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Oldest Toronto private schools

Which private schools are the most well-established?

Below, you will find a list that ranks Toronto's private schools on the basis of age. The establishment date of a school may be of general interest, or parents may feel that there is more prestige in a private school with a longer history. As with all school rankings, we urge parents to evaluate schools on a variety of factors and consider rankings as one-dimensional. 

School Location Grades Founded
1 Upper Canada College Toronto, ON SK to 12 1829
2 De La Salle College Toronto, ON 5 to 12 1851
3 St. Michael's College School ✝ Toronto, ON 7 to 12 1852
4 Bishop Strachan School ✝ Toronto, ON JK to 12 1867
5 Olivet School ✝ Etobicoke, ON JK to 5 1893
6 Havergal College Toronto, ON JK to 12 1894
7 St. Clement's School Toronto, ON 1 to 12 1901
8 Branksome Hall Toronto, ON JK to 12 1903
9 North Bay High School North York, ON 7 to 12 1903
10 University of Toronto Schools Toronto, ON 7 to 12 1910
11 Crescent School Toronto, ON 3 to 12 1913
12 Sunnybrook School Toronto, ON JK to 6 1952
13 St. Clement's Early Learning School Toronto, ON PS to 2 1955
14 Montcrest School Toronto, ON JK to 8 1961
15 Lauremont School Richmond Hill, ON PS to 12 1961
16 Bayview Glen Toronto, ON PS to 12 1962
17 TFS - Canada's International School Toronto, ON NS to 12 1962
18 TFS - Canada's International School (West Campus) Mississauga, ON PS to 7 1962
19 Crestwood School Toronto, ON JK to 6 1963
20 Toronto District Christian High School ✝ Woodbridge, ON 9 to 12 1963
21 Royal St. George's College Toronto, ON 3 to 12 1964
22 York School Toronto, ON JK to 12 1965
23 Toronto Waldorf School Thornhill, ON NS to 12 1968
24 Dunblaine School Toronto, ON 1 to 8 1969
25 Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) ✝ Markham, ON PS to 12 1971

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What is the oldest Toronto private school?
Upper Canada College is the oldest Toronto private school. The school was founded in 1829.

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