On this page, we discuss and list private Christian schools in Burlington-Hamilton, Ontario. This includes Christian schools in Hamilton, Burlington, Ancaster, Dundas, Crown Point East and West, Gibson, Roseland, and Millcroft.
For a more comprehensive guide to Christian education, including a detailed discussion of curriculum and approach, start with our Christian school guide.
There are lots of private Christian schools in Canada. For instance, there are Christian schools in Toronto, Ontario, Edmonton, and Calgary. These schools vary in terms of their religious curriculum, extracurriculars, and approach to Christian study and Bible study. The schools below reflect this diversity. You can filter them for a wide range of features.
"We strive to take the best aspects of Catholic teaching & interpret it in a modern context for the confident young woman of today. They are imbued with a strong work ethic, sense of purpose & a desire to change the world
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Hamilton, Ontario Rymal Road West/Glancaster Road "HDCH, founded in 1956, is imaginative, innovative learning environment. Our programs are designed to challenge a wide range of learners. We welcome local and international students into our Christ-Centred community!" —From the school
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Oakville, Ontario Burnhamthorpe Rd. W/Neyagawa Blvd. "King’s Christian Collegiate is an independent Christian high school providing superb instruction in a safe, stimulating academic environment. Caring staff set the tone for a positive, up-beat culture." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario "Meadow Green Academy provides a strong Christian education in a nurturing environment. Strong academics combined with sports, enriched music, visual arts, and dramatic arts programs provide a well-rounded experience" —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario "Guiding Light Academy is a Catholic private elementary school in Streetsville, Mississauga. We offer an enriched curriculum for JK, SK and Grades 1 to 8. We are located just minutes away from the Streetsville Go Station." —From the school
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Oakville, Ontario Lakeshore/Third Line "Oakville Christian School is committed to instilling confidence in young lives during their formative years, and cultivating in its students solid Christian character traits and values." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario Dundas St. W/Erin Mills Pkwy "We offer a specialized program and teaching; focusing on the core subjects of language and math, incorporating cognitive activities and therapies for students with learning difficulties to help them learn and succeed." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario Hurontario/Queensway "Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School in Mississauga offers Casa Montessori programs for children a ged 2.5 to 6. Before- and after-school care and summer camps also available." —From the school
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Caledon, Ontario "Brampton Christian School in Caledon, Ontario, offers an academic-based, JK to Grade 12 program, with average class sizes from 18 to 24 students and a one-student tuition cost of $11, 780." —From the school
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"Oakville's SMLS continues to be a premier independent school for girls Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 since 1891. "Millie" graduates take on the world with confidence and the knowledge that they can do anything.
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"Appleby College in Oakville is recognized globally as one of Canada's leading independent schools. Breadth, excellence, innovation and caring are the characteristics that define the essence of the Appleby experience.
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School name | Date | Location |
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Hamilton District Christian High | January 27, 2024 11:00 am | Hamilton District Christian High 92 Glancaster Road Ancaster ON L9G 3K9 |
Holy Name of Mary College School | April 06, 2024 10:00 am | Holy Name of Mary College School 2241 Mississauga Road Mississauga Ontario L5H 2K8 |
The cost of Christian schools in Burlington-Hamilton is, on average, lower than the cost of other private schools in Burlington-Hamilton. It’s also on the lower side of private school tuition in general. In Burlington-Hamilton, the only public Christian schools are Catholic—schools fully funded by the government.
Many schools offer needs-based financial aid, such as bursaries or tuition relief. Other schools offer scholarships, which are given based on merit—for instance, in academics or athletics. You can learn more about needs- and merit-based financial aid in our dedicated guide.
