There are plenty of great boarding schools in Canada. This includes boarding high schools and elementary schools. It also includes Canadian boarding schools for both Canadians and international students. Here we provide a list of the top boarding schools in Canada, and discuss some of their unique features. For more comprehensive coverage of boarding schools, see our main guide.
| School Name | Type | Pace | Cost | ||
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Branksome Hall (est. 1903)
Branksome Hall is Toronto’s only all-girls, all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $33,630 to $66,805 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto |
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Upper Canada College (est. 1829)
Located in the heart of Toronto, Upper Canada College is the oldest independent boys' school in Ontario. Our IB graduates are highly regarded by top universities and post-secondary institutions worldwide. [View profile] |
| Accelerated | $33,300 to $61,860 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto |
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Pickering College (est. 1842)
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. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $25,270 to $66,580 | |
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Columbia International College (est. 1979)
Columbia International College is a day and boarding school, offering programs to international students in grades 7 to 12. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $8,100 to $18,800 /semester | |
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Unisus School (est. 2016)
The Unisus School is the Okanagan’s most innovative independent school,
offering a pre-K through 12, inquiry-based education that is tailored to
each student’s unique abilities and interests. [View profile] |
| Student-paced | $16,150 to $51,500 | |
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Lakefield College School (est. 1879)
LCS offers world-class programming (Grades 9 -12) designed to meet the strengths of each student while encouraging growth through a school-wide Leadership, Character and Values program and enriched boarding experiences. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $33,100 to $67,000 | |
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McDonald International Academy (est. 1994)
McDonald International Academy offers programs for grades 9 to 12 with 2 locations in the heart of Toronto. Its average class size is 10 to 20 students. [View profile] |
| Accelerated | $10,000 to $29,300 | |
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St. John's-Kilmarnock School (est. 1972)
St. John's-Kilmarnock School, in Waterloo, offers enriched educational programming for students from JK – Grade 12 through its accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Its average class size is 17. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $17,415 to $64,750 | |
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Bond Academy (est. 1978)
Bond Academy is a private, co-educational, non-denominational independent school with students from Montessori Casa to Grade 12. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $13,000 to $34,300 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto |
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Havergal College (est. 1894)
Havergal College is an all-girls school in Toronto for students in JK to Grade 12. Preparing Young Women to Make a Difference Since 1894. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $33,850 to $61,900 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto |
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Trinity College School (est. 1865)
TCS students appreciate that school needs to be more than just reaching their academic potential–it’s about exploring all facets of themselves so that the realization of talents reach far beyond the classroom walls. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $25,750 to $59,750 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto |
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The Bishop Strachan School (est. 1867)
Located in Toronto, The Bishop Strachan School is Canada's oldest independent JK to Grade 12 day and boarding school for girls, welcoming students from Toronto and around the world. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $32,860 to $62,250 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto |
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Appleby College (est. 1911)
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. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $37,350 to $74,550 | School Expo Exhibitor - Halton-Peel |
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St. Michaels University School (est. 1906)
Independent K-12 boarding & day school in Victoria, BC, Canada focusing on university prep. Find out how a SMUS education can benefit your family. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $19,260 to $68,810 | |
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Robert Land Academy (est. 1978)
Robert Land Academy is a private military-themed boarding school (Gr 5-12) helping boys to achieve their potential and gain admission to post-secondary programs. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $53,965 to $57,965 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto, Halton-Peel |
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Nancy Campbell Academy (est. 1994)
Stratford, Ontario, Private Secondary School dedicated to inspiring students to achieve their individual potential through academic excellence while fostering a spirit of service to society. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $13,750 to $34,325 | |
Niagara Christian Collegiate (est. 1932)
Niagara Christian Collegiate offers both middle school and secondary school programs from Grades 6-12. Graduating students achieve top university placements around the world. We accept both day and boarding students. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $33,050 to $41,050 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto, Halton-Peel, Vancouver, Ottawa | |
Stanstead College (est. 1872)
Located on the Quebec-Vermont border, Stanstead College offers rigorous university-prep, Grades 7to 12, in a secure, family-focused learning environment. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $21,500 to $63,000 | ||
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning (est. 2001)
We are a licensed therapeutic boarding school for Gr. 1-12 students requiring individualized academic, clinical, and behaviour-management solutions in small class sizes and professional home environments. [View profile] |
| Student-paced | $24,500 to $75,900 | ||
Brookes Westshore (est. 2009)
Brookes School Canada, an IB World School on beautiful Vancouver Island, offers grades 6 to 12 for both day and boarding students with an average class size of 12 students. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $14,400 to $52,550 | School Expo Exhibitor - Vancouver | |
Rosseau Lake College (est. 1967)
At Rosseau Lake College, teachers work with each student to develop a personalized curricular approach that will enhance their academic competence. One hundred percent of graduates receive post-secondary admission. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $10,300 to $59,600 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | |
Bishop's College School (est. 1836)
Bishop's College School is an English boarding and day school for students in grades 7 through 12. Small in size and culturally diverse, BCS is an IB World School offering the IB DP and course certificates. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $25,000 to $66,100 | ||
Great Lakes Christian High School (est. 1952)
Great Lakes Christian High School offers programs for grades nine through 12 in Beamsville. It accepts day and boarding students. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $10,300 to $40,400 | ||
Queen Margaret's School (est. 1921)
