MURDOCH MACKAY COLLEGIATE OVERVIEW

CARPE DIEM—SEIZE THE DAY

School Population: Approximately 850

International Student Population: 20–30

Murdoch MacKay Collegiate is a secondary school in River East Transcona School Division that offers classes for students from grades 9–12. Murdoch MacKay Collegiate offers all students opportunities both in and outside the classroom to achieve academic excellence and positive self-esteem. The school’s staff encourages students to embrace the concept of lifelong learning, enabling them to realize their ability to take advantage of opportunities as they arise, putting into action the school motto: Carpe Diem—Seize the Day.

RIVER EAST COLLEGIATE OVERVIEW

PRIDE, TRADITION AND EXCELLENCE

School Population: Approximately 1,200

International Student Population: 25–35

River East Collegiate is a secondary school in River East Transcona School Division that offers classes for students from grades 9–12. River East Collegiate is located in an urban area serving the communities of North Kildonan, East St. Paul and St. Clements. The student body and community are highly involved in all aspects of the school, supporting a strong academic focus and an extensive co-curricular and extracurricular program.

River East Collegiate is working with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO in Ottawa to establish itself as part of the UNESCO Associated School Project

Network (ASPnet), linking it with 10,000 schools in over 181 countries. This will provide students with the opportunity to develop partnerships with students around the world as they focus on becoming global citizens. The River East Collegiate UNESCO committee’s primary goal is to raise awareness and “build peace in the minds” of every man, woman and child in their community.

Through their partnerships with Free the Children and Habitat for Humanity, they are able to “think globally and act locally” about a number of issues.

TRANSCONA COLLEGIATE OVERVIEW

WHERE CHARACTER COUNTS

School Population: Approximately 700

International Student Population: 10–15

Transcona Collegiate is a secondary school in River East Transcona School Division that offers classes for students from grades 9–12. Transcona Collegiate is committed to “being an inclusive team that supports the diverse needs of the school community.”

The staff at Transcona Collegiate places a high value on the individual. They strive to ensure that students of all abilities and backgrounds are challenged and encouraged to develop the knowledge, sense of responsibility and skills needed to achieve excellence in a rapidly changing world.