On this page, we discuss and list private Christian schools in Burlington-Hamilton, Ontario. This includes Christian schools in Hamilton, Burlington, Ancaster, Dundas, Crown Point East and West, Gibson, Roseland, and Millcroft.
For a more comprehensive guide to Christian education, including a detailed discussion of curriculum and approach, start with our Christian school guide.
These are the leading schools that Our Kids editors have covered most extensively so far, providing detailed insights and thorough analysis of their programs, student life, and more.
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Meet them at the Expos: Oct 04, Oct 19
"We strive to take the best aspects of Catholic teaching & interpret it in a modern context for the confident young woman of today. They are imbued with a strong work ethic, sense of purpose & a desire to change the world
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Hamilton, Ontario Rymal Road West/Glancaster Road "HDCH, founded in 1956, is an imaginative, innovative learning environment. Our programs are designed to challenge a wide range of learners. We welcome local and international students into our Christ-Centred community!" —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario ""Alderwood Academy nurtures the heart, mind, and soul of every child through holistic education rooted in love, culture, and Catholic values—where learning becomes a joyful journey."" —From the school
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Burlington, Ontario "Willowbrook Heights: Teaching students how to learn so they can master anything—intellectually curious, practically skilled, and grounded in strong character. Join us in shaping thinkers and doers for a changing world." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario Lakeshore road/Southdown road "Rooted in Christian values, Meadow Green Christian Academy combines academic rigor, personal attention, and a safe, nurturing environment to empower each student’s unique potential." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario Dundas St. W/Erin Mills Pkwy "We will do whatever it takes to ensure every student has success. With our flexible support and guidance, our students overcome their challenges. They develop the confidence to make mistakes – and learn from them." —From the school
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Oakville, Ontario Lakeshore/Third Line "Oakville Christian School is committed to instilling confidence in young lives during their formative years, and cultivating in its students solid Christian character traits and values." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario "Guiding Light Academy is a Catholic private elementary school in Streetsville, Mississauga. We offer an enriched curriculum for JK, SK and Grades 1 to 8. We are located just minutes away from the Streetsville Go Station." —From the school
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Caledon, Ontario "Brampton Christian School in Caledon, Ontario, offers an academic-based, JK to Grade 12 program, with average class sizes from 18 to 24 students and a one-student tuition cost of $12, 650." —From the school
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Caledon, Ontario "JJCS' globally-promoted curriculum is designed to help students perform and accelerate at their level and pace. Students are not held back nor passed through the school system beyond their skill level." —From the school
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Mississauga, Ontario Hurontario/Queensway "Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School in Mississauga offers Casa Montessori programs for children a ged 2.5 to 6. Before- and after-school care and summer camps also available." —From the school
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Burlington, Ontario King Road/North Service Road "BCA provides a transformative JK-8 education, blending Christian faith, values, and academic excellence. Our nurturing environment, diverse programs, and dedicated faculty inspire each student’s passion and potential." —From the school
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Meet them at the Expos: Oct 04, Oct 19
"Appleby College in Oakville is recognized globally as one of Canada's leading independent schools. Breadth, excellence, innovation and caring are the characteristics that define the essence of the Appleby experience.
—From the school
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Meet them at the Expos: Oct 04, Oct 19
"SMLS is a premier independent school for girls Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. We give our students the tools to excel in the world—and help shape it.
—From the school
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| School name | Date | Location |
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Hamilton District Christian High | October 25, 2025 5:30 pm | Hamilton District Christian High 92 Glancaster Road Ancaster Ontario L9G 3K9 |
Hamilton District Christian High | February 07, 2026 11:00 am | Hamilton District Christian High 92 Glancaster Road Ancaster Ontario L9G 3K9 |
The cost of Christian schools in Burlington-Hamilton is, on average, lower than the cost of other private schools in Burlington-Hamilton. It’s also on the lower side of private school tuition in general. In Burlington-Hamilton, the only public Christian schools are Catholic—schools fully funded by the government.
Many schools offer needs-based financial aid, such as bursaries or tuition relief. Other schools offer scholarships, which are given based on merit—for instance, in academics or athletics. You can learn more about needs- and merit-based financial aid in our dedicated guide.
