Our Campus

Nestled among the pines on a pristine 56-acre historic lakefront property Rosseau, Lake College offers a boarding and day school experience that is unlike any other in Canada.

Rosseau Lake College was established in 1967 on a rural property in northern Ontario about a 2½-hour drive north of Toronto, and in the heart of the Muskoka region.

The school sits at the northern tip of Lake Rosseau on a wooded lot that includes 3,300 feet of lakefront and five kilometers of multi-use trails. It is within walking distance of the village of Rosseau.  

The site is a prime resource for instruction and recreation. The campus architecture was designed to reflect a collaborative, active, outdoor environment. It feels like a home, as indeed it is for students and faculty, the majority of whom live on site. There are canoes, climbing walls, kayaks, sailboats, and a snowboard terrain park. Trails through the forest and along the shoreline are used for hiking in the warmer months and snowshoeing and skiing when there’s snow. In all seasons, in all weather, students spend a good portion of every day outdoors. There are outdoor classrooms, a natural amphitheatre by the water’s edge, which teachers make consistent use of. Windows line the indoor spaces, ensuring the natural environment is a constant presence in the student experience.

RLC Land Acknowledgement
Rosseau Lake College acknowledges that our school is on the traditional Territory of the Anishnaabek Nation territory of the Ojibway people, whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial.

We respect the Land Title Rights and Treaty Rights of all Indigenous Peoples across this land. 

We are fortunate to live and learn on this beautiful land. This privilege came at a cost. The Anishnaabek lost land and sovereignty.  The impact remains today, manifested in physical and spiritual ways. We have important work to do.

We came to this place to appreciate the people and natural beauty. We came to learn, inspire and support. This is a place of unlimited possibilities and deep spiritual connection.

We know the impact of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples’ traditions, beliefs and land. As shared stewards of this land, we must go beyond acknowledgement, and further educate and empower our students to create equality for all people while establishing environmental strategies for a sustainable future.

Healing and respect for people and the land is a shared commitment for Rosseau Lake College.