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THE OUR KIDS REPORT:
King's-Edgehill School

Grades Gr. 6 TO Gr. 12 — Windsor, NS (MAP)

King's-Edgehill School:
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  • Grades
    Gr. 6 — Gr. 12
  • Gender
    Coed
  • Class Size
    15 — 17 students
  • Tuition
    $22,400 to 69,000/year
  • Language of instruction
    English
  • Associations
    CAIS, IB
  • Enrolment
    170 day students, 210 boarding students
  • Curriculum
    Traditional & International Baccalaureate
  • EBROCHURE
    N/A

School address

  • 33 King's-Edgehill Lane, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0 (MAP)
  • Busing available (View details)

School Busing:

King's-Edgehill School offers bus transferring. Service options offered are regular rider, regular rider AM only, regular rider PM only, airport pick-up.

The regions King's-Edgehill School offers busing from are:

  • Halifax
  • Kentville
  • New Minas
  • Wolfville
  • Chester

Our Perspective

How we see King's-Edgehill School


King's-Edgehill School is the oldest independent school in Canada, and was founded as King's Collegiate by United Empire Loyalists in 1788. It was given royal assent by King George III the following year, the first instance that honour was bestowed outside Britain. The initial goal of the school was to prevent young men from traveling abroad to receive an education, men that would be needed to stay to administer and defend the colonies. While the school remained small, its alumni took prominent roles in military, legal, religious, and political life (including two fathers of Confederation).

So, yes, there’s an impressive history here, in all kinds of ways. That said, the school has changed considerably over the years. The historic buildings have been augmented by recent, and very sympathetic, development, all set on a 65-acre campus. It’s, frankly, beautiful. The academic program is as rigorous as it is supportive, and the school attracts students from around the world, creating a diverse, vibrant, exceedingly modern student population.

School's Perspective

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How King's-Edgehill School sees itself


The school administration answered our questions

Who are you, as a school?

"“Be More” at King’s-Edgehill School, an IB Plus school since 1979 and Canada’s first independent school. Surrounded by the unparalleled beauty of our 92-acre campus in the safe and friendly province of Nova Scotia, study at a school that offers more at every turn and expects that by doing more and giving more, you will become one of the School’s highly successful graduates. Graduates who attend the world’s top universities and earn more than $2 million in university scholarships annually."


School Facilities

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Athletics facilities


Arts facilities


Campus


Classrooms


Residences


Science facilities


Instructional resources


Shared spaces


School Videos

Insider Perspectives

How people from the school’s community see King's-Edgehill School


Video reviews of King's-Edgehill School

Alum, Julia Field (2023)

Watch our alum interview with Julia Field to learn about the unique experience of attending King's-Edgehill School.

School leadership

Top-down influence on the school’s direction and tone


Message from school leadership

Joseph Seagram, Headmaster

My wife Belinda and I have lived on campus for eleven years and we love this school more than ever.  You know why? The students are genuinely kind and warm and “real”. We don’t know for sure if it is because Nova Scotians are naturally friendly and welcoming, or whether King’s-Edgehill School itself has a uniquely respectful and happy culture. Whatever the reason, we love that everyone feels like they belong here. As a result the campus is a remarkably happy place and despite our high academic expectations students tend to get higher marks than ever before. Maybe it is because of the support they receive. Maybe it is because students like their teachers and feel that their teachers genuinely care about student success and emotional well-being.  Maybe it is because when teenagers feel accepted, like they belong somewhere, they can concentrate on doing their very best rather than what they need to do to fit in or be liked.

Just under 400 students, King’s-Edgehill is small but mighty. We are small enough to know everyone really well, but large enough to do big things and to compete with schools much larger than us (and win!). Be it debating or robotics, math competitions or sport, we have an impressive record of success provincially, nationally, and internationally.

I love the diversity of our students too. Although two-thirds are Canadian, there are students from every continent and thirty different countries here. It is fabulous to see our Canadian students make best friends from Japan and Barbados, or Germany, or Ghana! Our annual Cultural Fair is an unbelievable feast of food and entertainment from around the world.

If you are interested in a school where it is cool to work hard and get good grades and go to university… if you want a place that is not pretentious and values humility and gentleness… if you are looking for a place that is an oasis of kindness and high achievement:  then King’s-Edgehill School is definitely worth a look.

Come and see what brought Belinda and my family to Windsor, Nova Scotia. Like us, you may feel you belong here too.

Sincerely,

Joseph Seagram


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