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Oldest girls' schools

Schools ranked by founding date

Below, view our complete list of the oldest girls' schools (focused on schools in Canada, and including only those schools that list with OUR KIDS). There may be prestige attached to older schools, but research into finding the best school for your daughter should include a read of our expert advice on girls' schools and a deep dive into advice in our guide to private education.
School Location Grades Founded
1 Sacred Heart School of Halifax ✝ Halifax, NS JK to 12 1849
2 Bishop Strachan School ✝ Toronto, ON JK to 12 1867
3 Trafalgar Castle School Whitby, ON 4 to 12 1874
4 Trafalgar School For Girls Montreal, QC 7 to 11 1887
5 St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School Oakville, ON JK to 12 1891
6 Havergal College Toronto, ON JK to 12 1894
7 St. Clement's School Toronto, ON 1 to 12 1901
8 Balmoral Hall School Winnipeg, MB PS to 12 1901
9 Branksome Hall Toronto, ON JK to 12 1903
10 Miss Edgar's & Miss Cramp's School Westmount, QC K to 11 1909
11 Elmwood School Ottawa, ON PS to 12 1915
12 Study Westmount, QC K to 11 1915
13 Joan of Arc Academy | L'Academie Jeanne d'Arc Ottawa, ON JK to 8 1954
14 Agate Private School St. Catharines, ON NS to 12 1983
15 Hawthorn School ✝ Toronto, ON NS to 12 1989
16 Linden School Toronto, ON JK to 12 1993
17 Clear Water Academy ✝ Calgary, AB JK to 12 1995
18 Holy Name of Mary College School ✝ Mississauga, ON 5 to 12 2008
19 North Point School Calgary, AB K to 12 2014
20 St. Anne's School Aurora, ON 5 to 12 2020

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Sacred Heart School of Halifax is the oldest All-Girls private school. The school was founded in 1849.

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