On this page we cover boarding schools that offer the IB program. For a complete guide to boarding, including information about admissions, please see our introductory guide.
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Upper Canada College (est. 1829)
Toronto, Ontario 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 |
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$35,000 to $68,450
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St. John's-Kilmarnock School (est. 1972)
Waterloo Region (Breslau), Ontario St. John's-Kilmarnock School offers enriched educational programming for students from Junior Kindergarten – Grade 12 through its accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Discover the possibilities. View profile |
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$18,980 to $71,620
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Branksome Hall (est. 1903)
Toronto, Ontario Branksome Hall is Toronto’s only all-girls, all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World School developing the leaders of tomorrow through the nurturing of curiosity and critical thinking at every age. View profile |
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$35,700 to $72,500
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Bishop's College School (est. 1836)
Sherbrooke, Quebec 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 |
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$30,000 to $75,710
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Brookes Westshore (est. 2009)
Victoria, British Columbia Brookes Westshore, an IB World School on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, offers grades 4 to 12 and both day and boarding programmes, with an average class size of 12 students. View profile |
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$9,500 to $52,550
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London International Academy (est. 2002)
London, Ontario A Canadian Private Secondary Boarding school, located in the heart of London, Ontario. LIA is authorized to grant the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. View profile |
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$21,200 to $26,000
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NOIC Academy (est. 2004)
Markham, Ontario Markham, Ontario; IB School; OSSD; OSSD online credit course; NOIC ACADEMY’s annual university enrolment rate is 100% and more than 85% of graduates are admitted by University of Toronto. View profile |
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$5,000 to $18,000 /semester
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St. Stephen's School, Rome (est. 1964)
Rome, Since 1964, SSS Rome has provided International Boarding and Day Students with a culturally inspiring and rigorous academic IB education in the heart of Ancient Rome. View profile |
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EUR €25,650 to EUR €39,600
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Académie Ste-Cécile International School (est. 1993)
Windsor, Ontario JK- 12/IB/AP , inter-faith/R.C.co-ed day, and boarding located in Windsor, ON Family of Schools includes Nursery, Elementary and Secondary Schools, athletic facilities, performing arts wing (music and dance studios). View profile |
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$10,950 to $50,000
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Luther College High School (est. 1913)
Regina, Saskatchewan 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 |
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$9,530 to $45,180
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King's-Edgehill School (est. 1788)
Windsor, Nova Scotia Benefitting from it's safe and beautiful Nova Scotia location, King's-Edgehill facilitates the opportunity for every student to Be More - in the classroom, on the sports fields, on stage, in the community and beyond. View profile |
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$19,950 to $63,550
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Bronte College (est. 1991)
Mississauga, Ontario 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 |
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$16,500 to $40,000
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Balmoral Hall School (est. 1901)
Winnipeg, Manitoba STEAM and experiential learning are at the heart of our program, making learning at BH both dynamic and meaningful. With a focus on post-secondary guidance and internship, BH girls graduate with purpose. View profile |
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$15,450 to $49,440
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Unisus School (est. 2016)
Summerland, British Columbia UNISUS was founded by the leaders of the top Private Schools in BC. Based on IB Education/Innovation/Technology, Entrepreneurship/ Outdoor Education. Boarding, Athletics and Global Partnerships/Opportunities. View profile |
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$11,275 to $53,500
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Ashbury College (est. 1891)
Ottawa, Ontario This traditional private school in Ottawa, Ontario offers Grades 4 to 12 with 100 boarding and 600 day school students. Tuition is from $30,585 to $71,720. View profile |
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$30,585 to $71,720
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Ridley College (est. 1889)
St. Catharines, Ontario Ridley College is an acclaimed co-educational IB 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 |
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$20,910 to $76,755
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Rothesay Netherwood School (est. 1877)
Rothesay, New Brunswick Our unique daily Advisor Program ensures every student is surrounded by a strong network of highly qualified, dedicated faculty and staff whose mission is to provide academic, emotional, and social guidance and support. View profile |
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$23,920 to $65,810
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Glenlyon Norfolk School (est. 1913)
Victoria, British Columbia GNS is an independent JK-12 International Baccalaureate boarding and day-school in Victoria, BC, that challenges and supports each of our students to do their best through truth and courage in learning and in life. View profile |
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$19,475 to $69,995
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Our boarding school guide has advice specific to finding boarding schools in Canada. For insights that are more general (on how to evaluate school options) we recommend you review our hub on choosing a school. You can also read our guides to questions to ask private schools and questions students get asked at school interviews.
