We recommend that you reserve your place as soon as possible, as there are some programs, districts and destinations with limited places and dates. As a general rule, we advise students to register and reserve their places between five and six months before beginning their program.

At the point when students register their interest for a program, we inform them of set deadlines for their registration so that together, we will manage the timeframes in the best way possible.

The Canadian school year always follows the Labour Day holiday in early September and finishes at the end of May.

All of Ken’s full year academic programs must be validated by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Academic programs that are LESS THAN A FULL YEAR do not require validation nor evaluation by their school. Though validation of grades is not a legal requirement for shorter programs, many schools have their own evaluation system. Some teachers keep student report cards from Canada, some opt to evaluate learning upon their return, and others simply transfer the grades obtained over to the next trimester. In the case of a full academic year, your grades must be validated from your program, by the grades obtained at your Canadian High School. We know that this is an area of concern for parents and students. For this reason, you can count on Ken’s as specialists to help and support you throughout the entire validation process.

In line with your personal profile and preferences; our education team will recommend a number of destinations that will meet your needs. You may have a choice of a school district, within a town or region. Each school district offers a number of great schools to consider. In some cases, you will be able to choose an area, district or school in order of your preference. The final decision of a school is taken by each district.

In the case where you have a specific destination in mind, we will consider this request alongside your profile and needs and the available places at that time.

The main vacation periods in Canada are similar to those in Spain: Christmas, Easter and the Summer. However you can enjoy different holiday and festival periods in Canada like Thanksgiving (a long weekend in October in line with Harvest Festival), Spring Break/Reading Week (2-3 weeks in March) and Long Weekends (May 24th, Canada Day July 1st).

This will depend on the type and length of program they are registered in. There are courses where it is not recommended to visit, so as not to interrupt the adjustment, integration, immersion and cultural acclimatization of the student. This aside, you will be in contact with your son or daughter and with the Host Family, by phone and virtually, throughout the duration of the program, whenever is convenient for you. Canada is at least 6 hours behind Spain (provinces of Ontario and Quebec).

As the selection process is a diligent one, it can be long. Normally parents and students will know details of their Canadian Host Family a few weeks before they travel. In some cases, this is clarified a few months before. As a general rule, we recommend that before the students travel to Canada, they establish contact and start to get to know their Host Family, making the adjustment process upon arrival even easier.

Although it is not an exclusive requirement, the majority of our programs require a good academic record and an intermediate level of English. In addition, students who follow the IB course (International Baccalaureate) must come from a school with a similar academic standing.

This depends on the personality, experience, maturity, interests, motivation and preparation of each student. During the personal interview and after analyzing the needs of each student, we make an assessment of the best individualized program, adapted to the profile of each student. 

Absolutely. In Canada, both sports and arts play a major part at the core of the education system. The majority of high schools have sports clubs, bands and choirs that students can immediately join.