Experience Japan in 2018!

Experience a new culture. Make lasting friendships.

This opportunity only comes every three years and this is your chance to take part. Sign up for a two-week exchange with students from Yamate School in Yokohama Japan.

You will host two students from Japan the last two weeks of April 2018 and travel to stay with families in Japan in July 2018. 

While the Japanese students are here they spend time with you at school, your family and they take part in excursions to Banff and West Edmonton Mall.

While in Japan, you will experience the culture firsthand and join your school on excursions in Yokohama, Tokyo and spend a day at Tokyo Disneyland. This is the opportunity of a lifetime!
For more information or to sign up please contact:

Mr. Couillard - paul.couillard@rdcrs.ca

Mr. Lerouge - jeff.lerouge@rdcrs.ca

Mrs. Meraw - jill.meraw@rdcrs.ca

Scotland Ireland Spring 2018

In the Spring on 2018, École Secondaire Notre Dame High School and St. Joseph's High School will be embarking on a trip to Scotland and Ireland. The nine-day journey will take us from Edinburgh to Dublin seeing sights like Loch Ness, Stirling Castle, Giant's Causeway, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. If you are interested in information about the trip please contact Brad Wolfe at brad.wolfe@rdcrs.ca.  

Peru Service Trip Spring 2018

PERU Service Trip Easter 2018 International Trip, Opportunity to Pet a Lama!

You are invited to join École Secondaire Notre Dame High School and St. Joseph High School students on a 9-day adventure and service trip to Peru over the Easter Holidays in 2018.

The trip will allow you to experience Lima and surrounding area, followed by a week living in the Andes between Cusco and Machu Picchu. During the week, all travelers will be able to enjoy the relaxed Peruvian lifestyle, participate in a service project helping schools for younger children, and to experience the ancient Inca civilization, including Machu Picchu.

Qualifications are that you are a great school ambassador, can travel without your parents, have an open mind with a heart for fun and service! The trip is open to Grade 10,11, and 12's from École Secondaire Notre Dame High School and St. Joseph High School's. The maximum number of students is set at 26. Register soon or indicate interest as the placements are filling quickly.

Travel cost is about $4,000, plus $100.00 for miscellaneous. Some meals and souvenirs are extra. Participants of last years trip were overwhelmed by the awesome experience! 

Details are as follows: Trip tour operator is EFTours. Full itinerary and sign up details are found online at www.eftours.ca/2007315JX   
For more information, please contact the tour direct, Mr. Smithson at leigh.smithson@rdcrs, or Miss Cossey at amber.cossey@rdcrs.ca

Spring 2017, International Trips

We were pleased to offer TWO Europe Trips and ONE South American Trip for Spring Break 2017. 

  • The CTS Department is offered a trip to FRANCE & ITALY which highlights Paris, Lyon, Milan, and Venice. The CTS trip is being led by Mr. Lerouge and Mrs. Millar.
  • The ENGLISH & MATH Departments  jointly offered a trip to GREECE & ITALY which highlights Athens, Florence and Rome. 
  • The RELIGION Department offered a Trip to Peru which highlights visits to Lima, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Cusco.