Private school expos are ideal launching pads for your school-finding journey. All expos are held in the fall at a number of centres across Canada. There are three expos hosted in Ontario, one in Toronto, one in Halton-Peel, and one in Ottawa. Expos are also held each fall in Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary. All are opportunities to speak with administrators from leading boarding schools within the regions in which the expos are held.
Word-of-mouth is another powerful tool in your school-finding arsenal. The Our Kids private school discussion forum allows you to discuss your options and debate topics around gifted education. You can use our community of parents, educational experts, alumni, and schools to help answer your questions and stimulate your thinking.
Attending open houses is obviously a great way to learn more about a school and get a feel for the environment. For some advice on open house visits, go here. For questions to ask that are specific to boarding programs, refer to our main boarding school hub.
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Ridley College | June 09, 2022 7:00 pm |
Broadly speaking, the cost of boarding reflects the cost private school tuition in general, though with premiums added to cover housing and meals.
Many 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 IB boarding schools:
| Tuition (boarding school) | Students receiving financial aid | Grade eligibility for financial aid | Avg. aid package size (annual) | |
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Upper Canada College | $55,060 to $61,560 | 18% | 5 - 12 | $15,000 |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | $64,750 | JK - 12 | ||
Branksome Hall | 5% | 7 - 12 | ||
Bishop's College School | $63,750 to $75,710 | 40% | 7 - 12 | $23,800 |
Brookes Westshore | $39,550 to $52,550 | 10% | 7 - 12 | $5,000 |
St. Stephen's School, Rome | 13% | 9 - 12 | $9,996 | |
Luther College High School | $45,180 | 9 - 12 | $2,500 | |
King's-Edgehill School | $58,800 | 33% | 6 - 12 | $15,000 |
Balmoral Hall School | $38,625 to $49,440 | 15% | SK - 12 | $8,333 |
Unisus School | $43,950 to $51,500 | 30% | 1 - 11 | $3,000 |
Ashbury College | 8% | 4 - 12 | $6,700 | |
Ridley College | $63,950 to $76,755 | 16% | 5 - 12 | $16,000 |
Rothesay Netherwood School | $41,880 to $65,810 | 28% | 6 - 12 | $15,500 |
Glenlyon Norfolk School | 15% | SK - 12 | $2,000 |
| Founding date | Endowment | Admissions rate | Enrollment | Enrollment per grade | |
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Upper Canada College | 1829 | $40,000,000 | 1200 | 86 | |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | 1972 | 95% | 425 | ||
Branksome Hall | 1903 | 30% | 954 | 64 | |
Bishop's College School | 1836 | $25,000 | 287 | ||
Brookes Westshore | 2009 | 95% | 300 | 43 | |
London International Academy | 2002 | 90% | 345 | ||
NOIC Academy | 2004 | 90% | 289 | 72 | |
St. Stephen's School, Rome | 1964 | $9,036,180 | 50% | 300 | 75 |
Académie Ste-Cécile International School | 1993 | 95% | 270 | 18 | |
Luther College High School | 1913 | 90% | 430 | 108 | |
King's-Edgehill School | 1788 | 80% | 385 | 55 | |
Bronte College | 1991 | $0 | 100% | 400 | |
Balmoral Hall School | 1901 | 510 | 34 | ||
Unisus School | 2016 | 70% | 230 | 16 | |
Ashbury College | 1891 | 70% | 700 | 78 | |
Ridley College | 1889 | 61% | 690 | 49 | |
Rothesay Netherwood School | 1877 | $9,000,000 | 85% | 310 | 44 |
Glenlyon Norfolk School | 1913 | $1,000,000 | 72% | 754 | 50 |
Primary curriculum | Secondary curriculum | Curriculum pace | Academic culture | Average class size | Language immersion | Special needs support | Tech integration |
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Upper Canada College | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 20 to 25 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 18 | No support | Medium integration | |
Branksome Hall | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 22 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Bishop's College School | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 15 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | |
Brookes Westshore | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 18 | No support | Light integration | |
London International Academy | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 5 to 15 | No support | Medium integration | |
NOIC Academy | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 6 to 15 | No support | Medium integration | |
St. Stephen's School, Rome | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 15 | Indirect Support | Medium integration | |
Académie Ste-Cécile International School | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 10 to 16 | Indirect Support | Medium integration | |
Luther College High School | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 23 | No support | Light integration | |
King's-Edgehill School | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 15 | Withdrawal Assistance | Medium integration | |
Bronte College | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 | No support | Medium integration | |
Balmoral Hall School | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Supportive | 10 to 20 | Resource Assistance | Heavy integration | |
Unisus School | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Student-paced | Supportive | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Ashbury College | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 17 | No support | Medium integration | |
Ridley College | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 17 | Withdrawal Assistance | Heavy integration | |
Rothesay Netherwood School | Liberal Arts | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 14 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Glenlyon Norfolk School | Progressive | International Baccalaureate | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 16 to 18 | No support | Heavy integration |
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| Admission deadline | SSAT required | Interview required | Acceptance rate | Next open house | |
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Upper Canada College | Day: Dec 1, 2021 Boarding: rolling | SK - 11 | |||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | JK - 12 | 95% | ||
Branksome Hall | Day: Dec 1, 2021 Boarding: rolling | 9 - 11 | JK - 12 | 30% | |
Bishop's College School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 7 - 12 | |||
Brookes Westshore | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 6 - 12 | 95% | ||
London International Academy | Boarding: rolling | 9 - 12 | 90% | ||
NOIC Academy | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 90% | |||
