Below, find the most expensive boarding schools in order (as listed by OurKids.net). The list is based on the highest boarding rates for domestic students. Some schools charge different rates for students from in-province vs. out-of-province. Tuition rates for international students will be different from those listed below.
Some people believe that the most expensive always equals the best, but many more aspects of a school's life make it the right one for your child. Expensive schools might have more up-to-date sports facilities, hire more highly qualified instructors, and offer more extracurriculars and support services. But many reasonably priced boarding schools provide a superior education that will give children everything they need to achieve career and life success.
Please consult the list below sensibly, incorporating a great variety of considerations into your search for the right boarding school for your child(ren). Follow our advice guide and meet boarding school representatives face-to-face at our private school expos. Finding the right school should be a prolonged process where you start with the basics and work toward making a fully informed choice that's best for your family.
| School | Location | Grades | Boarding rates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Clare's, Oxford | Oxford, Oxfordshire | 10 to 12 | $123,525 |
| 2 | Branksome Hall | Toronto, ON | JK to 12 | $86,640 to $90,710 |
| 3 | Ashbury College | Ottawa, ON | 3 to 12 | $84,700 |
| 4 | Havergal College | Toronto, ON | JK to 12 | $83,485 |
| 5 | Gow School | South Wales, New York(USA) | 5 to 12 | $80,000 |
| 6 | Appleby College | Oakville, ON | 7 to 12 | $70,050 to $79,280 |
| 7 | Albert College | Belleville, ON | PS to 12 | $52,400 to $79,200 |
| 8 | Pickering College | Newmarket, ON | JK to 12 | $76,800 |
| 9 | Ridley College | St. Catharines, ON | JK to 12 | $76,600 |
| 10 | St. Andrew's College | Aurora, ON | 5 to 12 | $76,440 |
| 11 | Trafalgar Castle School | Whitby, ON | 4 to 12 | $69,000 to $76,000 |
| 12 | Upper Canada College | Toronto, ON | JK to 12 | $73,700 to $75,400 |
| 13 | Bishop Strachan School ✝ | Toronto, ON | JK to 12 | $74,800 |
| 14 | Lakefield College School | Lakefield, ON | 9 to 12 | $73,500 |
| 15 | Stanstead College | Stanstead, QC | 7 to 12 | $72,000 |
| 16 | Trinity College School | Port Hope, ON | 5 to 12 | $57,000 to $71,500 |
| 17 | St. George's School | Vancouver, BC | K to 12 | $70,000 |
| 18 | Brentwood College School | Mill Bay, BC | 8 to 12 | $68,000 to $69,000 |
| 19 | Bishop's College School | Sherbrooke, QC | 7 to 12 | $63,750 |
| 20 | St. John's Academy Shawnigan Lake | Shawingan Lake, BC | 4 to 12 | $53,650 to $63,350 |
| 21 | Rosseau Lake College | Rosseau, ON | 7 to 12 | $55,170 to $61,300 |
| 22 | Brookes Westshore | Victoria, BC | 4 to 12 | $43,955 to $60,890 |
| 23 | St. John's-Ravenscourt School | Winnipeg, MB | K to 12 | $53,700 to $60,400 |
| 24 | Fort Erie International Academy | Fort Erie, ON | 5 to 12 | $58,545 |
| 25 | Balmoral Hall School | Winnipeg, MB | PS to 12 | $42,745 to $56,135 |
| 26 | J. Addison School | Markham, ON | K to 12 | $51,075 to $55,275 |
| 27 | Fulford Academy | Merrickville, ON | 9 to 12 | $53,750 |
| 28 | King's-Edgehill School | Windsor, NS | 6 to 12 | $51,750 |
| 29 | St. Stephen's School, Rome | Rome, Italy | 9 to 12 | $50,948 |
| 30 | Unisus School | Summerland, BC | PS to 12 | $41,930 to $49,980 |
| 31 | Niagara Christian Collegiate ✝ | Fort Erie, ON | 6 to 12 | $47,225 |
| 32 | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame ✝ | Wilcox, SK | 9 to 12 | $32,000 to $46,000 |
| 33 | Bodwell High School | North Vancouver, BC | 8 to 12 | $39,000 to $45,000 |
| 34 | Rothesay Netherwood School | Rothesay, NB | 6 to 12 | $44,000 to $44,840 |
| 35 | The Hill Academy | Caledon, ON | JK to 12 | $44,600 |
| 36 | Canadian College Italy | Lanciano, Other | 9 to 12 | $42,900 |
| 37 | Erindale Academy | Mississauga, ON | NS to 12 | $40,000 to $42,000 |
| 38 | Laureate College | Burlington, ON | 1 to 12 | $39,300 |
| 39 | College Bourget | Rigaud, QC | PS to 12 | $16,070 to $37,480 |
| 40 | Nancy Campbell Academy | Stratford, ON | 7 to 12 | $33,775 |
| 41 | McDonald International Academy | Toronto, ON | 9 to 12 | $26,600 |
| 42 | TAIE International Institute | Thornhill, ON | 7 to 12 | $25,500 |
| 43 | Bronte College | Mississauga, ON | 9 to 12 | $21,480 to $25,200 |
| 44 | Rosthern Junior College High School ✝ | Rosthern, SK | 9 to 12 | $17,450 to $21,450 |
| 45 | Cousteau, The French International School of Vancouver | North Vancouver, BC | PS to 9 | $18,640 |
| 46 | Luther College High School ✝ | Regina, SK | 9 to 12 | $16,800 |
| 47 | Alderwood Academy ✝ | Mississauga, ON | JK to 8 | $14,700 |
| 48 | Agate Private School | St. Catharines, ON | NS to 12 | $9,158 |
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