The Best International Schools in Canada

International Schools are very popular in Canada. Discover The Best International Schools in Canada.

The Best International Schools in Canada

International Schools in Canada are a great choice for both local and expat families as they offer globally recognized curricula, outstanding academics plus a nurturing environment for children. Discover our selection of the best International Schools in Canada, including reviews, fees, and why families choose them.

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Why choose an international school in Canada?

Finding the right school for your child is one of the major concerns for many international families when relocating to a new country or city and they can be confident to find a wide range private international schools top choose from.
These schools typically offer different curricula, with the most popular being the British, American and International Baccalaureate (IB -International Baccalaureate).
Canada is a vibrant and flourishing country, offering top quality education and a variety of opportunities to both domestic and international students. While there are several reasons to choose Canada as a study destination, below are a few of the most noteworthy:

Quality of life

Global rankings consistently list Canada among the highest with respect to political freedom, economic stability, quality of life, and education.

Safety

Canada’s reputation for safety allows parents and students to feel comfortable selecting a Canadian institution for their child’s or their own international educational experience.

International Environment

The country’s composition, a true cultural mosaic, holds great appeal for many. Canada’s immigration policies have helped it earn the reputation as a country that welcomes diversity and have created a warm and inviting environment for international students and their families. What’s more, students benefit in a myriad of ways from immersion in such a varied, dynamic, and liberal society.

Bilingualism

Canada’s focus on bilingualism attracts students interested in studying one or both of the country’s official languages, English and French.

Opportunities in North America

Canadian boarding schools are pathways to higher education and employment opportunities in North America. A Canadian boarding school education prepares students for admission to the world’s most prestigious colleges and universities (including top Canadian universities - University of Toronto, McGill University, Queen’s University, University of Waterloo), and increases their qualifications for employment in Canada, the United States, and worldwide.

Environment

The country’s high levels of development, modern infrastructure, beautiful topography, clean environment, and changing seasons all combine to make Canada a unique and attractive option for international families.

Popular searches in Canada

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Top rated International Schools in Canada 2025

This International Schools list is informed by World Schools data—we consider parents and students reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.

IB Schools in Canada

  • St. Stephen's School Rome
    0 reviews
    Rome - Lazio
    IB Diploma
    From 28960
    eur
  • Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
    0 reviews
    Pudong - Shanghai
    Cambridge, IB Diploma, IGCSE, PSAT, SAT
    From 266000
    cny
  • International Bilingual School of Provence
    0 reviews
    Luynes - Aix-en-Provence
    Cambridge, French Baccalaureate, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 10250
    eur
  • International School Ho Chi Minh City
    4 reviews
    Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh
    IB Diploma
    From 240900000
    vnd
  • International School of Beijing
    4 reviews
    Beijing - China
    IB Diploma, SAT
    From 232800
    cny
  • TASIS The American School in Switzerland
    2 reviews
    Lugano - Ticino
    AP, IB Diploma
    From 30000
    usd
  • St. Stephen's School Rome
    0 reviews
    Rome - Lazio
    IB Diploma
    From 28960
    eur
  • Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
    0 reviews
    Pudong - Shanghai
    Cambridge, IB Diploma, IGCSE, PSAT, SAT
    From 266000
    cny
  • International Bilingual School of Provence
    0 reviews
    Luynes - Aix-en-Provence
    Cambridge, French Baccalaureate, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 10250
    eur
  • International School Ho Chi Minh City
    4 reviews
    Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh
    IB Diploma
    From 240900000
    vnd
  • International School of Beijing
    4 reviews
    Beijing - China
    IB Diploma, SAT
    From 232800
    cny
  • TASIS The American School in Switzerland
    2 reviews
    Lugano - Ticino
    AP, IB Diploma
    From 30000
    usd

US Curriculum Schools in Canada

  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg
    6 reviews
    St Gallen - Switzerland
    A Level, American Diploma, AP, IB Diploma, IGCSE, TOEFL
    From 150000
    chf
  • Hong Kong International School
    2 reviews
    Hong Kong Island - Hong Kong
    American Diploma, AP
    From 211400
    hkd
  • Barcelona High School
    2 reviews
    Barcelona - Catalunya
    From 9500
    eur
  • International School of Beijing
    4 reviews
    Beijing - China
    IB Diploma, SAT
    From 232800
    cny
  • American School of The Hague
    3 reviews
    The Hague - South Holland
    From 14650
    eur
  • Fairfax Christian School
    1 reviews
    Sterling - Virginia
    From 30000
    usd
  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg
    6 reviews
    St Gallen - Switzerland
    A Level, American Diploma, AP, IB Diploma, IGCSE, TOEFL
    From 150000
    chf
  • Hong Kong International School
    2 reviews
    Hong Kong Island - Hong Kong
    American Diploma, AP
    From 211400
    hkd
  • Barcelona High School
    2 reviews
    Barcelona - Catalunya
    From 9500
    eur
  • International School of Beijing
    4 reviews
    Beijing - China
    IB Diploma, SAT
    From 232800
    cny
  • American School of The Hague
    3 reviews
    The Hague - South Holland
    From 14650
    eur
  • Fairfax Christian School
    1 reviews
    Sterling - Virginia
    From 30000
    usd

