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.
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.
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Top rated International Schools in Canada 2025
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Prime School International
0 reviewsCascais - LisbonInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 9900 to 33900 eurThe aim of Prime School International is to promote well-being and personal fulfilment within the academic community.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBritish Curriculum - 2025
Ermitage International School
1 reviewsParis - Ile-de-FranceInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 6700 to 27700 eurWelcome to Ermitage International School, a diverse, cosmopolitan community with 80 years of excellence in teaching students to engage, prosper, and succeed.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBilingual English FrenchInternational Baccalaureate - 2025
Sharjah English School
0 reviewsSharjah - Emirate of SharjahInternational Schoolfrom 27390 to 70135 aedEstablished in 1974, Sharjah English School is a pioneering not-for-profit educational institution in the UAE, proud of its rich heritage and commitment to providing a world-class education. We reflect on our journey of growth and innovation, guided by the principle of “Rich in History, Future Focused.”Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBritish CurriculumADHD Autism Dyslexia - 2025
International School of Beijing
4 reviewsBeijing - ChinaInternational Schoolfrom 232800 to 333300 cnyWith a non-profit model, research-based approach to education, and world-class facilities on our beautiful campus, ISB ensures our students can achieve impressive outcomes and discover their passions.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishAmerican Curriculum International BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness - 2025
Nexus International School, Malaysia
0 reviewsKuala Lumpur - MalaysiaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 44730 to 99570 myrNexus International School, stands as a beacon of innovative learning, offering an outstanding international education for learners aged 3-18 years, whilst providing an international boarding experience for ages 10 years and up.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBilingual EnglishBritish Curriculum International BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness - 2025
Virtus College, The British Sixth Form
2 reviewsMadrid - SpainInternational Schoolfrom 23000 to 24000 eurVirtus College, The British Sixth Form College is an innovative Sixth Form College devoted to academic excellence and holistic education. We specialise in A-level with an average of 5 students per class.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBritish CurriculumADHD Autism Dyslexia - 2025
International Bilingual School of Provence
0 reviewsLuynes - Aix-en-ProvenceInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 10250 to 35855 eurThe International Bilingual School of Provence, an independent coeducational school located near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, owes its international character to the diversity of its student population.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBilingual English FrenchBritish Curriculum French Curriculum International Baccalaureate - 2025
Smiling International School
1 reviewsFerrara - Emilia RomagnaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 6980 to 19600 eurSmiling International School is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and it is also an International Baccalaureate® World School authorised to offer the IB Diploma Programme.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate Italian Curriculum OtherADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness - 2025
International School Ho Chi Minh City
4 reviewsHo Chi Minh City - Ho Chi MinhInternational Schoolfrom 240900000 to 871300000 vndInternational School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) established in 1993 and is the first IB World School in Vietnam, which provides IB with a culturally diverse perspective to students aged 2 – 18 years.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate - 2025
Copperfield International School Verbier
0 reviewsVerbier - ValaisInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 34000 to 116500 chfCopperfield Verbier is the world’s only ski-in, ski-out international school, located in the Swiss alpine village of Verbier. We have hired world-class teachers, built an inspiring and peaceful campus, and developed an empowering educational philosophy.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBritish Curriculum International BaccalaureateADHD Autism Dyslexia Intellectual Giftedness - 2025
Keystone Academy
5 reviewsBeijing - ChinaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 250000 to 387500 cnyKeystone Academy is an innovative and unique school in China and the world.
Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishAmerican Curriculum International Baccalaureate - 2025
St. Stephen's School Rome
0 reviewsRome - LazioInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 28960 to 49413 eurAn IB World School located in the heart of Rome. A connected community driven by our 5 core values of Scholarship, Integrity, Creativity, Independence, and Care.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate - 2025
Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong
0 reviewsPudong - ShanghaiInternational Schoolfrom 131193 to 375196 cnyFor over 20 years, NAIS Pudong has welcomed our students into a diverse international community, motivating them to achieve the best academic results and to attend the top universities in the world.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolChinese EnglishBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate - 2025
St. Joseph’s Institution International
7 reviewsSingapore - South-eastern AsiaInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 37000 to 46000 sgdSJI International is a Lasallian Catholic school in Singapore that offers a holistic, values-driven, international educational experience to a 2,000-strong student body of over 40 nationalities.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolCatholic ChristianBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate - 2025
Knowledge Gate International School Muscat
0 reviewsMuscat - Muscat GovernorateInternational Schoolfrom 2618 to 5550 omrKnowledge Gate International School (KGIS) is a premium school offering quality education from Kindergarten to University.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolArabic EnglishBritish Curriculum - 2025
Institut Montana Zugerberg
5 reviewsZug - SwitzerlandInternational School - Boarding Schoolfrom 32900 to 72800 chfInstitut Montana Zugerberg is a fully accredited Swiss international boarding school for 90 years now and since 1987 an official IB World School.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolBilingual English GermanBritish Curriculum International Baccalaureate Swiss Curriculum - 2025
St. Peter's School Barcelona
3 reviewsBarcelona - CatalunyaInternational Schoolfrom 9800 to 17289 eurSt. Peter’s school is the only school in Barcelona with the IB Continuum taught in English. We offer the three International Baccalaureate programmes: Early and Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programme.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate - 2025
International School of Amsterdam
0 reviewsAmsterdam - North HollandInternational Schoolfrom 18775 to 26950 eurISA is a globally-recognised leader in educating for international understanding. Founded in 1964, ISA was the first school in the world to offer all core IB programmes from the age of 2 to 18.Read moreWhy parents choose this schoolInternational Baccalaureate
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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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- 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 developmentRead moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 developmentRead moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten 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 moreWritten February 25, 2023