Lakeshore Collegiate Institute (LCI) provides opportunities for you to enrich personal and academic achievement by providing a demanding curriculum that incorporates academics with the arts, technology, co-op, and athletics. LCI is a dynamic school with a wide offering of programs for every student.
Unique to LCI, in addition to our broad academic curriculum, students can specialize their studies in several different ways:
- Advanced Placement
The advanced placement program allows students to enrich their education by integrating select University-level curriculum and assessment into their courses. In addition to preparing them for the pace and complexity of post-secondary education, it also grants them some* advanced standing at over 90% of the Universities in North American (*subject to their individual policies).
- French Immersion
Students currently enrolled in French Immersion programs in Southern Etobicoke will have the convenience and proximity of attending Lakeshore C.I. Staff and Administration welcome our French Immersion families to Lakeshore Collegiate and support their children’s ongoing learning to become fluent in Canada’s two official languages. Our French Immersion program began with Grade 9 in September 2024. An additional grade will be added each successive year until its full implementation in September 2027.
- Urban Design and Engineering -Math, Science, and Technology (MST)
This program is for Math, Science, and Technology enthusiasts who want to design innovative solutions in their communities, centred around Urban Design and Engineering. This multidisciplinary program challenges students to build solutions to the modern challenges of urban communities. Please refer to the Central Program Admissions for Specialized Programs Website for the application process. The applications will be open from November 9th to 27th, 2026. The in-person Documentation of Knowledge and Skills Test will happen in December; the exact date and location are TBD.
- Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
This program allows students to enhance their education and get industry training/certification in one of five different work sectors:
- Construction Tech
- Hospitality and Tourism:
- Cosmetology and Aesthetics
- Culinary Arts
- Business Leadership
- Information & Communication Tech
- Transportation and Auto Mechanics
SCHOOL LIFE
All students are invited to participate in our extracurricular activities. The novice (grade 9), junior (grades 9&10), senior (grades 11 &12), and varsity (all grades) teams compete in a variety of sports such as football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, hockey, baseball, cross-country, track and field, and others. We also run a robust intramural sports program during the lunch hour. Access to the Sports Dome gives students year-round access to field sports, including soccer, football, lacrosse, and the like.
There's also a wide array of clubs, including Drama Club, Music Council, Black Student Alliance, Crochet & Knitting Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Equity Club, Student Leaders, Athletic Council, and Student Council, to name but a few, providing something for everyone.