The queen city of Canada, Toronto boasts a wide and complete range of education offerings. Some of the finest private high schools in the country can be found here. Toronto is also within a 2 hour flight of most major American cities, making it a viable option for American parents thinking about a boarding school abroad.
The Alan Howard Waldorf School
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: The Alan Howard Waldorf School offers the special teacher-guided Waldorf approach to learning. The focus is on developing each child's imagination with a curriculum which integrates the arts and academics.
Arrowsmith School
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: Elementary and high school
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Arrowsmith School was founded by Barbara Arrowsmith Young. The school is dedicated to helping students with learning disabilities. It offers an internationally recognized program of instruction for teachers. It has campuses in Toronto and Peterborough.
Bayview Glen
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: N-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Bayview Glen was founded in 1962. The school educates the whole child spiritually, academically, physically, and socially in a caring, intimate environment that embraces diversity. A variety of programs and extracurricular activities including Duke of Edinburgh awards, Outward Bound, Round Square and community service contribute to a positive development of each student. The academic curriculum includes AP courses as well as the Ontario Diploma.
Bialik Hebrew Day School
Religious affiliation: JewishGrades: PK-8
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Bialik Hebrew Day School teaches students in English, Hebrew, French and Yiddish. It offers an enriched academic curriculum which stimulates and develops young minds in their formative, early years.
Bannockburn School
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: N-6
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Bannockburn School offers an alternative to traditional educational practices with learning based on the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori.
Bishop Strachan School
Religious affiliation: AnglicanGrades: PK-12
School Type: Girls, Boarding/day school
Comments: Bishop Strachan School was founded in 1867 when women had few of the opportunities which they enjoy today. Bishop Strachan School gives young women a unique and enriching educational experience which lays the foundations for life. The facilities, programs and instruction are among the finest of any school anywhere. The upper school offers AP courses in addition to a wide variety of other courses.
Bond Academy
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: PK-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: Bond Academy cultivates the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, creative and physical development of its students. Small class sizes, strong academics and well-rounded curriculum are the essence of the school's program. Bond Academy operates a Montessori program in the early years and offers AP courses in the high school.
Branksome Hall
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: PK-12
School Type: Girls, Boarding/day school
Comments: Branksome Hall is an IB world school. It provides a variety of inquiry-based, college preparatory courses designed to expand students' thinking and develop the skills necessary to succeed at college level studies.
The Country Day School, King
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: PK-12
School Type: Coeducational, day school
Comments: The Country Day School provides a variety of college preparatory courses designed to expand students' thinking and develop the skills necessary to succeed at college level studies. The list of colleges and universities in Canada and the U.S. to which CDS grads matriculate is a source of pride and evidence of the thorough preparation the school provides.
Crescent School
Religious affiliation: NonsectarianGrades: 3-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Crescent School was founded in 1913. It is committed to being a leader in boys' education. The school gives young men a challenging and stimulating educational experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The academic curriculum includes 13 AP courses as well as a well-regarded robotics program. Crescent offers all the sports and extracurricular activities you would expect from an established school in a major city.