Queen Margaret's School is an independent day/boarding university preparatory school in Duncan, BC. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $4,800 to $49,300 | School Expo Exhibitor - Calgary | |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (est. 1920)
Notre Dame is a private, independent co-educational high school with an exceptional educational & boarding experience with a balance of strong academic, athletic and spiritual growth in a safe & caring prairie community. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $11,100 to $54,600 | ||
A.I.S. School (est. 2016)
AIS Montessori & Elementary School offers authentic Chinese Immersion program in GTA area.Its average class is 15 students. [View profile] |
| $10,000 to $25,000 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | ||
Luther College High School (est. 1913)
Luther students, from many different social and cultural backgrounds, have the opportunity to be part of a tightly woven community of students, parents, teachers, staff, and alumni. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $8,040 to $37,590 | ||
St. Peter's ACHS College School (est. 1990)
St. Peter's ACHS College School in Amherstburg, Ont. is a day/residency school for boys grades 1-8 who love Sports and the Outdoors. Tuition starts at $8,900. and is a member of OFIS. We put "FUN" back into learning. [View profile] |
| Student-paced | $8,500 to $29,000 | ||
Fulford Academy (est. 2002)
Fulford Academy is a day/boarding school in Brockville, Ontario, offering programs for grade 6-12. The average student/teacher ratio is 7:1, and STEM + Arts is the core of our Academic Programming. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $14,120 to $58,915 | ||
North Star Academy Laval is the only private English high school in Laval. We offer small classroom sizes for individualized attention. We teach not only for school but for life! Certificate of eligibility not required. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $12,700 to $30,200 | School Expo Exhibitor - Montreal | |
Ashbury College (est. 1891)
This traditional private school in Ottawa, Ontario offers Grades 4 to 12 with 100 boarding and 600 day school students. Tuition is from $23,600 to $58,300. [View profile] |
| Accelerated | $27,750 to $66,970 | School Expo Exhibitor - Ottawa | |
St. Margaret's School (est. 1908)
St. Margaret's School (est. 1908) is an independent school in Victoria, BC, offering empowering education for girls from JK to Grade 12. At SMS, girls don't just get equal opportunity; they get every opportunity. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $14,180 to $65,490 | School Expo Exhibitor - Vancouver | |
London International Academy (est. 2002)
A Canadian Private Secondary Co-ed Boarding school, located in downtown London, Ontario. LIA offers academic courses from Grades 9-12 and is authorized to grant the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $11,000 to $41,900 | ||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé (est. 1956)
SMRC is a coed day and boarding high school in French Canada with a warm & relaxed natural campus, modern rooms, enrichment & support, technology enhanced classrooms & labs, 8 cultural & sports programs, 20+ activities [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $2,980 to $28,570 | ||
Toronto High School (est. 1997)
An inspected and accredited private secondary school offering high school credit courses in small classes or online, leading to high school diploma [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $19,000 | ||
Brentwood College School (est. 1923)
Brentwood is a truly co-educational, progressive boarding school for Grades 9 to 12 located on an oceanfront campus on Vancouver Island, BC. Tuition runs from $25,700 to $66,000. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $28,000 to $73,300 | ||
Briercrest Christian Academy (est. 1946)
BCA combines a private Christian school experience with the best of public education and Saskatchewan curriculum. Our small school shares facilities with Briercrest College and Seminary on a campus of 900 students. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $3,135 to $33,061 | ||
St. George's School (est. 1930)
St. George's School in Vancouver offers university-preparatory program to Canadian and International boarding students from Grade 8 to 12. The School's mission: Building Fine Young Men. One Boy at a Time. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $52,570 to $71,490 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | |
Ridley College (est. 1889)
Ridley College is an acclaimed co-educational boarding and day school that prepares meaningful and flourishing lives by teaching the habits of mind, body, and spirit, and the values needed to lead in a global society. [View profile] |
| Accelerated | $17,850 to $70,000 | School Expo Exhibitor - Halton-Peel, Ottawa | |
Bodwell High School (est. 1991)
Bodwell High School in North Vancouver is a boarding school that enrolls 650 students. Tuition starts at $26,575. We provide Education for a Changing World. The school's motto is "Strength in Diversity." [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $22,500 to $49,375 | ||
Kells Academy (est. 1978)
Kells Academy is a private school in Montreal which offers Kindergarten to grade 12. Its average class size is 15 students. We offer boarding facilities & separate Elementary,Middle and High School campuses. [View profile] |
| Student-paced | $15,300 to $38,000 | School Expo Exhibitor - Montreal | |
Dewey Institute (est. 2)
We uphold and pursue a pragmatic, balanced education with an emphasis on art, sports and music to cultivate talents to lead the new century. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $18,000 to $36,950 | ||
Trillium School (est. 1991)
Trillium School is a montessori school that offers programs from pre-school to grade eight in Markham. [View profile] |
| Accelerated | $10,500 to $36,000 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | |
Blyth Academy London (est. 2013)
We focus on personalized education, very small class sizes, and experiential learning. Our London campus is conveniently located in historic Ignatia Hall on the banks of the Thames. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $15,995 to $20,795 | ||
Rothesay Netherwood School (est. 1877)
Rothesay Netherwood School offers programs for grades 6 to 12 in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Its average class size is 16 students and is an outstanding engaged and supportive community. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $22,770 to $62,630 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | |
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie (est. 1905)
École secondaire francophone privée pour jeunes filles située à Outremont, Qc. Les frais de scolarité sont de 4 500 $ par année. Elle offre les profils Éducation internationale, Danse-études et Musique-études. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $4,950 to $15,400 | ||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal (est. 1861)
Since 1861, The Sacred Heart School of Montreal, the city’s only all girls English Catholic high school, has been graduating exceptional leaders. Grade 12 will be offered beginning in 2019-2020. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $16,850 to $55,271 | ||
Bronte College (est. 1991)
Bronte College is a private International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering Grades 9 to 12 for day and boarding students. Our academic programming has attracted students from over 30 countries. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $15,000 to $37,500 | ||
Rosthern Junior College (est. 1905)
RJC is a grades 10-12 boarding school accredited by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. RJC is student and community-focused all while offering rigorous academics and exceptional athletic and fine arts programs. [View profile] |
| Student-paced | $3,500 to $26,000 | School Expo Exhibitor - Calgary | |
Trafalgar Castle School (est. 1874)
