Havergal College Boarding Brochure

The Neighbourhood Nestled in midtown Toronto, Havergal College is a safe urban Boarding School in a desirable neighbourhood just north of the downtown core in a central part of the city. The area has a combination of commercial and residential property, with quiet side streets and family homes abutting busier main roads and businesses. Our campus is located close to public transportation, restaurants, coffee shops, shopping boutiques, as well as other modern amenities and conveniences just around the corner. The school is situated directly along two bus routes, with the city’s subway located a short walk or bus ride away, allowing students to easily explore Toronto and its many neighbourhoods. Our Boarding staff ensures that students are well-versed on how to navigate the local neighbourhood, ride the bus, access the subway and explore the city in general. A mix of popular shops, diverse food options, parks and a movie theatre are all within reach, in addition to many fitness studios for yoga, spinning and other wellness-related activities. " One of my favourite things to do is go on different activities. Even just going out for dinner or ice cream, there’s a lot of things to do and I really enjoy living here.” –Emily, Boarding Student, Class of 2022

Care and Safety Despite its large population of three million, Toronto has a proud reputation for being a safe city and was ranked second on a list of the world’s top 60 safest cities in 2021 by The Economist’s biennial Safe Cities Index 2 . The uptown neighbourhood where Havergal is located is a quiet and safe part of the city. The safety of our students is paramount. We want students to feel at ease and as comfortable as possible in their home away from home. To help keep everyone safe, Havergal has a 24-hour on-site security team, where officers routinely patrol the building and grounds. Swipe card access is required for entry to the Upper School building and our security desk is located directly inside the school’s main entrance. Boarding staff members are always on-call, 24 hours a day on both weekdays and weekends to support students. For added safety, the Boarding School doors are locked at all times with a separate swipe card access required. Only Boarding staff and students are able to access the Boarding floors and visitors require special permission to enter. Boarding students must always have permission from staff before leaving the school and they must sign in and out so that Boarding staff are aware of everyone’s whereabouts. For personal privacy, student rooms have locks and they are encouraged to store any important documents, such as passports, with the Boarding School Office for safekeeping.

2 The Economist . (August 2021). Safe Cities Index 2021. https://safecities.economist.com/