British Schools in Canada

  • Rugby School Thailand
    0 reviews
    Bang Lamung District - Chon Buri
    A Level, Cambridge, IGCSE
    From 14000
    usd
  • The British School of Guangzhou
    0 reviews
    Guangzhou - Guangdong
    A Level, IGCSE
    From 91000
  • The British International School Abu Dhabi
    5 reviews
    Abu Dhabi - Emirate of Abu Dhabi
    BTEC, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 50300
    aed
  • The British School of Brazil
    0 reviews
    Sao Paulo - Brazil
    A Level, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 90000
    BRL
  • King’s School The Crown
    0 reviews
    6th of October City - Giza Governorate
    IGCSE
    From 253000
    egp
  • Prime School International
    0 reviews
    Cascais - Lisbon
    From 9900
    eur
  • Rugby School Thailand
    0 reviews
    Bang Lamung District - Chon Buri
    A Level, Cambridge, IGCSE
    From 14000
    usd
  • The British School of Guangzhou
    0 reviews
    Guangzhou - Guangdong
    A Level, IGCSE
    From 91000
  • The British International School Abu Dhabi
    5 reviews
    Abu Dhabi - Emirate of Abu Dhabi
    BTEC, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 50300
    aed
  • The British School of Brazil
    0 reviews
    Sao Paulo - Brazil
    A Level, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 90000
    BRL
  • King’s School The Crown
    0 reviews
    6th of October City - Giza Governorate
    IGCSE
    From 253000
    egp
  • Prime School International
    0 reviews
    Cascais - Lisbon
    From 9900
    eur

How much do International Schools in Canada cost?

According to World Schools data, the yearly tuition fee for International Schools in ranges between $9800 and $15300. However, the cost varies significantly depending on various factors such as the school curriculum, extracurricular activities, location, and facilities, and can go up to $31200.

The average yearly cost is $13500, around $1400 per month, and can go up to the maximum monthly cost of $3200.

Additionally, most schools will also charge a one-time registration fee, and you also need to count an extra budget during the year for extracurricular trips, holiday camps, etc.

If you would like to explore International Schools in with yearly fee filters, please use our advanced search filters.

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Parent and Student Reviews of International Schools in Canada

  • Our 2 children have been at the school for almost 8 years. The caring, nurturing environment alongside rigorous academics, allowed my daughter to access a top university in UK while my son joined a boarding school in UK.
    Read more
    Written October 20, 2024
  • Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international development

