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Find the best boarding schools in Quebec

Welcome to the OUR KIDS guide to boarding schools in Quebec—your starting point for exploring residential education in the province. Boarding schools in Quebec offer a blend of strong academics, cultural diversity, and structured community life, giving students the opportunity to develop independence, leadership, and lifelong friendships.

On this page we feature boarding schools in the province of Quebec. This includes schools in Montreal, Laval, Sherbrooke, Kirkland, and Longueuil.

For more than 30 years, OUR KIDS has provided families with trusted insights into private and independent education. On OurKids.net, you’ll find detailed school profiles, authentic reviews, comparison tools, and expert articles to support your search. For a complete guide to boarding in Canada, including information about admissions, please guide to boarding schools.

2. Choosing a boarding school in Quebec

Our boarding school guide has advice specific to finding boarding schools in Canada. For insights that are more general (on how to evaluate school options) we recommend you review our hub on choosing a school. You can also read our guides to questions to ask private schools and questions students get asked at school interviews.

Private school expos

Private school expos are ideal launching pads for your school-finding journey. All expos are held in the fall at a number of centres across Canada. There are three expos hosted in Ontario, one in Toronto, one in Halton-Peel, and one in Ottawa. Expos are also held each fall in Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary. All are opportunities to speak with administrators from leading boarding schools within the regions in which the expos are held.

Upcoming open house events

Attending open houses is obviously a great way to learn more about a school and get a feel for the environment. For some advice on open house visits, go here. For questions to ask that are specific to boarding programs, refer to our main boarding school hub.

3. What does tuition cost at boarding schools in Quebec?

Broadly speaking, the cost of boarding follows the range of private school tuition in general, with additional fees to cover housing and meals.

Many schools also offer financial aid, including bursaries and scholarships. Needs-based financial aid programs are designed to broaden the student body and attract students who will contribute meaningfully to the school community, regardless of financial means. Typically, the larger and more expensive schools provide the most generous aid.

Learn more about financial aid and scholarships in our dedicated guide.

Below, you’ll find the range of costs at Quebec boarding schools:

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Quebec has the highest proportion of children attending private schools in North America. Seventeen percent of high school students are enrolled in private education—a number that rises to nearly 30% in urban centres like Montreal.

This strong participation rate stems from both cultural traditions and provincial support. Quebec provides subsidies to families who send their children to private school, reducing tuition fees by more than half. These subsidies make private education accessible to a broader range of families and help foster a diverse student body, representing a wide spectrum of socio-economic, academic, and cultural backgrounds. The result is a system known for both quality and variety.

Graduation requirements

High school graduation requirements in Quebec are set by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports. Secondary school includes five levels, called Secondary I–V, which correspond to grades 7–11. After completing Secondary V (grade 11), students earn the provincial Secondary School Diploma (SSD).

Unlike other provinces, Quebec does not have grade 12. Instead, students planning to attend university must complete a two-year college program (known as CEGEP) and earn a Diploma of College Studies (DEC, diplôme d’études collégiales) in addition to their high school diploma. CEGEP can be completed at either a public college (tuition-free) or a private college (with fees).

Together, the SSD and DEC are required to apply to universities or colleges within Quebec. For students applying outside the province—for example, to Ontario—the DEC is considered the equivalent of grade 12. In some cases, CEGEP coursework may even be recognized as advanced placement toward a university degree.