Explore boarding schools in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with this OUR KIDS guide. These schools combine academics with the benefits of residential life, giving students the chance to grow in independence, responsibility, and community while preparing for higher education.
On this page we feature boarding schools in the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Students in these programs gain access to strong academic offerings along with athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities that enrich their learning experience and build lifelong skills.
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 Windsor, Nova Scotia College Rd/King St "Benefitting from its 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." —From the school
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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.
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.
Broadly speaking, the cost of boarding schools in Nova Scotia reflects private school tuition in general, with additional premiums to cover housing and meals.
Many boarding schools in Nova Scotia offer financial aid, including scholarships and bursaries. Financial aid is needs-based, designed to broaden the student base and attract students who will contribute to the school community. Typically, the larger and more expensive boarding 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 Nova Scotia boarding schools:
| Tuition (boarding school) | Students receiving financial aid | Grade eligibility for financial aid | Avg. aid package size (annual) | |
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King's-Edgehill School | $72,500 | 33% | 6 - 12 | $15,000 |
| Founding date | Endowment | Admissions rate | Enrollment | Enrollment per grade | |
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King's-Edgehill School | 1788 | $0 | 80% | 380 | 54 |
Primary curriculum | Secondary curriculum | Curriculum pace | Academic culture | Average class size | Language immersion | Special needs support | Tech integration |
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King's-Edgehill School | Traditional | International Baccalaureate | Accelerated | Rigorous | 15 to 17 | No support | Medium integration |
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King's-Edgehill School |
| Admission deadline | SSAT required | Interview required | Acceptance rate | Next open house | |
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King's-Edgehill School | Day: rolling Boarding: rolling | 6 - 12 | 80% |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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King's-Edgehill School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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King's-Edgehill School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Math | Science | Literature | Humanities Social Sciences | Foreign Languages | Fine Arts | |
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King's-Edgehill School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | 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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King's-Edgehill School |
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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King's-Edgehill School |
Boarding schools in Canada’s maritime region are part of a rich academic tradition that predates Canadian confederation. The oldest boarding school in Canada, King’s Collegiate School (now King’s-Edgehill School), was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1788. It received royal assent from King George III the following year, the first time this honour was bestowed on any school in the Empire outside the United Kingdom. Starting with just 12 students, King’s grew to become a defining institution, setting an educational standard for the region and later the country.
King’s and other boarding schools in Nova Scotia uphold this tradition while providing an intimate, caring educational experience.
High school graduation requirements are set by the Nova Scotia Department of Education. To earn a Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma, students must complete 18 credits at the grade 10-12 level. No more than 7 of the credits may be for grade 10 courses, and at least 5 must be at the grade 12 level. Compulsory courses include English, fine arts, history, global studies, math, science, and physical education. Additional courses vary between schools and boards, and may include technology, communications, and media production.
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