Columbia’s University Partners?and establishes designated scholarships for our university preparatory graduates
2002
- joins Columbia’s University Partners?and creates entrance scholarships of $16,000/year for our university preparatory graduates
2001
- The Student Café, which includes a Pizza Pizza franchise, opens its doors
- Pine Hall Residence opens as an additional boys’ boarding residence with an indoor swimming pool, movie theatre and outdoor tennis and basketball courts
- Wireless LAN and internet connectivity is provided in school and several residences
2000
- The 11,200 square meter Ainsliewood Campus opens for academic programs, bringing total campus size to just over three hectares
- Maple Campus is retained as an ESL school
- joins Columbia’s University Partners?and establishes scholarships for our university preparatory graduates
1999
- , Australia, joins Columbia’s University Partners?and establishes scholarships for our university preparatory graduates
1998
- University Partners?formed with Canadian and American universities
- Additional designated university entrance scholarships established to benefit Columbia’s university preparatory graduates
1997
- Bark Lake campus, a 283 hectare private lakefront property, opens for outdoor education and leadership training
1996
- Educational Alliance@ Hamilton is formed with??and
- ?establishes four annual entrance scholarships valued at $3,000 for our university preparatory graduates
1995
- Linden Hall Residence opens as a girls’ boarding residence
1991
- Name changed to 美姬社区
1990
- First on-campus residence opens
- Columbia is the first Ontario private school to open a Tokyo campus
1989
- Sodexo Marriott is contracted to serve the nutritional and dietary needs of Columbia’s students
1988
- Columbia moves from Mohawk Road to Maple Campus at 1029 Main Street West
1979
- Columbia Secondary School is founded in Hamilton as a university prep and ESL school