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The Path Forward Campaign
Privatization
Not too late to Donate!
Great news! If you haven’t had the chance to take part in our Annual Giving Campaign yet, but want to join others in making a meaningful impact, you can now claim any donation made by February 28, 2025, on your 2024 income tax return. Donate online and support boys' education.
Foregoing the Government Grant...
A better path forward for Selwyn House
Accepting the Grant means...
- Abiding by the government’s rules regarding eligibility to study in English
- Having to turn-away many students ⎯ including some of our own Grade 6 students
- A limited application pool.
Foregoing the Grant means...
- Certificate of Eligibility no longer required to attend our high school
- A student body that better reflects the cultural makeup of our city
- A larger, more diverse, application pool
- Becoming a destination school
- Foregoing the government grant means losing $1.5 million in annual government grants, plus $750,000 annually in government pensions.
Avoid increasing tuition fees significantly, despite these significant revenue losses
The Plan:
Increase enrolment + launch a fundraising campaign ($6M specifically for privatization to cover the shortfall until such time that enrolment increases).
The campaign will ensure that:
The campaign will ensure that:
- Our tuition fees remain accessible to the community
- Our tuition fees remain competitive with those of other private schools in Montréal