Below, you’ll find the range of costs for private Christian schools in Burlington-Hamilton:
Tuition (day school) | Students receiving financial aid | Grade eligibility for financial aid | Avg. aid package size (annual) | |
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St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | $25,180 to $32,310 | 9% | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | $23,695 to $24,495 | 15% | 5 - 12 | $1 |
Appleby College | $43,090 to $52,310 | 20% | 7 - 12 | $31,250 |
Hamilton District Christian High | $19,350 | 10% | 9 - 12 | $5,000 |
King's Christian Collegiate | $17,100 | 15% | 9 - 12 | |
Meadow Green Academy | $15,990 |
Founding date | Endowment | Admissions rate | Enrollment | Enrollment per grade | |
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St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | 1891 | 74% | 550 | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | 2008 | 90% | 180 | 23 | |
Appleby College | 1911 | 32% | 785 | 131 | |
Hamilton District Christian High | 1956 | 97% | 510 | 128 | |
King's Christian Collegiate | 2001 | 70% | 710 | 178 | |
Meadow Green Academy | 1995 | 100% | 125 | 11 | |
Guiding Light Academy | 2007 | 90% | 100 | ||
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | 1982 | 90% | 300 | ||
Vianney Academy | 2012 | 70 | 6 | ||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 2000 | 100% | 24 | 6 | |
Brampton Christian School | 1977 | 80% | 670 | 48 |
Primary curriculum | Secondary curriculum | Curriculum pace | Academic culture | Average class size | Language immersion | Special needs support | Tech integration |
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St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | Progressive | Reggio Emilia | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | No support | |||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Progressive | Accelerated | Rigorous | No support | Heavy integration | |||
Appleby College | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Hamilton District Christian High | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 18 to 22 | Resource Assistance | Medium integration | ||
King's Christian Collegiate | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 21 | Withdrawal Assistance | Medium integration | ||
Meadow Green Academy | Traditional | Montessori | Accelerated | Rigorous | 10 to 12 | No support | Medium integration | |
Guiding Light Academy | Traditional | Montessori | Accelerated | Rigorous | 5 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Vianney Academy | Progressive | Student-paced | Supportive | 1 to 12 | Special needs school | Medium integration | ||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | Standard-enriched | 10 to 15 | No support | |||||
Brampton Christian School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | Withdrawal Assistance | Medium integration |
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Admission deadline | SSAT required | Interview required | Acceptance rate | Next open house | |
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St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | Day: Oct 31, 2021 | Preschool - 12 | 74% | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Day: Nov 30, 2022 | 5 - 12 | 90% | Apr 6, 2024 | |
Appleby College | Day: Oct 31, 2022 Boarding: rolling | 7 - 12 | 32% | ||
Hamilton District Christian High | Day: rolling Homestay: rolling | 97% | Jan 27, 2024 | ||
King's Christian Collegiate | Day: rolling | 9 - 12 | 70% | ||
Meadow Green Academy | Day: rolling | Preschool - 8 | 100% | ||
Guiding Light Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 90% | ||
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 90% | ||
Vianney Academy | Day: rolling | 4 - 12 | |||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 100% | ||||
Brampton Christian School | Day: rolling | JK - 12 | 80% |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Holy Name of Mary College School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||
Appleby College | 50% | 29% | 38% | 26% | 13% | ||||||||||||
Hamilton District Christian High | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | |||||||||||||
King's Christian Collegiate | 70% | 50% | 40% | 30% | |||||||||||||
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Guiding Light Academy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | |||||||||||||||||
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Brampton Christian School |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Appleby College | 20% | 27% | 30% | 8% |
Math | Science | Literature | Humanities Social Sciences | Foreign Languages | Fine Arts | |
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St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | |||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Discovery Math | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Appleby College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Creative |
Hamilton District Christian High | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
King's Christian Collegiate | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Meadow Green Academy | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Guiding Light Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Pragmatism | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Vianney Academy | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Creative |
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | ||||||
Brampton Christian School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Student council | School newspaper | Yearbook | Radio club | Photograph club | Art club |
Choir | Band | Dance club | Yoga club | Drama club | Debate club |
Chess club | Math club | Science club | Robotics club | Computer club | Environmental club | Outdoor club | Community service |
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Badminton | Baseball | Basketball | Cricket | Equestrian | Football | Golf | Gymnastics | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Rowing | Rugby | Soccer | Softball | Squash | Swimming | Tennis | Track and Field | Volleyball | Wrestling |
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Burlington-Hamilton private Christian schools give students the opportunity to get a broad and deep grounding in the Christian faith. Students read passages from the bible and learn traditional Christian beliefs. These schools also have a demanding secular curriculum, in subjects such as math, science, history, and French.
Burlington is located in the Halton Region of Lake Ontario, in Canada. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is included in the Hamilton Metropolitan Area. It has a number of attractions. These include Canada's largest ribfest, a Sound of Music festival, the Art Gallery of Burlington, and Spencer Smith Park. It also has beautiful biking and hiking trails and a Royal Botanical Garden.