Choose the perfect home and school for your family with Toronto’s top-ranked private schools.
The city of Toronto boasts a number of the top-ranked private schools in Canada, making it an ideal choice for parents seeking exceptional education opportunities. These schools provide excellent curriculum, facilities, and mentors, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for students.
Here's a list of the top private schools in several of Toronto's most affluent neighbourhoods.
Forest Hill
Bishop Strachan School | Elementary and Secondary
Bishop Strachan School is Canada's oldest all-girls day and boarding school, founded in 1867, focusing on empowering young women to become leaders. The school harmoniously combines its rich history in a century-old building with state-of-the-art facilities, including a new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) complex.
Upper Canada College | Elementary and Secondary
UCC is one of North America's most highly regarded boys' schools and known for its International Baccalaureate program. The school is a preferred option for Forest Hill parents. Alongside its urban campus, the school provides students access to the expansive Norval Outdoor Education Centre, which has been offering wilderness learning experiences since 1939.
St. Michael's College School | Elementary and Secondary
Founded in 1852, St. Michael's College School is Canada's sole Catholic, Basilian, independent institution, providing a university preparatory program for young men in grades 7-12. Tailored to cater to students' strengths, aptitudes, and requirements, this all-boys school offers a thoughtfully crafted environment for learning. It fosters a distinctive journey of growth and development, empowering students to shape their character and lay a strong foundation for their future endeavours.
South Hill
The Mabin School | Elementary
The Mabin School stands proudly as Canada's inaugural Ashoka Changemaker School. Catering to students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6, this co-educational private institution prioritizes a small student-teacher ratio, fostering an environment that ensures the success of each student Renowned for its commitment to nurturing leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, the school's most cherished value is empathy.
Deer Park
The York School | Elementary and Secondary
The York School is Canada’s first gender-inclusive independent institution catering to students from JK to Grade 12. With its inception dating back to 1965, The York School proudly holds the distinction of being the pioneering Canadian school accredited to provide the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, spanning from junior kindergarten (JK) all the way to university entrance. The York School embraces the guiding principle of "Experientia Docet" or "Experience Teaches."
The Annex
Royal St. George's College | Elementary and Secondary
Royal St. George's College, situated in The Annex is a distinguished independent school exclusively catering to boys from Grades 3-12. Since 1964, the school’s mission has been to empower and motivate every boy, propelling them toward realizing their fullest potential.
Summerhill
De La Salle College “Oaklands” | Elementary and Secondary
De La Salle College “Oaklands” is Toronto’s only private catholic, co-educational college preparatory institution run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Founded in 1851, the school has a remarkable academic reputation in preparing young men and women from grades 5 through 12 for their futures.
Uptown Toronto
Crescent School | Elementary and Secondary
Crescent School is a renowned all-boys institution in eastern Toronto that emphasizes character development. With a strong network of influential alumni, your son will receive a distinctive education and join a lifelong brotherhood of leaders and change-makers.
Rosedale
Branksome Hall | Elementary and Secondary
Branksome Hall is an independent girls school in Toronto offering the International Baccalaureate Program and a comprehensive education with a focus on STEM, arts, and athletics. With a student body of over 900, the school provides tailored instruction for girls and boasts an acclaimed athletics and wellness center.
Lawrence Park
Havergal College | Elementary and Secondary
Havergal College is a prestigious all-girls school in Toronto's Lawrence Park neighbourhood, known for its expansive 22-acre campus. With a focus on values such as integrity, inquiry, compassion, and courage, Havergal provides a top-notch education to its students.
Many of these prestigious private schools are located in the highly sought-after Toronto neighbourhoods where our team helps our clients buy and sell their homes.
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