Welcome to Banff Education Centre, Canada
We are located in Canmore. (1 hour from Calgary; a city with 1 million people). Study in a paradise surrounded by mountains and nature!
Over 15 years, Banff Education Centre has helped students achieve their goals in an interesting and exciting way.
Why the Banff Education Centre?
The Canadian Rockies
We are surrounded by majestic mountains, rare wildlife and natural beauty all-year round.
The School
For over 15 years, Banff Education Centre has helped students achieve their goals. Banff Education Centre is a 5 minute walk to downtown Canmore. We have small classes (maximum 10 students in a class) and our student population is between 25 to 80 students at one time. Students enjoy free wireless internet, our free-use computers, kitchen area, study area, outside picnic area and our convenient location.
Professional And Caring Instructors
Banff Education Centre is Languages Canada Accredited (recognized as the top accreditation in Canada). All of the teachers at Banff Education Centre are TESL Canada certified or in the process of getting their TESL Canada Certification. At BEC, you will meet unforgettable teachers who truly care.
Students
Join a small group of focused students striving for challenging improvements in their English ability as they enjoy the advantages of the friendly talkative community. From 2011 to the date of writing this in 2012 the student nationalities were: European (56.3%), Asian (28.5%), French Canadian (10.9%), and South American (4.4%).
The Town Of Canmore
Population: 12,005 Permanent. 5,567 Non-Permanent/Second Home Owners.
Location: It is about 1 hour drive from Calgary, 20 minutes from the town of Banff and 5 minutes drive from Banff National Park. The town centre elevation is 1309 metres with surrounding summits reaching heights of 2936 metres.
Prime Mountain Recreation: Over 71 kilometres of multi-use trails within the town limits, World Class Canmore Nordic Centre, 5 major ski resorts, hiking, scrambling, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, combine to provide a endless array of outdoor activity options.
Lifestyle: Canmore has a young, energetic, diverse and well-educated population that values a vigorous, outdoor adventure lifestyle that allows them to come home to comfort and amenities usually reserved for city life.
Major Economic Base: Tourism, Lifestyle, Health & Wellness.
The Town of Canmore is one of the most beautiful places in all of Canada to live, work and play! Opening out across the floor of the Bow River Valley and surrounded on all sides by the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canmore offers the best of all possible worlds. Canmore is a spectacular location with unequalled recreational opportunities with great food and caring people in the heart of some of the world's most breathtaking scenery.
