We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the CoLab, an inspiring new partnership between Trafalgar School for Girls and McGill University that is poised to shape the future of education through cutting-edge research, innovation, and collaboration.

After several years of planning and establishing its mission and pillars, the CoLab represents a transformative vision for education — one where research meets practice, and where students, educators, and researchers come together to explore new ways of teaching and learning. This bold initiative is supported by the incredible generosity of the  Molson Foundation, R. Howard Webster Foundation and Rossy Family Foundation, whose combined $4.5 million endowment will power this work for many years to come.

Through the CoLab, we are investing in a future where innovation in education leads to tangible outcomes in classrooms and communities. It’s a reflection of Trafalgar and McGill’s enduring commitment to reimagining learning, and a testament to what’s possible when institutions work together to drive meaningful change.

The launch event will be a celebration of this bold new chapter. Guests will hear from key voices behind the initiative, learn more about the CoLab’s mission, and help us recognize the generosity and vision that have brought this collaboration to life.

In November, the McGill Faculty of Education’s 21st Century Learning class came to visit Trafaglar School for Girls’s Grade 7 Science class to see learning in action.

The Trafalgar students opened up their classroom to the McGill undergraduate students to share their experience with inquiry-based learning. After hearing from the students first-hand, the Mcgill class followed the discussion with a lunch-and-learn with various Trafalgar teachers. 

A McGill student reflected on his visit to Traf by sharing the following: