Aurora, in York-region, Ontario, offers a wide range of excellent private schools. This includes schools in Bayview Wellington, Bayview North East, Aurora Village, and Aurora Grove. There are also great private schools in the nearby areas of King City, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch-Stouffville, and Newmarket. Read more
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York Montessori School in Richmond Hill offers children from 16 months to 6 years old a wholesome Montessori education. Teacher to student ratios of 1:5 - 1:8.
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Academy for Gifted Children - P.A.C.E. is a private school for intellectually gifted students in Richmond Hill, Ontario, from grades 1 to 12. Tuition is $13,500.
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TMS is a leading, accredited independent school that offers a unique design of Montessori and International Baccalaureate programmes. Our students thrive in academics while building a foundation of Significance.
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Pickering College's fully-integrated Global Leadership Program (JK to Grade 12) inspires students to become agents of courageous, ethical and positive change with the confidence, knowledge and skills to shape the future.
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Century Montessori Schools in Richmond Hill runs from preschool to grade twelve, with class sizes as low as 12 students.
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Richland Academy is a progressive, innovative Reggio inspired and International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for children from 2.5-years to Grade 8. Voted #1 Private School in Richmond Hill 4 years in a row.
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Villanova College is York Region's only independent Catholic school offering Grades 4 to 12 in King City, Ontario. Average class size is 18 students. Specialty programs include STEM and AP.
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St. Andrew's College offers programs from grades 5 to 12 in Aurora. Its average class size is 17 students.
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An inspected and accredited private secondary school offering high school credit courses in small classes or online, leading to high school diploma
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The Prestige School offers programs from pre-school to grade eight in Richmond Hill. Its average class size is ten students.
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Richmond Hill Montessori Private School offers programs from pre-school to grade eight. Its average class size is 20 students.
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HTS offers a remarkable opportunity for students from JK-12 to shape their own experience through our comprehensive academic and co-curricular programming, lead by our incredible faculty and staff.
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Situated on seven acres of rolling parkland and gardens, Country Garden Montessori Academy in Newmarket is a co-ed private day school for students in grades PS-12. The school provides a family atmosphere and is committed the intellectual growth and emotional well-being of students.
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Aurora Montessori School offers a comprehensive, nurturing and enriched program for Toddler to Grade 8. Our enrolment of 375 day students has an average class size of 15 to 24.
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Aurora Preparatory Academy is small by design, a supportive JK-8 community in which students thrive. Affordable tuition and an advanced programme, including all-grade French, music and art, and inclusive sports teams.
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From PK to grade twelve, Aurora private schools tailor education toward meeting the unique needs of your child. The cost of an independent school in Aurora ranges from $6,474 to $46,850 for some boarding schools. Many private school costs offer scholarships and bursaries or other financial aid.
Private schools in Aurora usually score well on the Fraser Institute's annual Ontario school rankings. While these ratings are subjective and don't account for your son or daughter's specific learning styles, they also show you that private schools here are well respected.
Private schools in Aurora, like those from across the country, foster many of the best minds in local business, industry, politics, and other sectors. Enrolling your child in a private school will provide him or her with the educational programs or perspectives that suit his or her aptitudes. Many private schools offer smaller class sizes than do other types of schools, as well as extra attention outside of class. Your child need not fall behind.
All Ontario schools, including Aurora private schools, fall under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of Education. All private schools must file a yearly Notice of Intention to Operate a Private School with the ministry, which also inspects private secondary schools that wish to offer credits towards the OSSD. Teachers at Ontario's private schools don't need to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), although many private school teachers have OCT certification.
Before you choose a private school for your child, think about such things as:
To learn more, read our guide to private school questions. If you would like to meet face-to-face with representatives from private schools in Aurora, come to our annual private school expo in Toronto.