    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • I think having co-curricular activities are fun because you can learn outside of school and make new friends. Also, because having after school activities allows me to do what I want to do.
    Read more
    Written March 27, 2023
  • We have chosen St. Peter’s School because we wanted our daughter to be educated in English since that would be of great help in her future. And we also wanted to provide her with the opportunity to have friends from other nationalities, because that would enable her to get to know other cultures and traditions. What we value the most is the fact that our daughter is happy in school. We noticed this since she started at the age of 3. In her own words, St. Peter’s is “a very special place”.What we like the most about the school is that they have small groups, because that enables teachers to provide students with a very personalized education, helping every child with their needs. We like the curriculum, the activities that respond to social needs and the special events such as the “World Book Day”, the “Chocolatada Solidaria”, the “Book Fair” or the “Maths International Day”. It has been a great decision to bring our daughter to this school, we are very happy!
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • Choosing our children’s school is not an easy task. When we arrived at St. Peter we had already visited several schools, we were tired and discouraged, as none of the previous ones had met our expectations. At St. Peter, we were received with incomparable attention and, little by little, during the visit, our doubts were clarified and our insecurity was dissolved. Finally, when we entered the art room – a space with so many colors, textures and smells – we were sure that St. Peter would be our choice. We can see our son’s growth daily, his incredible linguistic development, the recognition of numbers, the writing of his own name and so many other achievements that make us sure that we made the right decision when choosing St. Peter as our school.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • We chose St. Peters as we were drawn by its vision and mission, to nurture students with a love for life-long learning, and making meaningful contributions to society. Adapting to a new country as a family is challenging but the professionalism of the St. Peter’s family eased it for us where our child’s education is concerned. Our child enjoys going to school and we are very impressed and appreciative of the efforts and dedication of the teachers and staff, in ensuring a loving and safe environment for our child to develop and prosper. The teachers and staff constantly project an enthusiastic outlook for the betterment of the students, see every child with potential of his/her own and always strive for close partnership with parents. We saw how they rose to the occasion as an institution in overcoming the challenges of the lockdown last year and this ongoing pandemic. Our child looks forward and speaks fondly of his school experiences daily and we thank the St Peters family for this.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • The videos you have all made, the activities you have thought of and the ability to keep the Ermitage community upbeat, happy and engaged as learners during this time has been amazing. My daughter has continued to be motivated to learn and keep up with her lessons and school work, despite the new way of working. This is thanks to all the efforts of your teaching team and the previous work that you have done with her to help her to grow as an individual (not just academically).”
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • At ISHCMC, I achieved more than I ever thought was even possible. I have always felt empowered and supported by my teachers to explore my passion. ISHCMC is where I developed as a person and my experiences and lessons learned have shaped who I am today.
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • As parents, we feel that the standard of teaching and the way of learning sets ISHCMC apart; the IB at ISHCMC is a fascinating way of learning.
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Our 2 children have been at the school for almost 8 years. The caring, nurturing environment alongside rigorous academics, allowed my daughter to access a top university in UK while my son joined a boarding school in UK.
    Read more
    Written October 20, 2024
  • Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international development

    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • I think having co-curricular activities are fun because you can learn outside of school and make new friends. Also, because having after school activities allows me to do what I want to do.
    Read more
    Written March 27, 2023
  • We have chosen St. Peter’s School because we wanted our daughter to be educated in English since that would be of great help in her future. And we also wanted to provide her with the opportunity to have friends from other nationalities, because that would enable her to get to know other cultures and traditions. What we value the most is the fact that our daughter is happy in school. We noticed this since she started at the age of 3. In her own words, St. Peter’s is “a very special place”.What we like the most about the school is that they have small groups, because that enables teachers to provide students with a very personalized education, helping every child with their needs. We like the curriculum, the activities that respond to social needs and the special events such as the “World Book Day”, the “Chocolatada Solidaria”, the “Book Fair” or the “Maths International Day”. It has been a great decision to bring our daughter to this school, we are very happy!
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • Choosing our children’s school is not an easy task. When we arrived at St. Peter we had already visited several schools, we were tired and discouraged, as none of the previous ones had met our expectations. At St. Peter, we were received with incomparable attention and, little by little, during the visit, our doubts were clarified and our insecurity was dissolved. Finally, when we entered the art room – a space with so many colors, textures and smells – we were sure that St. Peter would be our choice. We can see our son’s growth daily, his incredible linguistic development, the recognition of numbers, the writing of his own name and so many other achievements that make us sure that we made the right decision when choosing St. Peter as our school.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • We chose St. Peters as we were drawn by its vision and mission, to nurture students with a love for life-long learning, and making meaningful contributions to society. Adapting to a new country as a family is challenging but the professionalism of the St. Peter’s family eased it for us where our child’s education is concerned. Our child enjoys going to school and we are very impressed and appreciative of the efforts and dedication of the teachers and staff, in ensuring a loving and safe environment for our child to develop and prosper. The teachers and staff constantly project an enthusiastic outlook for the betterment of the students, see every child with potential of his/her own and always strive for close partnership with parents. We saw how they rose to the occasion as an institution in overcoming the challenges of the lockdown last year and this ongoing pandemic. Our child looks forward and speaks fondly of his school experiences daily and we thank the St Peters family for this.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • The videos you have all made, the activities you have thought of and the ability to keep the Ermitage community upbeat, happy and engaged as learners during this time has been amazing. My daughter has continued to be motivated to learn and keep up with her lessons and school work, despite the new way of working. This is thanks to all the efforts of your teaching team and the previous work that you have done with her to help her to grow as an individual (not just academically).”
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • At ISHCMC, I achieved more than I ever thought was even possible. I have always felt empowered and supported by my teachers to explore my passion. ISHCMC is where I developed as a person and my experiences and lessons learned have shaped who I am today.
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • As parents, we feel that the standard of teaching and the way of learning sets ISHCMC apart; the IB at ISHCMC is a fascinating way of learning.
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023