Located in Whitby, Trafalgar Castle School is an all-girls day and boarding school inspiring students in Grades 4-12. For nearly 150 years, Trafalgar Castle girls have become women of impact. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $23,450 to $62,490 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | |
King's-Edgehill School (est. 1788)
King's-Edgehill School offers programs for grades six to 12 in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Its average class size is 15 students. [View profile] |
| Accelerated | $18,800 to $58,800 | ||
UWC Canada (est. 1974)
The UWC National Committee of Canada and Pearson College UWC represent the United World Colleges in Canada. We are seeking daring young Canadians who aspire to make the world a better place. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | Varies | ||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. (est. 1984)
Our schools offer a maximum class size of 16 students for ages 4 & up. Tours are offered daily and new students are welcome to visit for a day. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $9,700 to $11,500 | ||
Convoy International Secondary School
CISA is a private, co-ed high school offering credit courses and IELTS prep to grade 7 – 12 students (full time/part time/private lessons/online courses available), and extracurricular activities abound. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $17,000 to $39,800 | ||
Shawnigan Lake School (est. 1916)
Shawnigan Lake School is the largest boarding school in Canada. Located in Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, we offer a comprehensive program to 500 young men and women in grades 8-12. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $28,500 to $71,300 | ||
St. Andrew's College (est. 1899)
St. Andrew's College offers programs from grades 5 to 12 in Aurora. Its average class size is 17 students. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $36,920 to $68,720 | ||
Merrick Preparatory School (est. 2012)
Merrick Preparatory School offers grades 9-12 and a University Qualification Year Program to students preparing for successful admission to degree programs in the world's top universities. Includes ESL support, as needed [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $16,250 to $58,200 | School Expo Exhibitor - Ottawa | |
J. Addison School (est. 2002)
Since 2002, J. Addison has provided a stimulating education for students. Located at the corner of Woodbine and Valleywood Drive in Markham, ON, Canada, you will find our state-of-the-art 58,000 sq. ft. facility. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $15,000 to $42,450 | School Expo Exhibitor - Toronto | |
TAIE International Institute (est. 1998)
TAIE International Institute offers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, University Preparation Courses and English as a Second Language. Flexible schedule and monthly enrolment at the best location in downtown Toronto. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | $35,000 to $46,000 | ||
Neuchâtel Junior College (est. 1956)
Neuchâtel Junior College, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, offers Canadian Grade 12 curriculum and AP to students from across Canada and beyond. [View profile] |
| Standard-enriched | SF 30,000 to SF 56,000 |
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| School name | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
Havergal College | October 22, 2019 9:00 am | Havergal College Junior School 460 Rosewell Ave. Toronto Ontario M5N 2H9 |
Upper Canada College | October 24, 2019 9:30 am | Upper Canada College 220 Lonsdale Road Toronto ON M4V 2X8 |
Upper Canada College | October 24, 2019 9:30 am | Upper Canada College 220 Lonsdale Road Toronto Ontario |
Upper Canada College | October 24, 2019 6:30 pm | Upper Canada College 220 Lonsdale Road Toronto ON M4V 2X8 |
Merrick Preparatory School | October 25, 2019 8:00 am | Merrick Preparatory School 118 Main St East MERRICKVILLE ON K0G1N0 |
Upper Canada College | October 25, 2019 1:30 pm | Upper Canada College 220 Lonsdale Road Toronto ON M4V 2X8 |
Pickering College | October 26, 2019 10:00 am | Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4X2 |
Appleby College | October 26, 2019 10:00 am | Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West Oakville Ontario L6K 3P1 |
Pickering College | October 26, 2019 10:00 am | Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4X2 |
Havergal College | October 29, 2019 7:45 am | Havergal College 1451 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario M5N 2H9 |
Havergal College | October 29, 2019 1:00 pm | Havergal College 1451 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario M5N 2H9 |
Trafalgar Castle School | November 02, 2019 10:00 am | Trafalgar Castle School 401 Reynolds Street Whitby Ontario L1N 3W9 |
Rothesay Netherwood School | November 06, 2019 2:00 pm | Rothesay Netherwood School 40 College Hill Road Rothesay NB E2E 5H1 |
Brookes Westshore | November 14, 2019 6:30 pm | Brookes Westshore 1939 Sooke Road Victoria BC V9B 1W2 |
Ridley College | November 15, 2019 8:30 am | Ridley College 2 Ridley Road St. Catharines Ontario L2R 7C3 |
Appleby College | November 16, 2019 10:00 am | Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West Oakville Ontario L6K 3P1 |
Queen Margaret's School | November 18, 2019 9:30 am | 660 Borwnsey Avenue Duncan BC V9L 1C2 |
Branksome Hall | November 19, 2019 9:00 am | Branksome Hall 2 Elm Avenue Toronto Ontario M4W 1N4 |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | November 19, 2019 10:00 am | St. John's-Kilmarnock School 2201 Shantz Station Road Waterloo Region (Breslau) Ontario N0B 1M0 |
Luther College High School | November 20, 2019 7:00 pm | Luther College High School 1500 Royal Street Regina Saskatchewan S4T 5A5 |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | November 21, 2019 6:00 am | St. John's-Kilmarnock School 2201 Shantz Station Road Waterloo Region (Breslau) Ontario N0B 1M0 |
Rothesay Netherwood School | November 22, 2019 8:00 am | Rothesay Netherwood School 40 College Hill Road Rothesay New Brunswick E2E 5H1 |
Rosthern Junior College | November 27, 2019 9:00 am | Rosthern Junior College Box 5020, 410 6th Ave Rosthern SK S0K 3R0 |
Merrick Preparatory School | November 29, 2019 8:00 am | Merrick Preparatory School 118 Main St East MERRICKVILLE ON K0G1N0 |
Stanstead College | November 29, 2019 8:30 am | Stanstead College 450 Dufferin Street Stanstead Quebec J0B 3E0 |
Stanstead College | December 06, 2019 8:30 am | Stanstead College 450 Dufferin Street Stanstead Quebec J0B 3E0 |
Pickering College | January 14, 2020 6:30 pm | Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4X2 |
Luther College High School | January 15, 2020 7:00 pm | Luther College High School 1500 Royal Street Regina Saskatchewan S4T 5A5 |
Ridley College | January 17, 2020 8:30 am | Ridley College 2 Ridley Road St. Catharines Ontario L2R 7C3 |
Rosthern Junior College | January 17, 2020 5:00 pm | Rosthern Junior College Box 5020, 410 6th Ave Rosthern SK S0K 3R0 |
Pickering College | January 18, 2020 10:00 am | Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4X2 |
Stanstead College | January 20, 2020 8:30 am | Stanstead College 450 Dufferin Street Stanstead Quebec J0B 3E0 |
Merrick Preparatory School | January 31, 2020 8:00 am | Merrick Preparatory School 118 Main St East MERRICKVILLE ON K0G1N0 |
Ridley College | January 31, 2020 8:30 am | Ridley College 2 Ridley Road St. Catharines Ontario L2R 7C3 |
Trafalgar Castle School | February 01, 2020 10:00 am | Trafalgar Castle School 401 Reynolds Street Whitby Ontario L1N 3W9 |
Appleby College | February 08, 2020 10:00 am | Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West Oakville Ontario L6K 3P1 |
Pickering College | February 19, 2020 6:30 pm | Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4X2 |
Pickering College | April 14, 2020 6:30 pm | Pickering College 16945 Bayview Avenue Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4X2 |
Rothesay Netherwood School | May 01, 2020 2:00 pm | Rothesay Netherwood School 40 College Hill Road Rothesay New Brunswick E2E 5H1 |
Broadly speaking, the cost of boarding schools in Canada reflects the cost private school tuition in general, though with premiums added to cover housing and meals.
