About St. Thomas of Villanova College - (3) Student Life

St. Thomas of Villanova College is an independent Catholic Augustinian school committed to excellence and dedicated to the education of young people in Canada, since 1999.

Villanova College offers grades 4-12 and the courses are full-year for students.

Athletics

Villanova College is a member of the Conference of Independent School Athletic Association (CISAA), which embraces the philosophy that competitive athletic programs balance the excellent academic tradition of its member schools. At the high school level, Villanova College is also a member of the York Region Athletic Association (YRAA), which aims to offer students opportunities to enhance their education through sport.

It offers athletic programs at the Middle School and High School levels, where developing a spirit of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play is expected by all student-athletes and coaches. At all times, officials and opponents must be treated with respect by players, coaches, and spectators.

U12/ U14 Athletics

At the Under 12 and Under 14 (Middle School) level, the focus is on skill development through participation. Each team member receives a fair consideration of playing time unless there is a risk of injury, or physical or emotional harm.

• Fall: Boys' Soccer U12, Boys' Soccer U14, Co-ed Cross-Country U14, Girls' Basketball U14

• Winter: Boys' Basketball U14, Girls' Volleyball U14

• Spring: Coed Track & Field U14

U16 Athletics

At the Junior (Under 16) level, emphasis is placed on participation and fundamental skill development with greater attention paid to game strategy and team play. All teams at the Junior level are developmental teams for the Varsity or Senior team levels.

• Fall: Boys' Soccer Junior, Girls' Basketball Junior

• Winter: Boys' Basketball Junior

• Spring: Girls' Soccer Junior

U19 Athletics

At the Senior (Under 19) level, the objective is to produce as competitive a program as possible. The primary goal is to seek a League Championship in order for student-athletes to see the fruits of their hard work and dedication in a successful program.

• Fall: Boys' Football Varsity, Boys' Soccer Senior, Coed Cross-Country Varsity, Girls' Basketball Senior, Girls' Field Hockey Varsity, Coed Cheer

• Winter: Boys' Basketball Senior, Boys' Hockey Varsity D1B, Boys' Hockey Varsity D2, Coed Swimming Varsity, Girls' Volleyball Senior

• Spring: Boys' Slow Pitch Varsity, Coed Badminton Varsity, Coed Golf Varsity, Coed Track & Field Varsity, Girls' Soccer Senior

VC Boys' soccer

VC Girls' Basketball

Arts

Villanova College strives to inspire each child to become a creative and innovative thinker through comprehensive programs. The school provides students with the essential skills that are critical to their success while fostering an environment where their unique talents and perspectives can emerge and flourish.

Bands & Choirs

• Intermediate Jazz Band: ensemble for musicians in grades 7 through 9

• Senior Jazz Band: ensemble for musicians in grades 10 through 12

  • both Intermediate and Senior Jazz Band perform at the Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, and Year-End Festival

• Senior Concert Band: musicians in grades 10 through 12

  • performs at the Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, and Music Festivals

  • participates on bi-annual March Break Band Trip at New York City, Chicago, and Montreal

• Chamber Choir: vocal ensemble for mixed voices in grades 8 through 12

  • performs at the Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, prayer services, school masses, festivals, and special events

Theatre Arts

Participation in a Theatre Arts production serves to broaden the lens through which our students see the world. Every student has the opportunity to participate in theatre productions. Whether a student's talents are on stage or behind the scenes, they can be a vital part of one of Villanova's most enduring traditions.

The musical theatre production is a larger project involving dozens of students and faculty and combining acting, singing, and dance. The musical is performed for the school and broader community in the spring.

2025-2026 school year's musical is SHREK!!

Visual Arts

Villanova's Visual Arts programs enable students to develop their skills in producing and presenting art by introducing them to new ideas, materials, and processes for artistic exploration and experimentation.

Students have the option to earn credits in Visual Arts from Grade 9; students in the middle school are exposed to visual arts programming through the Arts and Crafts Club.

VC Theatre Arts

Clubs

VC's goal is to cultivate a well-rounded student. The Augustinian tradition of education focuses on forming the whole person: spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically. The collaboration of academics and extra-curricular activities, formal and informal learning, is essential to the development of a campus environment in which students live, learn, and grow in faith.

Middle School Clubs

• Arts and Crafts Club

• Chess Club

• Coding Club

• Debate Society

• Junior LEGO club

• Ski Club

• Yearbook

• Great Books Club

Upper School Clubs

• HOSA

• DECA

• Debate Society

• Mock Trial

• Chess Club

• Video Game Club

• Great Books Club

• Ambassadors

• Ski Club

• Musical Theatre Production

• Tech + Stage Crew

• Yearbook

• Culture Club

• DELF

• Bible Club

• VeC Content Creators & Fabricators

As seen above, VC provides various sports, arts, and clubs for students to be well-rounded. This blog ends introducing St. Thomas of Villanova College! Hope everyone enjoyed it :)