Top 100 Private Schools in Canada: Directory and Admissions Guide
97 Canadian CAIS-directory schools plus three Ontario private-school records. Not a government-endorsed national ranking.
Private-school choices in Canada need provincial context. This guide combines 97 Canadian school records from the CAIS directory with three additional schools from Ontario’s official private-school contact list. The sample includes different grade ranges and school models. Membership, a government contact-list entry and authority to grant diploma credits are different facts. The table records each source so a family can check the appropriate current policy instead of treating every listing as the same kind of approval.
The complete 100-entry table
100 of 100 entries shown
| No. | Institution and source | Location | Type / status | Recorded information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School Listed website | Kelowna, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-K to Grade 12 |
| 2 | Academie Solomon Schechter Academy Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Junior PreK-6 |
| 3 | Albert College Listed website | Belleville, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| 4 | Appleby College Listed website | Oakville, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 5 | Armbrae Academy Listed website | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool & Pre-Primary-Grade 12 |
| 6 | Ashbury College Listed website | Ottawa, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 3 to 12 |
| 7 | Aspengrove School Listed website | Nanaimo, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JrK3-Grade 12 |
| 8 | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Listed website | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 9-12 |
| 9 | Balmoral Hall School Listed website | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 2 year-old Childcare to grade 12 |
| 10 | Bannockburn Independent School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Toddler-Grade 6 |
| 11 | Bayview Glen Independent School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool (age 2) - Grade 12 |
| 12 | Bishop's College School Listed website | Sherbrooke, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 13 | Branksome Hall Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 14 | Brentwood College School Listed website | Mill Bay, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 9-12 |
| 15 | Brockton School Listed website | North Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 16 | Calgary Academy Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 17 | Calgary French & International School Listed website | Calgary, Alberta profile | website | CAIS-directory school | Grades: |
| 18 | Collingwood School Listed website | West Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 19 | Crescent School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 3-12 |
| 20 | Crofton House School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 21 | Elmwood School Listed website | Ottawa, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 22 | Fraser Academy Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 1-12 |
| 23 | Glenlyon Norfolk School Listed website | Victoria, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 24 | Gray Academy of Jewish Education Listed website | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 25 | Greenwood College School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 26 | Halifax Grammar School Listed website | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 27 | Havergal College Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 28 | Hillfield Strathallan College Listed website | Hamilton, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: PreK-12, Montessori aged 1.8 -9 |
| 29 | Holy Trinity School Listed website | Richmond Hill, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 30 | Island Pacific School Listed website | Bowen Island, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 6-9 |
| 31 | Kempenfelt Bay School Listed website | Innisfil, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-8 |
| 32 | Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 33 | King David High School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 8-12 |
| 34 | King's-Edgehill School Listed website | Windsor, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 6-12 |
| 35 | Kingsway College School Listed website | Etobicoke, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK to Grade 12 |
| 36 | Lakecrest Independent School Listed website | St. John's, Newfoundland | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-9 |
| 37 | Lakefield College School Listed website | Lakefield, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 9-12 |
| 38 | Lakeview Montessori School Listed website | Tecumseh, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Infant - 8 |
| 39 | Lauremont School Listed website | Richmond Hill, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 18 Months to Grade 12 |
| 40 | Lower Canada College Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 41 | Lycée Français de Toronto Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Age 2 1/2 - Grade 12 |
| 42 | Lycée international de Calgary Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool to Grade 12 |
| 43 | Matthews Hall Listed website | London, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-8 |
| 44 | Meadowridge School Listed website | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| 45 | Miss Edgar's & Miss Cramp's School Listed website | Westmount, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-11 |
| 46 | Montcrest School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-8 |
| 47 | Mulgrave School Listed website | West Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-K to Grade 12 |
| 48 | Netivot HaTorah Day School Listed website | Thornhill, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-Nursery - 8 |
| 49 | Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-8 |
| 50 | Pickering College Listed website | Newmarket, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 51 | Queen Margaret's School Listed website | Duncan, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Day Grades: Preschool-Grade 12, Boarding: Grades 8-12 |
| 52 | Ridley College Listed website | St. Catharines, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK to Grade 12 (PG) |
| 53 | River Valley School Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: pre-Junior Kindergarten - Grade 6 |
| 54 | Robbins Hebrew Academy Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Nursery-8 |
| 55 | Rosseau Lake College Listed website | Rosseau, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 56 | Rothesay Netherwood School Listed website | Rothesay, New Brunswick | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 6-12 |
| 57 | Royal St. George's College Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 3-12 |
| 58 | Rundle College Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 59 | Sacred Heart School of Halifax Listed website | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Jr. Primary - Grade 12 |
| 60 | Selwyn House School Listed website | Westmount, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 61 | Shawnigan Lake School Listed website | Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 8-12 |
| 62 | Southpointe Academy Listed website | Tsawwassen, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 63 | Southridge School Listed website | Surrey, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 64 | St. Andrew's College Listed website | Aurora, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 5-12 |