Many Canadian boarding schools offer financial aid, including scholarships and bursaries. Financial aid is needs-based, and financial aid programs are created as a means of broadening the student base and attracting students, independent of means, who will contribute most to the culture of the school. Generally speaking, the larger and more expensive schools provide the most aid.
You can read more about financial aid and scholarships in our dedicated guide.
Below you'll find the range of costs at private Canadian boarding schools:
| Tuition (boarding school) | Students receiving financial aid | Grade eligibility for financial aid | Avg. aid package size (annual) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Branksome Hall | 5% | 7 - 12 | ||
Upper Canada College | $55,060 to $61,560 | 18% | 5 - 12 | $15,000 |
Pickering College | $63,855 to $67,075 | |||
Unisus School | $43,950 to $51,500 | 20% | 8 - 9 | $3,000 |
Lakefield College School | $58,400 to $65,400 | 25% | 9 - 12 | |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | $64,750 | JK - 12 | ||
Havergal College | 7% | 7 - 12 | $16,000 | |
Trinity College School | $43,250 to $65,250 | 33% | 5 - 12 | $20,000 |
The Bishop Strachan School | $59,530 to $62,250 | 7% | 7 - 12 | $15,000 |
Appleby College | $68,750 to $74,550 | 18% | 7 - 12 | $27,500 |
St. Michaels University School | $52,590 to $68,810 | 20% | K - 12 | $11,685 |
Robert Land Academy | $52,650 to $55,650 | |||
Nancy Campbell Academy | $28,325 to $34,325 | 15% | 9 - 12 | $11,700 |
Stanstead College | $49,900 to $63,000 | 30% | 7 - 12 | |
Brookes Westshore | $39,550 to $52,550 | 10% | 7 - 12 | $5,000 |
Rosseau Lake College | $27,200 to $59,600 | 5% | 7 - 12 | |
Bishop's College School | $57,300 to $66,100 | 40% | 7 - 12 | $23,800 |
Great Lakes Christian High School | $20,100 to $39,300 | 9 - 12 | ||
Queen Margaret's School | $42,100 to $55,200 | 34% | K - 12 | $3,000 |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | $23,500 to $49,900 | |||
Luther College High School | $29,560 | |||
St. Peter's ACHS College School | $27,400 | 35% | 1 - 8 | $6,000 |
North Star Academy | $24,000 to $31,500 | 7 - 11 | ||
Ashbury College | 8% | 4 - 12 | $6,700 | |
St. Margaret's School | $38,600 to $49,300 | |||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | $18,980 to $28,480 | 10% | 7 - 11 | $500 |
Brentwood College School | $47,800 to $66,000 | 27% | 9 - 12 | $19,417 |
St. George's School | $50,065 to $68,085 | 6% | 8 - 12 | |
Ridley College | $61,000 to $70,000 | 16% | 5 - 12 | $16,000 |
Rothesay Netherwood School | $39,860 to $62,630 | 28% | 6 - 12 | $15,500 |
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | 7 - 11 | |||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | $52,814 | 25% | 7 - 11 | $5,900 |
Rosthern Junior College | $13,000 to $26,000 | 30% | 10 - 12 | $2,500 |
Trafalgar Castle School | $57,115 to $62,490 | 4 - 12 | ||
King's-Edgehill School | $51,950 | 33% | 6 - 12 | $15,000 |
UWC Canada | 75% | 12 | $25,000 | |
Shawnigan Lake School | $71,300 | 25% | 8 - 12 | |
St. Andrew's College | $58,175 to $63,500 | 26% | 5 - 12 | $11,000 |
Merrick Preparatory School | 15% | 9 - 12 | $5,000 | |
Neuchâtel Junior College | 20% | $20,000 |
| Founding date | Endowment | Admissions rate | Enrollment | Enrollment per grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branksome Hall | 1903 | 100% | 900 | 60 | |
Upper Canada College | 1829 | $40,000,000 | 33% | 1170 | 84 |
Pickering College | 1842 | 100% | 440 | ||
Columbia International College | 1979 | 100% | 1700 | ||
Unisus School | 2016 | 90% | 115 | ||
Lakefield College School | 1879 | 375 | |||
McDonald International Academy | 1994 | $0 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | 1972 | 95% | 400 | ||
Bond Academy | 1978 | 100% | 550 | ||
Havergal College | 1894 | $2,637,233 | 30% | 950 | 63 |
Trinity College School | 1865 | $50,000,000 | 75% | 590 | 74 |
The Bishop Strachan School | 1867 | $253 | 40% | 900 | 64 |
Appleby College | 1911 | 32% | 765 | 128 | |
St. Michaels University School | 1906 | $11,200,000 | 1000 | 77 | |
Robert Land Academy | 1978 | 80% | 125 | ||
Nancy Campbell Academy | 1994 | 0 | 0 | ||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | 1932 | 85% | 0 | 0 | |
Stanstead College | 1872 | 100% | 246 | 41 | |
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | 2001 | 100% | 30 | ||
Brookes Westshore | 2009 | 95% | 300 | 43 | |
Rosseau Lake College | 1967 | 90% | 109 | 18 | |
Bishop's College School | 1836 | $25,000 | 100% | 263 | |
Great Lakes Christian High School | 1952 | 95% | 210 | 53 | |
Queen Margaret's School | 1921 | 80% | 410 | 26 | |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | 1920 | 100% | 325 | ||
A.I.S. School | 2016 | 280 | |||
Luther College High School | 1913 | 90% | 430 | 108 | |
St. Peter's ACHS College School | 1990 | 90% | 19 | 2 | |
Fulford Academy | 2002 | 97% | 150 | ||
North Star Academy | 86% | 150 | 30 | ||
Ashbury College | 1891 | 70% | 700 | 78 | |
St. Margaret's School | 1908 | 65% | 384 | ||
London International Academy | 2002 | 90% | 300 | ||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | 1956 | $0 | 90% | 285 | 57 |
Toronto High School | 1997 | $0 | 100% | 65 | 16 |
Brentwood College School | 1923 | $20,000,000 | 559 | 140 | |
Briercrest Christian Academy | 1946 | $2,174,000 | 96% | 150 | 38 |
St. George's School | 1930 | $25,000,000 | 220 | ||
Ridley College | 1889 | 61% | 690 | 49 | |
Bodwell High School | 1991 | $0 | 100% | 620 | 124 |
Kells Academy | 1978 | 95% | 440 | ||
Dewey Institute | 2 | 130 | 11 | ||
Trillium School | 1991 | 100% | 330 | ||
Blyth Academy London | 2013 | 95% | 82 | 21 | |
Rothesay Netherwood School | 1877 | $7,000,000 | 85% | 290 | 41 |
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | 1905 | 50% | 1210 | 242 | |
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | 1861 | 248 | 50 | ||
Bronte College | 1991 | $0 | 100% | 400 | |
Rosthern Junior College | 1905 | $0 | 100% | 80 | 27 |
Trafalgar Castle School | 1874 | 100% | 230 | ||
King's-Edgehill School | 1788 | 80% | 350 | 50 | |
UWC Canada | 1974 | $0 | 25% | 200 | 200 |
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | 1984 | 98% | 135 | 8 | |
Convoy International Secondary School | 100% | 250 | 63 | ||
Shawnigan Lake School | 1916 | $13,500,000 | 60% | 510 | 102 |
St. Andrew's College | 1899 | 62% | 620 | 78 | |
Merrick Preparatory School | 2012 | 95% | 80 | 20 | |
J. Addison School | 2002 | 100% | 500 | 36 | |
TAIE International Institute | 1998 | 400 | 100 | ||
Neuchâtel Junior College | 1956 | 75 | 75 |
Primary curriculum | Secondary curriculum | Curriculum pace | Academic culture | Average class size | Language immersion | Special needs support | Tech integration |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branksome Hall | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 22 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Upper Canada College | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 20 to 25 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | |
Pickering College | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 to 20 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Columbia International College | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 22 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Unisus School | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Student-paced | Supportive | 18 to 22 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Lakefield College School | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 16 | No support | Medium integration | ||
McDonald International Academy | Traditional | Accelerated | Supportive | 10 to 20 | No support | Medium integration | ||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 16 to 18 | No support | Medium integration | |
Bond Academy | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 15 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Havergal College | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 to 22 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Trinity College School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 16 | No support | Medium integration | ||
The Bishop Strachan School | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 to 20 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Appleby College | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
St. Michaels University School | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | No support | Medium integration | |||
Robert Land Academy | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 16 | Special needs school | Light integration | ||
Nancy Campbell Academy | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 5 to 18 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | ||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 15 to 20 | Resource Assistance | Heavy integration | ||
Stanstead College | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 13 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | Progressive | Student-paced | Supportive | 4 to 6 | Special needs school | Light integration | ||
Brookes Westshore | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 18 | No support | Light integration | |
Rosseau Lake College | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 10 to 15 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Bishop's College School | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 15 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | |
Great Lakes Christian High School | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 28 | Indirect Support | |||
Queen Margaret's School | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 16 to 22 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 16 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
A.I.S. School | Traditional | Montessori | 10 to 15 | No support | ||||
Luther College High School | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 23 | No support | Light integration | |
