Around 30 credible boarding schools across Canada serve international students. The market is smaller than the UK or US but selective, with strong outcomes at materially lower fees than US peers.
The Canadian boarding market
Around 30 credible boarding schools across Canada serve international students. The market is smaller than the UK or US but selective, with strong outcomes at materially lower fees than US peers.
The top tier
Upper Canada College (Toronto, boys), Branksome Hall (Toronto, girls), Appleby College (Oakville, co-ed), Lakefield College School (Ontario, co-ed), Trinity College School (Port Hope, co-ed), Ridley College (Niagara, co-ed), St Andrew's College (Aurora, boys).
Fees
Canadian boarding fees sit at CAD 70,000 to 85,000 per year all-in. This is roughly 65 to 75% of comparable US boarding fees and 80 to 90% of UK boarding fees post-VAT.
Curriculum
Most Canadian boarding schools deliver the IB Diploma alongside the Ontario or provincial curriculum. The combination offers strong university optionality across Canada, the US, the UK and globally.
Related
See moving to Vancouver with children and Canadian immigration and school enrolment.