| 65 | St. Anne's School Listed website | Aurora, Ontario profile | website | CAIS-directory school | Grades: |
| 66 | St. Clement's School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 1-12 |
| 67 | St. George's School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 68 | St. George's School of Montreal Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 69 | St. John's School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-Grade 12 |
| 70 | St. John's-Kilmarnock School Listed website | Waterloo Region (Breslau), Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 71 | St. John's-Ravenscourt School Listed website | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 72 | St. Michaels University School Listed website | Victoria, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 73 | St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School Listed website | Oakville, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 74 | Stanstead College Listed website | Stanstead, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 75 | Stratford Hall Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 76 | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Listed website | Foothills, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 77 | TFS - Canada's International School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Age 2 - Grade 12 |
| 78 | The Bishop Strachan School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 79 | The Country Day School Listed website | King, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 80 | The Leo Baeck Day School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario profile | website | CAIS-directory school | Grades: |
| 81 | The Mabin School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-6 |
| 82 | The Priory School Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-6 |
| 83 | The Rosedale Day School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-8 |
| 84 | The Sacred Heart School of Montreal Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 85 | The Sterling Hall School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-8 |
| 86 | The Study Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-11 |
| 87 | The York School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 88 | Trafalgar Castle School Listed website | Whitby, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 4-12 |
| 89 | Trinity College School Listed website | Port Hope, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 5-12 |
| 90 | University of Toronto Schools Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 91 | Upper Canada College Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 92 | Urban Academy Listed website | New Westminster, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 93 | Vancouver Talmud Torah Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool - 7 |
| 94 | West Island College Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 95 | West Island College Montreal Listed website | Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-11 |
| 96 | West Point Grey Academy Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Junior Kindergarten-Grade 12 |
| 97 | York House School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK - Grade 12 |
| 98 | Brackendale Montessori Listed website | AJAX, Ontario | Ontario private school | Elementary; |
| 99 | Heritage Community Christian School Listed website | Addison, Ontario | Ontario private school | Elem/Sec; Offers credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) |
| 100 | Exceptional Learning Centre Listed website | Ajax, Ontario | Ontario private school | Elementary; |
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Sources and selection method
All 97 Canadian CAIS records, then 3 non-duplicate Ontario records selected by location/alphabetical round-robin.
Not all schools are secondary. Membership and government listing are not quality endorsement; verify diploma-credit authority.
Source: CAIS directory and Ontario private-school contact list. Source records checked 2026-10-01. Current admissions, courses and fees require the institution’s own current evidence. Each row links to its source.
Start with the province and grade
Education requirements and qualifications differ between provinces. Check the intended school’s grade range before considering its facilities or examination claims. Some directory entries include primary education and others extend through secondary school. Ask how the school places pupils arriving from another province or country. A familiar school name does not establish that it offers the grade, campus or qualification needed by the child.
Distinguish listing from credit authority
Ontario’s private-school contact list describes schools and whether they report offering OSSD credits. A listing is not a government endorsement of quality. For a secondary qualification, verify the current authority and actual credits delivered by the school. CAIS membership is a separate organizational record. The guide does not infer that membership proves every course or student-support claim. Keep each evidence type separate in your comparison.
Review admissions and support
Ask about assessment, references, interview requirements and available places for the intended intake. Learning support, language provision and accessibility need a conversation about the child’s needs. Confirm who provides support and what is charged separately. A school that admits international pupils may still impose specific residence or custodianship conditions. Verify those conditions through the school and the relevant authority before making a non-refundable payment.
Calculate the total family cost
Tuition is one part of the bill. Compare registration, uniforms, devices, transport, trips, meals and activities. Where boarding exists, ask for a separate residential quotation. Record the term or academic year covered, the payment schedule and the refund policy. Financial assistance should be treated as confirmed only when the award and renewal conditions are in writing. The guide does not publish invented fee ranges.
Use visits to test the learning environment
Ask how teachers communicate progress and how the school responds when a pupil needs extra help. Compare class organization and subject availability for the intended grade. Read the latest applicable inspection or school review and any response. Ask about moving to the next stage, including transcript transfer and diploma completion. A useful shortlist balances provision, qualification and sustainable cost.
Decision checklist
- Choose the province and grade
- Separate membership from approval
- Verify diploma-credit authority
- Ask about support charges
- Compare the full annual cost
Shortlist worksheet
For three feasible options, record the exact programme or year group, current eligibility, full cost, support provision, travel and the official evidence date. Leave a missing answer unresolved instead of estimating it.
Questions before you decide
Are these the top 100 by examination performance?
No. This is a sourced directory selection.
Does Ontario list status mean endorsement?
No. A contact-list record is not a quality endorsement.
Do all entries offer secondary education?
No. Grade ranges vary and are displayed where the source supplies them.
Are all entries boarding schools?
No. Boarding must be confirmed separately.
Is every school authorized to grant OSSD credits?
No. Check the specific current Ontario record and the school’s actual qualification provision.
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