Rankings 2026
Top 8 Boarding Schools in Canada
Canada's leading boarding schools.
Canada's top boarding schools typically have at least 30% of their students living on campus. Below are the leading boarding programs by reputation, with year founded, current boarding enrollment, and the grades they accept as boarders.
Top 8 Boarding Schools in Canada
- Appleby College — Oakville, ON - Co-ed VideoFounded: 1911Boarders: 265Boarding grades: 9-12
- Brentwood College School — Mill Bay, BC - Co-ed VideoFounded: 1923Boarders: 398Boarding grades: 9-12
- Lakefield College School — Lakefield, ON - Co-ed VideoFounded: 1879Boarders: 285Boarding grades: 9-12
- Ridley College — St. Catharines, ON - Co-ed VideoFounded: 1889Boarders: 369Boarding grades: 6-12
- Shawnigan Lake School — Shawnigan Lake, BC - Co-edFounded: 1916Boarders: 429Boarding grades: 8-12
- St. Andrew's College — Aurora, ON - Boys VideoFounded: 1899Boarders: 250Boarding grades: 6-12
- St. Michaels University School — Victoria, BC - Co-ed VideoFounded: 1906Boarders: 234Boarding grades: 9-12
- Trinity College School — Port Hope, ON - Co-ed VideoFounded: 1865Boarders: 280Boarding grades: 9-12