Meet the Admission Teams
Speak one-on-one with admissions staff to learn about schools’ unique programs, culture, and education philosophies.
The in-person Our Kids Private School Expo is temporarily on hold due to COVID-19.
If you’re searching for the right school for your child, check out the Admissions Pathway—a streamlined, step-by-step process to find your best-fit school.
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As Canada's largest exhibitions of private schools, we've helped tens of thousands of families in the last twenty years. Our annual expos take place in five Canadian cities: Calgary, Montreal, Oakville, Ottawa, and Toronto.
We understand that not all schools are the same, neither are all the children. In fact, many are fundamentally different from your preconceived ideas. At the expos, you’ll learn about your expanding education choices, hear from experts, and discover new ways to fund your children’s education.
You will gain insider knowledge by meeting with admission teams from many top private and independent schools in your area. Our popular panel discussions on Choosing and Applying to Schools, as well as Financial Aids & Tax Benefits will help you better pinpoint what’s the best possible option for your child.
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Meet the Admission Teams
Speak one-on-one with admissions staff to learn about schools’ unique programs, culture, and education philosophies.
Leverage Financial Aids
Learn about what financial aid options are available and how to apply for them.
Prepare for your school applications
Get the inside scoop on the application process directly from admissions staff. Learn how to prepare for your interview, and how to make the most out of your open house visits.
Explore New Schools
The private school expo attracts not only large, traditional schools but small, contemporary ones as well. Learn about schools with unique teaching approaches, alternative curricula, and special needs support.
Registration is simple. Just pick the city expo you’d like to attend, and get your family ticket here.
Full-Access Family Ticket: One ticket that gives you and your family members (up to 4) admission to all 2020 expos. Limited quantities.
Price: $20 at the door, $10 if registered online
After you’ve registered for the expo, make sure to strategically plan for it, and if you’d like, check out our 14 Day Crash Course on private education.
"The expo is excellent. We can now rank schools based on which one will be best for our son." —B. Wang, parent of Victor
With the 20th anniversary year of Our Kids Private School Guide, we’d like to tell you a little about our goals and history.
Quite simply, our purpose has always been to showcase the private school community to Canadians in search of better education.
Each year, we connect with leading experts to study the current landscape of private schools. We also speak to staff, alumni, parents and students about their experiences – and make your school research as easy as possible.
Initially, the School Guide was in print magazine form only. Twenty years later, OurKids.net has become a Canadian institution. With 2.4 million families scouring this powerhouse website and Expos every year, we are the #1 private school resource.
We connect families face-to-face with the leaders of Canada's top-ranked private and independent schools. we’re looking forward to helping millions more over the next 20 years!