St. Peter's ACHS College School | Traditional | Montessori | Student-paced | Rigorous | Resource Assistance | Medium integration | ||
Fulford Academy | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 6 to 12 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | ||
North Star Academy | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 10 to 18 | Indirect Support | Medium integration | ||
Ashbury College | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 17 | No support | Medium integration | |
St. Margaret's School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 20 | No support | Medium integration | ||
London International Academy | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 18 | No support | Medium integration | |
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 20 to 30 | Special needs school | Medium integration | ||
Toronto High School | Traditional | Montessori | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 5 to 10 | Resource Assistance | Medium integration | |
Brentwood College School | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 16 to 20 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Briercrest Christian Academy | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 15 to 25 | Indirect Support | Medium integration | ||
St. George's School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 20 to 22 | No support | |||
Ridley College | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 17 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | |
Bodwell High School | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 to 20 | No support | Medium integration | ||
Kells Academy | Traditional | Student-paced | Supportive | 15 to 18 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Dewey Institute | Traditional | Waldorf | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 12 to 17 | Special needs school | Heavy integration | |
Trillium School | Montessori | Accelerated | Rigorous | No support | ||||
Blyth Academy London | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 6 to 8 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Rothesay Netherwood School | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 14 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 33 | Resource Assistance | Heavy integration | |
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 14 to 18 | Resource Assistance | Medium integration | ||
Bronte College | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 | No support | Medium integration | |
Rosthern Junior College | Progressive | Student-paced | Supportive | 15 to 20 | Indirect Support | Heavy integration | ||
Trafalgar Castle School | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
King's-Edgehill School | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 15 | Withdrawal Assistance | Medium integration | |
UWC Canada | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 6 to 16 | Indirect Support | ||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | Progressive | Montessori | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 8 to 15 | Indirect Support | Medium integration | |
Convoy International Secondary School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | No support | Medium integration | |||
Shawnigan Lake School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 17 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | ||
St. Andrew's College | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 17 | No support | |||
Merrick Preparatory School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 | No support | Medium integration | ||
J. Addison School | Traditional | Montessori | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 8 to 15 | No support | Light integration | |
TAIE International Institute | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 10 to 15 | No support | Light integration | ||
Neuchâtel Junior College | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 14 | Indirect Support | Medium integration |
Legend:
Branksome Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||
Upper Canada College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pickering College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia International College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unisus School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lakefield College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
McDonald International Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bond Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Havergal College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trinity College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Bishop Strachan School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Appleby College | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Michaels University School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Land Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Campbell Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stanstead College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brookes Westshore | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rosseau Lake College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bishop's College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Great Lakes Christian High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Queen Margaret's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||||
A.I.S. School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luther College High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Peter's ACHS College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fulford Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Star Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ashbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Margaret's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
London International Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | ||||||||||||||||||||
Toronto High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brentwood College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Briercrest Christian Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. George's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ridley College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bodwell High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kells Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trillium School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Blyth Academy London | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bronte College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rosthern Junior College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trafalgar Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | ||||||||||||||||||||
UWC Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convoy International Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shawnigan Lake School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Andrew's College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Merrick Preparatory School | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Addison School | ||||||||||||||||||||
TAIE International Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Neuchâtel Junior College |
| Admission deadline | SSAT required | Interview required | Acceptance rate | Next open house | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branksome Hall | Day: Dec 4, 2015 Boarding: rolling | 9 - 11 | JK - 12 | 100% | Nov 19, 2019 |
Upper Canada College | Day: Dec 2, 2016 Boarding: rolling | 7 - 11 | SK - 11 | 33% | Oct 24, 2019 |
Pickering College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | JK - 12 | 100% | Oct 26, 2019 | |
Columbia International College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 100% | |||
Unisus School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | Preschool - 11 | 90% | ||
Lakefield College School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | ||||
McDonald International Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | 100% | ||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | JK - 12 | 95% | Nov 19, 2019 | |
Bond Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | Nursery/Toddler - 12 | 100% | ||
Havergal College | Day: Dec 3, 2019 Boarding: rolling | 8 - 11 | JK - 12 | 30% | Oct 22, 2019 |
Trinity College School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 5 - 12 | 75% | ||
The Bishop Strachan School | Day: Dec 3, 2019 Boarding: rolling | JK - 11 | 40% | ||
Appleby College | Day: Oct 31, 2019 Boarding: rolling | 7 - 12 | 7 - 12 | 32% | Oct 26, 2019 |
St. Michaels University School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | K - 12 | |||
Robert Land Academy | Boarding: rolling | 5 - 12 | 80% | ||
Nancy Campbell Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 9 - 12 | |||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 6 - 12 | 85% | ||
Stanstead College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 7 - 12 | 100% | Nov 29, 2019 | |
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 1 - 12 | 100% | ||
Brookes Westshore | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 6 - 12 | 95% | Nov 14, 2019 | |
Rosseau Lake College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 7 - 12 | 90% | ||
Bishop's College School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 7 - 12 | 100% | ||
Great Lakes Christian High School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | 95% | ||
Queen Margaret's School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | Preschool - 12 | 80% | Nov 18, 2019 | |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | 100% | ||
A.I.S. School | |||||
Luther College High School | Day: Mar 1, 2017 Boarding: Mar 1, 2017 Homestay: Mar 1, 2017 | 90% | Nov 20, 2019 | ||
St. Peter's ACHS College School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 1 - 8 | 90% | ||
