Private schools in Canada with the smallest classes

Below, we rank private schools based on class size, presenting a list of the top 20 private schools in Canada with the smallest average class sizes.

Smaller class sizes offer students several widely acknowledged benefits, including:

• Individualized attention
• Interactive learning environment
• Tailored curriculum
• More student participation
• Closer relationship with teachers
• Closer relationships with peers

Class size isn’t everything, though. Look at many other factors in finding the right school for your child. You’ll also want to consider academics, programs, curricular approaches, teachers, and culture. You may also want to consider school facilities, extracurriculars, and technological resources.

To help you search, we list schools by location and type. You can filter these lists using our advanced search and go deeper into schools by reading our comprehensive school profiles. You can also compare schools based on many different criteria, including admissions, academics, special needs support, and extracurriculars. Finally, check out our advice guide, which contains many detailed articles on private school education, or visit one of our school expos to meet with many schools, all in the same place.

	School	Location	Grades	Avg. class size
1	R.I.S.E. Academy	Nepean, ON	8 to 12	1
2	Oakwood Academy	Mississauga, ON	JK to 12	1 to 7
3	St. Clement's Early Learning School	Toronto, ON	PS to 2	1 to 8
4	North York Academy	North York, ON	9 to 12	1 to 8
5	École Louis Legrand	Ancaster, ON	1 to 12	1 to 10
6	Globe Cambridge School	North York, ON	1 to 12	1 to 15
7	Linbrook School	Oakville, ON	JK to 8	1 to 18
8	Toronto STEM School	Toronto, ON	9 to 12	2 to 10
9	Whytecliff Agile Learning Centres	Langley, BC	8 to 12	3 to 6
10	Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre - Burnaby	Burnaby, BC	8 to 12	3 to 6
11	Monarch Academy by Monarch House	Toronto, ON	K to 10	3 to 8
12	TAIE International Institute	Thornhill, ON	7 to 12	3 to 15
13	Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning	Belleville, ON	3 to 12	4 to 6
14	Bright Start Academy	North York, ON	PS to 12	4 to 6
15	Wildwood Academy	Oakville, ON	2 to 8	4 to 8
16	Phoenix Private Academy	Ottawa, ON	K to 8	4 to 12
17	Quantum Academy	Richmond Hill, ON	7 to 12	5 to 6
18	Dunblaine School	Toronto, ON	1 to 8	5 to 7
19	AVRO Academy	North York, ON	9 to 12	5 to 7
20	TEAM School	Mississauga, ON	1 to 8	5 to 9
21	Shining Stars School	Mississauga, ON	JK to 5	5 to 10
22	Metropolitan Preparatory Academy	Toronto, ON	7 to 12	5 to 12
23	Wise Owl Private School	Toronto, ON	PS to 12	5 to 12
24	Glen Briar Academy	Toronto, ON	JK to 8	5 to 12
25	Alderwood Academy ✝	Mississauga, ON	JK to 8	5 to 12
26	Yip’s Music & Montessori School	Markham, ON	NS to SK	5 to 13
27	Merit College	North York, ON	9 to 12	5 to 15
28	NOIC Academy	Markham, ON	9 to 12	5 to 15
29	Dawncrest Academy	Burlington, ON	JK to 8	5 to 16
30	Guiding Light Academy ✝	Mississauga, ON	JK to 8	5 to 16
31	École Montessori	Pickering, ON	NS to 6	5 to 18
32	Brighton School	Toronto, ON	JK to 12	6 to 10
33	Olivet School ✝	Etobicoke, ON	JK to 5	6 to 10
34	Madrona Independent School	Vancouver, BC	K to 8	6 to 10
35	Magnificent Minds	North York, ON	JK to 8	6 to 10
36	March Academy	Kanata, ON	1 to 8	6 to 10
37	Erudite School	Toronto, ON	JK to 8	6 to 10
38	Summit Micro School	Toronto, ON	JK to 8	6 to 12
39	Quo Vadis Elementary School ✝	Etobicoke, ON	JK to 8	6 to 12
40	Trafalgar Castle School	Whitby, ON	4 to 12	6 to 14
41	Carmel New Church School ✝	Kitchener, ON	JK to 8	7 to 12
42	MindWare Academy	Ottawa, ON	1 to 8	8 to 9
43	Chisholm Academy	Oakville, ON	6 to 12	8 to 10
44	The Learning Common	Toronto, ON	3 to 8	8 to 10
45	YMCA Academy	Toronto, ON	6 to 12	8 to 12
46	Académie de la Capitale	Ottawa, ON	JK to 12	8 to 12
47	Blyth Academy Lawrence Park	Toronto, ON	7 to 12	8 to 12
48	Oak Bridge Academy	Cambridge, ON	SK to 12	8 to 12
49	The New School ✝	Etobicoke, ON	JK to 8	8 to 12
50	Heritage Academy of Learning Excellence	Ottawa, ON	1 to 12	8 to 14