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Top Schools in Canada

We have reports on over 300 leading schools. Here are some of the schools our Editors have conducted the most in-depth reporting on:

St. John's-Kilmarnock School
Waterloo Region (Breslau), Ontario 277 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Coed
  • Boarding available
  • $22,120 to $81,873
  • Financial aid available
Hillfield Strathallan College
Hamilton, Ontario 278 km
  • Gr. NS to 12
  • Coed
  • $21,123 to $33,334
  • Financial aid available
Appleby College
Oakville, Ontario 294 km
  • Gr. 7 to 12
  • Coed
  • Boarding available
  • $45,250 to $90,270
  • Financial aid available
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
Oakville, Ontario 297 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Girls
  • $26,000 to $35,200
  • Financial aid available
Chisholm Academy
Oakville, Ontario 298 km
  • Gr. 7 to 12
  • Coed
  • $28,660 to $30,665
  • Financial aid available
Holy Name of Mary College School
Mississauga, Ontario 302 km
  • Gr. 5 to 12
  • Girls
  • $28,900
  • Financial aid available
Kingsway College School
Etobicoke, Ontario 311 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Coed
  • $32,700 to $36,400
  • Financial aid available
Hudson College
Toronto, Ontario 316 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Coed
  • $19,500 to $22,500
  • Financial aid available
Royal St. George's College
Toronto, Ontario 316 km
  • Gr. 3 to 12
  • Boys
  • $39,760
  • Financial aid available
Fieldstone School
Toronto, Ontario 317 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Coed
  • Online available
  • $23,770 to $33,160
  • Financial aid available
Branksome Hall
Toronto, Ontario 317 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Girls
  • Boarding available
  • $40,940 to $82,290
  • Financial aid available
The York School
Toronto, Ontario 317 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Coed
  • $42,700
  • Financial aid available
Upper Canada College
Toronto, Ontario 317 km
  • Gr. SK to 12
  • Boys
  • Boarding available
  • $42,800 to $85,300
  • Financial aid available
Montcrest School
Toronto, Ontario 318 km
  • Gr. JK to 8
  • Coed
  • $32,500 to $48,225
  • Financial aid available
Sunnybrook School
Toronto, Ontario 318 km
  • Gr. JK to 6
  • Coed
  • $34,000
Toronto Prep School
Toronto, Ontario 318 km
  • Gr. 7 to 12
  • Coed
  • $36,250
Havergal College
Toronto, Ontario 319 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Girls
  • Boarding available
  • $43,600 to $83,700
  • Financial aid available
St. Clement's School
Toronto, Ontario 319 km
  • Gr. 1 to 12
  • Girls
  • $39,900
  • Financial aid available
TFS - Canada's International School
Toronto, Ontario 320 km
  • Gr. NS to 12
  • Coed
  • $25,440 to $43,340
  • Financial aid available
Crestwood School
Toronto, Ontario 320 km
  • Gr. JK to 6
  • Coed
  • $23,000 to $33,500
Crescent School
Toronto, Ontario 320 km
  • Gr. 3 to 12
  • Boys
  • $44,065
  • Financial aid available
Prestige School - Toronto Campus
Toronto, Ontario 321 km
  • Gr. PS to 12
  • Coed
  • $17,000 to $21,000
  • Gr. PS to 12
  • Coed
  • $20,900 to $31,750
  • Financial aid available
Metropolitan Preparatory Academy
Toronto, Ontario 323 km
  • Gr. 7 to 12
  • Coed
  • $25,560 to $33,700
  • Financial aid available
Bond Academy
Toronto, Ontario 324 km
  • Gr. PS to 12
  • Coed
  • Homestay available
  • $14,000 to $17,500
Prestige School - Richmond Hill Campus
Richmond Hill, Ontario 326 km
  • Gr. PS to 12
  • Coed
  • $17,000 to $20,000
Trinity College School
Port Hope, Ontario 367 km
  • Gr. 5 to 12
  • Coed
  • Boarding available
  • $33,500 to $91,000
  • Financial aid available
Lakefield College School
Lakefield, Ontario 393 km
  • Gr. 9 to 12
  • Coed
  • Boarding available
  • $40,500 to $82,400
  • Financial aid available
Merrick Preparatory School
Merrickville, Ontario 498 km
  • Gr. 9 to 12
  • Coed
  • Boarding available
  • $17,000 to $58,900
  • Financial aid available
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Wilcox, Saskatchewan 1,263 km
  • Gr. 8 to 12
  • Coed
  • Boarding available
  • $3,530 to $61,950
  • Financial aid available
Banbury Crossroads School
Calgary, Alberta 1,672 km
  • Gr. JK to 12
  • Coed
  • $16,800 to $18,800
Whytecliff Agile Learning Centres
Langley, British Columbia 2,026 km
  • Gr. 8 to 12
  • Coed
  • $9,340 to $21,640
  • Financial aid available
St. George's School
Vancouver, British Columbia 2,051 km
  • Gr. K to 12
  • Boys
  • Boarding available
  • $35,100 to $99,500
  • Financial aid available

Essential Resources and Tools

Private School Reviews

TFS - Canada's International School
St. George's School
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
Northstar Montessori Private School
Crestwood School
Prestige School - Richmond Hill Campus
Hillfield Strathallan College
Merrick Preparatory School
Niagara Christian Collegiate
The Mabin School
St. Margaret's School
La Citadelle International Academy of Arts & Science
Kingsway College School
Chisholm Academy
Bayview Glen
Banbury Crossroads School
St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School
Cambridge International Academy
The Clover School
Albert College
The Country Day School
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Prestige School - Toronto Campus
Royal St. George's College
Académie Westboro Academy
Toronto Prep School
Rosseau Lake College
Royal Crown School
Whytecliff Agile Learning Centres
Columbia International College
Bond Academy
Crestwood Preparatory College
St. Clement's School
Miss Edgar's & Miss Cramp's School
Crescent School
Elmwood School
Branksome Hall
Woodland Christian High School
The Bishop Strachan School
Lakefield College School
The York School
Ridley College
Metropolitan Preparatory Academy
Fieldstone School
Pickering College
Holy Name of Mary College School
Sunnybrook School
Lynn-Rose School
Trinity College School
St. John's-Kilmarnock School
Hudson College
Upper Canada College
Havergal College
Brentwood College School
Appleby College

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