What is Upper Canada College?
{{nosources|date=June 2009}} '''Upper Canada College''' (UCC) is a private lower grades and [[high school]] for boys in [[Toronto]], Canada. [[Student]]s between senior [[kindergarten]] and grade twelve study under the [[International Baccalaureate]] program. Founded in 1829, UCC is the oldest [[independent]] school in the [[province]] of [[Ontario]], and the third oldest in the country. It is described as a prestigious [[preparatory school]] in Canada, having many of Canada's prominent [[graduate]]s. Modelled on the British [[public school]] system, throughout the first part of its history the college both influenced and was influenced by [[government]]. It has maintained a good [[reputation]] from its founding. Today, UCC is fully independent and the students and [[faculty]] are more diverse in terms of [[culture|cultural]] and economic backgrounds. A link to the [[British Royal Family|Royal Family]] is maintained through [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], who is the college's Official Visitor, and a member of the Board of Governors. == Other websites == * [http://www.ucc.on.ca/ School website] [[Category:1829 establishments]] [[Category:Schools in Ontario]] [[Category:1820s establishments in Canada]] [[Category:Organizations based in Toronto]]