Below, you’ll find the range of costs for private Christian schools in Burlington-Hamilton:
| Tuition (day school) | Students receiving financial aid | Grade eligibility for financial aid | Avg. aid package size (annual) | |
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Appleby College | $43,090 to $52,310 | 20% | 7 - 12 | $31,250 |
Holy Name of Mary College School | $25,300 to $26,200 | 15% | 5 - 12 | $1 |
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | $25,180 to $32,310 | 9% | ||
Hamilton District Christian High | $19,350 | 10% | 9 - 12 | $5,000 |
Meadow Green Christian Academy | $18,490 | |||
Burlington Christian Academy | $13,850 | 25% | JK - 8 | $3,920 |
| Founding date | Endowment | Admissions rate | Enrollment | Enrollment per grade | |
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Appleby College | 1911 | $0 | 32% | 810 | 135 |
Holy Name of Mary College School | 2008 | $0 | 90% | 170 | 21 |
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | 1891 | $0 | 74% | 540 | 39 |
Hamilton District Christian High | 1956 | $0 | 97% | 510 | 128 |
Alderwood Academy | 2024 | $0 | 99% | 7 | 1 |
Willowbrook Heights | 2022 | $0 | 90% | 35 | 6 |
Meadow Green Christian Academy | 1995 | $0 | 100% | 101 | 10 |
Vianney Academy | 2012 | $0 | 55 | 5 | |
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | 1982 | $0 | 90% | 305 | 31 |
Guiding Light Academy | 2007 | $0 | 90% | 100 | |
Brampton Christian School | 1977 | $0 | 80% | 670 | 48 |
Jehovah Jireh Christian School | 2017 | $0 | 80% | 7 | 0 |
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 2000 | $0 | 100% | 24 | 6 |
Burlington Christian Academy | 1975 | $0 | 90% | 160 | 16 |
Primary curriculum | Secondary curriculum | Curriculum pace | Academic culture | Average class size | Language immersion | Special needs support | Tech integration |
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Appleby College | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 12 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Progressive | Accelerated | Rigorous | No support | Heavy integration | |||
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | Progressive | Reggio Emilia | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | No support | |||
Hamilton District Christian High | Progressive | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 18 to 22 | Resource Assistance | Medium integration | ||
Alderwood Academy | Montessori | Waldorf | Student-paced | Supportive | 5 to 12 | No support | Light integration | |
Willowbrook Heights | Liberal Arts | Standard-enriched | Supportive | No support | Light integration | |||
Meadow Green Christian Academy | Traditional | Montessori | Accelerated | Rigorous | 10 to 12 | No support | Medium integration | |
Vianney Academy | Progressive | Student-paced | Supportive | 8 to 12 | Special needs school | Medium integration | ||
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 | No support | Heavy integration | ||
Guiding Light Academy | Traditional | Montessori | Accelerated | Rigorous | 5 to 16 | No support | Heavy integration | |
Brampton Christian School | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Rigorous | 18 to 24 | Withdrawal Assistance | Medium integration | ||
Jehovah Jireh Christian School | Traditional | Student-paced | Rigorous | Indirect Support | Medium integration | |||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | Standard-enriched | 10 to 15 | No support | |||||
Burlington Christian Academy | Traditional | Standard-enriched | Supportive | 8 to 22 | No support | Medium integration |
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| Admission deadline | SSAT required | Interview required | Acceptance rate | Next open house | |
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Appleby College | Day: Oct 31, 2022 Boarding: rolling | 7 - 12 | 32% | ||
Holy Name of Mary College School | Day: Nov 30, 2022 | 5 - 12 | 90% | ||
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | Day: Nov 5, 2024 | JK - 12 | 74% | ||
Hamilton District Christian High | Day: rolling Homestay: rolling | 97% | Oct 25, 2025 | ||
Alderwood Academy | Day: rolling | 99% | |||
Willowbrook Heights | Day: rolling | 7 - 12 | 90% | ||
Meadow Green Christian Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 100% | ||
Vianney Academy | Day: rolling | SK - 12 | |||
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 90% | ||
Guiding Light Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 90% | ||
Brampton Christian School | Day: rolling | JK - 12 | 80% | ||
Jehovah Jireh Christian School | Day: rolling | JK - 12 | 80% | ||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 100% | ||||
Burlington Christian Academy | Day: rolling | JK - 8 | 90% |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Appleby College | 50% | 29% | 38% | 26% | 13% | ||||||||||||
Holy Name of Mary College School | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Hamilton District Christian High | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | |||||||||||||
Alderwood Academy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
Willowbrook Heights | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | |||||||||||
Meadow Green Christian Academy | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
Guiding Light Academy | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||
Brampton Christian School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Jehovah Jireh Christian School | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | ||
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||||||
Burlington Christian Academy | 90% | 90% | 0% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
Nursery/Toddler | Preschool | JK | SK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Appleby College | 20% | 27% | 30% | 8% |
| Math | Science | Literature | Humanities Social Sciences | Foreign Languages | Fine Arts | |
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Appleby College | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Communicative | Creative |
Holy Name of Mary College School | Discovery Math | Inquiry | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Creative |
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | |||
Hamilton District Christian High | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Alderwood Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Willowbrook Heights | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Traditional | Perennialism | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Creative |
Meadow Green Christian Academy | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Vianney Academy | Traditional Math | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | We don't offer Foreign Languages | Creative |
Oakville Christian School (OCS) | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Pragmatism | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Guiding Light Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance |
Brampton Christian School | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Traditional | Equal Balance | Communicative | Equal Balance |
Jehovah Jireh Christian School | Traditional Math | Expository | Traditional | Perennialism | Equal Balance | Creative |
Shepherd Montessori Private Catholic School | ||||||
Burlington Christian Academy | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Equal Balance | Perennialism | 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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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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Burlington-Hamilton private Christian schools give students the opportunity to get a broad and deep grounding in the Christian faith. Students read passages from the bible and learn traditional Christian beliefs. These schools also have a demanding secular curriculum, in subjects such as math, science, history, and French.
Burlington is located in the Halton Region of Lake Ontario, in Canada. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is included in the Hamilton Metropolitan Area. It has a number of attractions. These include Canada's largest ribfest, a Sound of Music festival, the Art Gallery of Burlington, and Spencer Smith Park. It also has beautiful biking and hiking trails and a Royal Botanical Garden.
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