Fulford Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 6 - 12 | 97% | ||
North Star Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 7 - 12 | 86% | ||
Ashbury College | Day: Mar 9, 2018 Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 4 - 11 | 70% | ||
St. Margaret's School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | Preschool - 12 | 65% | ||
London International Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | 90% | ||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | Day: Aug 15, 2019 Boarding: Aug 15, 2019 Homestay: Aug 15, 2019 | 7 - 9 | 90% | ||
Toronto High School | Day: rolling | 100% | |||
Brentwood College School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | |||
Briercrest Christian Academy | Day: Aug 1, 2018 Boarding: Aug 1, 2018 | 96% | |||
St. George's School | Day: Dec 3, 2018 Boarding: Feb 1, 2019 | 4 - 12 | 1 - 12 | ||
Ridley College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 5 - 12 | JK - 12 | 61% | Nov 15, 2019 |
Bodwell High School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 8 - 12 | 100% | ||
Kells Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | K - 11 | 95% | ||
Dewey Institute | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | ||||
Trillium School | K - 12 | 100% | |||
Blyth Academy London | Day: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | 95% | ||
Rothesay Netherwood School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 6 - 12 | 85% | Nov 6, 2019 | |
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | Day: Oct 1, 2019 Boarding: Oct 1, 2019 | 50% | |||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 7 - 11 | |||
Bronte College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 100% | |||
Rosthern Junior College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 10 - 12 | 100% | Nov 27, 2019 | |
Trafalgar Castle School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 4 - 12 | 100% | Nov 2, 2019 | |
King's-Edgehill School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 6 - 12 | 80% | ||
UWC Canada | Boarding: Nov 15, 2017 | 12 | 25% | ||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | Day: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | 98% | ||
Convoy International Secondary School | 100% | ||||
Shawnigan Lake School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 8 - 12 | 60% | ||
St. Andrew's College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 9 - 11 | 5 - 11 | 62% | |
Merrick Preparatory School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 9 - 12 | 95% | Oct 25, 2019 | |
J. Addison School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | Nursery/Toddler - 12 | 100% | ||
TAIE International Institute | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 9 - 12 | |||
Neuchâtel Junior College | Boarding: rolling |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branksome Hall | 80% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 100% | ||
Upper Canada College | 40% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 20% | |||||||||||
Pickering College | |||||||||||||||||
Columbia International College | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||
Unisus School | |||||||||||||||||
Lakefield College School | |||||||||||||||||
McDonald International Academy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | ||||
Bond Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Havergal College | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 25% | |||||||||
Trinity College School | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||
The Bishop Strachan School | 50% | 50% | 25% | 50% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 25% | 25% | 15% | |||||
Appleby College | 50% | 29% | 38% | 26% | 13% | ||||||||||||
St. Michaels University School | |||||||||||||||||
Nancy Campbell Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | |||||||||||||||||
Stanstead College | |||||||||||||||||
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | |||||||||||||||||
Brookes Westshore | |||||||||||||||||
Rosseau Lake College | 80% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||
Bishop's College School | |||||||||||||||||
Great Lakes Christian High School | |||||||||||||||||
Queen Margaret's School | |||||||||||||||||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||
A.I.S. School | |||||||||||||||||
Luther College High School | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | |||||||||||||
St. Peter's ACHS College School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||
Fulford Academy | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 95% | 95% | ||||||||||
North Star Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Ashbury College | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | ||||||||
St. Margaret's School | |||||||||||||||||
London International Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | ||||||||||||
Toronto High School | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||
Brentwood College School | |||||||||||||||||
Briercrest Christian Academy | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||
St. George's School | |||||||||||||||||
Ridley College | |||||||||||||||||
Bodwell High School | |||||||||||||||||
Kells Academy | 90% | 90% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
Trillium School | |||||||||||||||||
Blyth Academy London | |||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | |||||||||||||||||
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | 50% | ||||||||||||||||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | |||||||||||||||||
Bronte College | |||||||||||||||||
Rosthern Junior College | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Trafalgar Castle School | |||||||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | ||||||||||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Convoy International Secondary School | |||||||||||||||||
Shawnigan Lake School | |||||||||||||||||
St. Andrew's College | 76% | 69% | 59% | 59% | 76% | 56% | 50% | ||||||||||
Merrick Preparatory School | 95% | 95% | 95% | 90% | |||||||||||||
J. Addison School |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branksome Hall | 100% | 100% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 100% | |||||||||||
Upper Canada College | 33% | 33% | 33% | ||||||||||||||
Pickering College | |||||||||||||||||
Columbia International College | |||||||||||||||||
Unisus School | |||||||||||||||||
Lakefield College School | |||||||||||||||||
McDonald International Academy | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Bond Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Havergal College | 50% | ||||||||||||||||
Trinity College School | 75% | 75% | 60% | 40% | |||||||||||||
The Bishop Strachan School | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | |||||||||||||
Appleby College | 20% | 27% | 30% | 8% | |||||||||||||
St. Michaels University School | |||||||||||||||||
Robert Land Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Nancy Campbell Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | ||||||||||
Stanstead College | |||||||||||||||||
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | |||||||||||||||||
Brookes Westshore | |||||||||||||||||
Rosseau Lake College | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||
Bishop's College School | |||||||||||||||||
Great Lakes Christian High School | |||||||||||||||||
Queen Margaret's School | |||||||||||||||||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||
A.I.S. School | |||||||||||||||||
Luther College High School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||||
St. Peter's ACHS College School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | ||||||||||
Fulford Academy | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 95% | 95% | ||||||||||
North Star Academy | |||||||||||||||||
Ashbury College | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | |||||||||||||
St. Margaret's School | |||||||||||||||||
London International Academy | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | |||||||||||||||||
Brentwood College School | |||||||||||||||||
Briercrest Christian Academy | 85% | 90% | 98% | 98% | |||||||||||||
St. George's School | |||||||||||||||||
Ridley College | |||||||||||||||||
Bodwell High School | |||||||||||||||||
Kells Academy | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | ||||||||||
Dewey Institute | |||||||||||||||||
Trillium School | |||||||||||||||||
Blyth Academy London | |||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | |||||||||||||||||
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | 90% | ||||||||||||||||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | |||||||||||||||||
Bronte College | |||||||||||||||||
Rosthern Junior College | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Trafalgar Castle School | |||||||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | ||||||||||
UWC Canada | 25% | ||||||||||||||||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | |||||||||||||||||
Convoy International Secondary School | |||||||||||||||||
Shawnigan Lake School | |||||||||||||||||
St. Andrew's College | 40% | 75% | 68% | 49% | 43% | 64% | |||||||||||
Merrick Preparatory School | 95% | 95% | 95% | 90% | |||||||||||||
J. Addison School | |||||||||||||||||
TAIE International Institute | |||||||||||||||||
Neuchâtel Junior College |
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Branksome Hall | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | ||||
Upper Canada College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Pickering College | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Social Justice | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Columbia International College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Unisus School | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Lakefield College School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Creative | ||
