18 international schools in Canada offer specialist-level support for children with special educational needs (SEN) - substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs. doris rates two kinds of support — learning support and behaviour support — from Basic to Specialist.
doris rates learning support and behaviour support separately, each on this five-point scale. A school is grouped by whichever of the two is higher, so it appears on one level page only.
Jump straight to the map, filtered by the exact support level you need.
📚 View schools in Canada with a learning support level of:
🧩 View schools in Canada with a behaviour support level of:
Learning support
18 schools offer learning support — the day-to-day academic support a school offers children with additional learning needs. How many sit at each level:
Behaviour support
6 schools offer behaviour support — support for social, emotional and behavioural needs. How many sit at each level:
By city
Where the support is — schools offering learning and behaviour support in each city. Tap a city for its own breakdown.
| City | SEN schools | 📚 Learning | 🧩 Behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Calgary | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Montreal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bowen Island | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| North Vancouver | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Etobicoke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosseau | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| King City | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sherbrooke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Côte Saint-luc | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dollard-des-ormeaux | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Regina | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The schools
18 schools, strongest combined support first. Both levels are shown because a school can be strong on one and light on the other.
FAQs
18 international schools in Canada are rated 'Specialist' on doris - substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs. A school is grouped by the higher of its two ratings, learning support and behaviour support, so it appears on one level page only.
doris rates SEN provision on a five-point scale: None, Basic, Moderate, Advanced and Specialist. 'Specialist' means substantial, often standalone provision built around additional needs.
Because a school can be strong on one and light on the other. Learning support covers day-to-day academic help - dyslexia, dyscalculia, a learning-support unit. Behaviour support covers social, emotional and behavioural needs, including pastoral and specialist staff. Both levels are shown on every school on this page.
Not on its own. The right school depends on your child's specific needs, the fit with staff, class sizes and the exact provision on offer. Use this page to build a shortlist, then talk to each school's SEN coordinator (SENCO). doris is impartial and takes no placement fees.
Tell Doris what your child needs — we’ll shortlist the international schools in Canada with the right learning and behaviour support, free and impartial.