St. Stephen's School, Rome | Day: Jan 31, 2019 Boarding: rolling | 50% | |||
Académie Ste-Cécile International School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 95% | |||
Luther College High School | Day: Mar 1, 2021 Boarding: Mar 1, 2021 | 90% | |||
King's-Edgehill School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 6 - 12 | 80% | ||
Bronte College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 100% | |||
Balmoral Hall School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | ||||
Unisus School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | Preschool - 11 | 70% | ||
Ashbury College | Day: Mar 9, 2018 Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | 4 - 11 | 70% | ||
Ridley College | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | JK - 12 | 61% | Jun 9, 2022 | |
Rothesay Netherwood School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 6 - 12 | 85% | ||
Glenlyon Norfolk School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling Homestay: rolling | Preschool - 12 | 72% |
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Upper Canada College | -2% | ||||||||||||||||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | ||||
Branksome Hall | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
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Académie Ste-Cécile International School | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 95% | ||
Luther College High School | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | |||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | ||||||||||
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Unisus School | 90% | 95% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 25% | ||||
Ashbury College | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | ||||||||
Ridley College | |||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | 85% | 85% | 85% | 75% | 70% | 70% | 70% | ||||||||||
Glenlyon Norfolk School | 72% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 80% | 72% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 90% |
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Upper Canada College | -4% | ||||||||||||||||
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||
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London International Academy | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||||
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Académie Ste-Cécile International School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | ||||||||||
Luther College High School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||||
King's-Edgehill School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | ||||||||||
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Unisus School | 80% | 70% | 70% | 60% | 25% | ||||||||||||
Ashbury College | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | |||||||||||||
Ridley College | |||||||||||||||||
Rothesay Netherwood School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Math | Science | Literature | Humanities Social Sciences | Foreign Languages | Fine Arts | |
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Upper Canada College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Communicative | Equal Balance | ||||
Branksome Hall | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | ||||
Bishop's College School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Brookes Westshore | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Perennialism | Communicative | Creative |
London International Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
NOIC Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
St. Stephen's School, Rome | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Académie Ste-Cécile International School | Traditional Math | Expository | Traditional | Perennialism | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Luther College High School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
King's-Edgehill School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Bronte College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Balmoral Hall School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | ||||
Unisus School | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Ashbury College | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Ridley College | Equal Balance | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Rothesay Netherwood School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
Glenlyon Norfolk School | Traditional Math | Equal Balance |
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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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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Sending your child to a boarding school will offer the academic environment that he or she will need in the International Baccalaureate program. With minimal distraction, students have the opportunity to focus on their studies.
The International Baccalaurete Diploma Programme is one of the most popular university entrance programs recognized throughout the world. Of schools offering the program about half are publicly funded and half are private.
If you have a child enrolled in an International Baccalaureate program in Canada, some courses are recognized as equivalent to university courses. Universities in Canada and the US may award first year credit for courses in the program.
The IB program curriculum consists of study in six subject areas, an essay of up to 4,000 words and at least 50 hours in each area of Creative, Action and Service requirements. Theory of Knowledge is one other important component of the IB curriculum.
Boarding schools may offer International Baccalaureate diplomas or specific programs including the middle years or primary years programs. Consult with each school to learn what depth of programs they offer concerning IB.
The International Baccalaureate is a two-year advanced secondary school curriculum that was founded in 1968 and is now taught in schools in more than 140 countries, including many alternative institutions in Canada.
The IB curriculum was created for students aged 16 to 19. It is intended to provide a well-rounded, high quality, advanced course of study that delivers the basics of high school education while challenging students to apply their knowledge and skills through collaboration, discussion, and communication.
In order to earn an IB diploma students complete a course of study in six core subject areas (language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and the arts) an essay of up to 4000 words, and sit standard, externally assessed exams. In addition to course work, students are also required to complete two formal projects and a minimum of 50 hours of community service.