McDonald International Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Communicative | Equal Balance | ||||
Bond Academy | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Havergal College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Trinity College School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
The Bishop Strachan School | Traditional Math | Inquiry | Social Justice | Pragmatism | Communicative | Creative |
Appleby College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Creative |
St. Michaels University School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Robert Land Academy | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Nancy Campbell Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Niagara Christian Collegiate | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Stanstead College | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Pragmatism | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Creative |
Brookes Westshore | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Perennialism | Communicative | Creative |
Rosseau Lake College | Discovery Math | Inquiry | Traditional | Pragmatism | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Creative |
Bishop's College School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Great Lakes Christian High School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | ||
Queen Margaret's School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | ||||
A.I.S. School | ||||||
Luther College High School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
St. Peter's ACHS College School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Fulford Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
North Star Academy | Traditional Math | Expository | Traditional | Equal Balance | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Equal Balance |
Ashbury College | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
St. Margaret's School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
London International Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Perennialism | Equal Balance | Creative |
Toronto High School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | |
Brentwood College School | Traditional Math | Expository | Traditional | Perennialism | Communicative | Creative |
Briercrest Christian Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Creative |
St. George's School | ||||||
Ridley College | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Bodwell High School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Kells Academy | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Dewey Institute | Equal Balance | Expository | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Audio-Lingual | Equal Balance |
Trillium School | ||||||
Blyth Academy London | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Creative |
Rothesay Netherwood School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Creative |
Bronte College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Rosthern Junior College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Trafalgar Castle School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | |
King's-Edgehill School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
UWC Canada | ||||||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | |
Convoy International Secondary School | Traditional Math | Expository | Traditional | Perennialism | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Shawnigan Lake School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | ||
St. Andrew's College | Equal Balance | |||||
Merrick Preparatory School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Receptive |
J. Addison School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
TAIE International Institute | Traditional Math | Expository | Traditional | Perennialism | Communicative | Creative |
Neuchâtel Junior College | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
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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Robert Land Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Campbell Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||||
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North Star Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ashbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Margaret's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
London International Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Toronto High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brentwood College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Briercrest Christian Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. George's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ridley College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bodwell High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kells Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trillium School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Blyth Academy London | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bronte College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rosthern Junior College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trafalgar Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | ||||||||||||||||||||
UWC Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convoy International Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shawnigan Lake School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Andrew's College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Merrick Preparatory School | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Addison School | ||||||||||||||||||||
TAIE International Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Neuchâtel Junior College |
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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Pickering College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia International College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unisus School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lakefield College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
McDonald International Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bond Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Havergal College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trinity College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Bishop Strachan School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Appleby College | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Michaels University School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Land Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Campbell Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara Christian Collegiate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stanstead College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brookes Westshore | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rosseau Lake College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bishop's College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Great Lakes Christian High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Queen Margaret's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||||
A.I.S. School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luther College High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Peter's ACHS College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fulford Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Star Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ashbury College | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Margaret's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
London International Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Séminaire Marie-Reine-du-Clergé | ||||||||||||||||||||
Toronto High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brentwood College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Briercrest Christian Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. George's School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ridley College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bodwell High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kells Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trillium School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Blyth Academy London | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bronte College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rosthern Junior College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trafalgar Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | ||||||||||||||||||||
UWC Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Durham Elementary, Durham Academy and G.B.M.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convoy International Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shawnigan Lake School | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. Andrew's College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Merrick Preparatory School | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Addison School | ||||||||||||||||||||
TAIE International Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Neuchâtel Junior College |
There are many affordable boarding schools in Canada, many of which have an international reputation. Whether a Canadian citizen or international student, these schools offer a specialized educational system devoted to the social and intellectual advancement of their students.
Some Canadian boarding schools are prep schools, in that they prepare students well for university and post-secondary education. Some also cater to specific kinds of students, including troubled youth (or teens), special needs, learning disabilities, and ADHD students. And, of course, there are boarding schools in Canada for high school, middle school, and elementary school students.
Boarding schools in Canadian provinces
Each province in Canada is governed by a ministry of education. Therefore it's important when choosing a boarding school in Canada that you consider this before applying. For example, language requirements will differ between Quebec and Saskatchewan, while the compulsory age of schooling is until 17 years of age in Manitoba and 18 in New Brunswick.
Canadian boarding schools normally have extensive facilities for academic, artistic, and athletic learning, depending on their type and in what subject they specialize in.
Operating hours of these facilities cater to the students attending the school, making them not only more accessible to them, but also safer than those that are off premises. And being a country that embraces advancements in technology, the latest computers and the availability of other modern technical equipment is standard in all schools.
But what if the Canadian boarding school you're considering lacks a specific facility that you're looking for? No problem! With the leadership of the faculty and in organized field trips, students can continue learning beyond the walls of the classroom, as they partake in all the natural and cultural splendor Canada has to offer.
Across Canada, high school graduation requirements, for boarding schools and other schools, are set by the provincial boards, not the federal government. Therefore, graduation requirements vary between provinces based on provincial criteria and curricula. Provinces also define the elements of those criteria, including what a "credit" represents, which can make a direct comparison of degree requirements difficult. For example, in BC a credit represents 30 hours of in-class instruction; in Ontario a credit represents the completion of an entire course, not a portion of it. Therefore, in order to graduate, students in Ontario are required to complete 30 credits in grades 9 through 12. In British Columbia 80 credits are required in grades 10 through 12.
Despite what the numbers might seem to suggest, the reality is that graduation requirements vary only superficially between the provinces. All require that students study English/French, mathematics, science, Canadian history, geography, and health. In addition to those core subjects, all provinces offer optional courses for credit, and students are free to choose among them. These include courses in technology and computer studies, graphic and performing arts, world studies, international languages, social studies, and cooperative education.
In addition to classwork, students must demonstrate an involvement in community service beyond the campus, though many boarding schools choose to exceed provincial guidelines there as well. Students enrolled at a school offering the International Baccalaureate program, for example, are required to complete 50 hours of volunteer service in order to graduate, exceeding the baseline in all provinces.
Many Canadian boarding schools formally require participation in athletics, courses international languages, or participation in extracurricular programs, such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Often, these too are included as requirements in order to graduate. All diploma requirements imposed in addition to provincial requirements are at the discretion of the individual schools and do not affect the receipt of the provincial diploma. Any additional requirements made by private institutions are imposed to reflect the core values of the school as they pertain to diversity, service, leadership, and academics.
Many of the best-known Canadian boarding schools were founded in the late 19th century: Pickering College, 1842; Bishop Strachan School, 1867; Stanstead College, 1872; Ashbury College, 1891; St. Andrew's College, 1899. Life there, at least in the early days, was spartan and challenging in ways that no boarding school is today. At Upper Canada College, Frederick Hutt, a student in the 1830s, wrote to his brother, "I hope you will send plenty of nuts and cakes as I can hardly subsist on what we get."
There was a strong association with the military. The Cadet Corps of Upper Canada College was begun in 1869, and through its 127-year history it remained an integral part of school life. Students took part in regular drills and exercises, including those with active rounds. Boys were expected be prepared for deployment at any time, as occasionally they were. During the Fenian Raids of 1866 UCC students were mobilized to guard military buildings and the port in Toronto.
In time, however, the cadet programs began to feel less relevant, more relics of an earlier time, as did some of the other traditions that Canadian boarding schools, and indeed all schools, followed. Pickering College, despite a long history, was an early adopter of a more open, less punitive, more collaborative approach to education. In 1930, Joseph McCully, headmaster of Pickering College wrote "we have realized that it is impossible to force boys to become educated; long hours of fatiguing drill and arduous driving on the part of the staff may succeed in cramming the heads of small boys with a vast collection of heterogeneous and unrelated facts, but such a result is not education." Instead, he goes on, the goal of education should be to provide mentorship, and in providing an opportunity to develop talents and resiliency. Taylor Statton, head of character development at Pickering College, wrote in 1930 that:
The 'habit of obedience' forced upon the impressionable nature of a child does not develop judgment and will, but does develop that fatal facility in following other people's wills, which tends to make us a hopeless mob & dash;mere sheep, instead of wise, free, strong individuals. The habit of submission to authority, the long, deeply impressed conviction that to 'be good' is to 'give up';that there is virtue in the act of surrender;this is one of the sources from which we continually replenish human weakness … Those who know no other way of modifying a child's behaviour than through 'making him mind' suppose that if he were not make to mind he must be utterly neglected. … the rich years of childhood should be passed in the acquiring the habits of self-direction.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better description of what boarding in Canada, in the decades since, has become.
"Boarding school is not just a school where people live," says Clayton Johnson, "it is a way of life." Johnson is admissions director at Brentwood College School on Vancouver Island, in BC. "Boarding is all encompassing and life altering. It is the totality of this experience that is the 'value added' of boarding."
Because of how we discuss it, it's easy to focus on living arrangements. However, students don't attend boarding school because they need somewhere to live. Rather, the living arrangements are a necessity of the kind of instruction that Canadian boarding schools intend. "When you're operating within an independent school, in a smaller community, you can focus on values more, developing character and allowing kids to find their own place," says Innes van Nostrand, principal of Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario. "And boarding is a hothouse that allows that to happen." As such, boarding is less about what it is—schools where students and instructors live together on campus—than the kind of education that living on site, within a community of peers and mentors, can provide.
While we tend to evaluate schools through objective measures—size, testing results, university placement—a student's fit within a school, and ultimately their academic success, is often dependent on less tangible things, such as feel and culture. For some students, simply joining an academic community, one that respects learning, can itself transformative. When he enrolled at a boarding school, author John Green says, for the first time in his life, "I became a learner. And I became a learner because I found myself in a community of learners. I found myself surrounded by people who celebrated intellectualism and engagement … I started to learn, because learning was cool."
While a majority of the earliest schools began as boys' schools, or with an overt religious affiliation, in time many become co-ed and adapted their curricula to serve a more diverse student population. Bishop's College School, for example, was founded in 1836 as an Anglican boys' school serving the families of the Golden Square Mile, an Anglophone enclave of Montreal. The contrast between then and now couldn't be more stark—today the student population is drawn from more than a dozen countries and the full range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Of course, that's true of all boarding schools in Canada today. "Walk into any boarding school today," says Anne-Marie Kee, Executive Director of CAIS, "and you'll find a vibrant, highly energized student body, housed in first-rate surroundings and engaged in more activities than you can imagine."
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