Branksome Hall and Royal Crown School are both in Toronto, about 17 km apart. Both schools offer Canadian programmes. Branksome Hall also offers IB, and Royal Crown School also offers Advanced Placement (AP). Published annual fees are CA$45,140 - 49,210 at Branksome Hall and CA$28,200 - 52,700 at Royal Crown School, which puts Branksome Hall roughly 17% higher. Branksome Hall takes pupils from 4 to 18, and Royal Crown School from 11 to 18. Branksome Hall is the larger school, with around 900 pupils to Royal Crown School's 400.
Branksome Hall is located at 10 Elm Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 1N4, on an urban campus in central Toronto. The school sits in the Rosedale neighbourhood, within walking distance of the University of Toronto, public transit, libraries, theatres and the Yonge–Bloor intersection. The campus includes a mix of heritage mansions and modern buildings.
Location
4620 Finch Ave E, Toronto, Ontario M1S 4G2, Canada. The school is located in Toronto, Ontario. It serves students in Grades 7–12. It offers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Stages
Stages
Primary Years Programme JK–Grade 6; Middle Years Programme Grade 7–10; Diploma Programme or IB Select for Grades 11–12
Stages
Grades 7–12. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Online learning options and boarding programs are available for local and international students.
School type
School type
The school is an independent IB World School for girls and offers a boarding program.
School type
Private school. Boarding programs are available for local and international students.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
13 countries represented by boarding students.
Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
Learning Strategies, School Counselling, Social Work and University Counselling support students' academic and personal growth. The Health Centre provides on-site nursing, and Differentiation plus before- and after-school homework support assist diverse learners.
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
Canada
Country affiliation
Canada
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application fees - Day application fee (by date of submission): $200 if submitted before November 1; $300 if submitted on or after November 1.
Initial registration / enrolment deposit (new students) - Initial Registration Fee (IRF) on acceptance: CAD 9,500 (non‑refundable). - IRF if a sister is already enrolled: CAD 6,500 (non‑refundable).
Tuition fees (2026–27) — annual amounts (all fees in Canadian dollars) - Day students: - Junior Kindergarten–Grade 10: CAD 45,140 per year. - Grades 11–12: CAD 49,210 per year. - Boarding students (Grades eligible for boarding noted by the school): - Grades 7–10 (boarding): CAD 86,640 per year. - Grades 11–12 (boarding): CAD 90,710 per year.
Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition and fees are published in Canadian dollars and are set annually by the Board of Governors each January. Monthly and early‑payment plans are available to families; specific instalment schedules and deadlines are provided on the school invoice and in the school's billing communications.
Boarding‑specific fees and recurring charges - Boarding activity fee: CAD 900 per year (Grades 7–12). - Medical insurance for international boarding students: CAD 800+ (variable). - Guardianship fee (if required for international students): CAD 1,500–2,000.
Other mandatory and common additional costs - Branksome Hall Parents' Association (BHPA) fee: CAD 100 per student (annual). - Activity fees: - JK–Grade 6 activity fee: CAD 300. - Grades 7–12 activity fee: CAD 300. - Meals: - JK–Grade 6 hot lunch program: CAD 600–1,000 per term (varies by participation). - Grades 7–12: a la carte meal options; costs vary. - Uniform costs (one‑time wardrobe purchase ranges): - JK–Grade 5: CAD 850–1,100. - Grade 6: CAD 1,100–1,300. - Grades 7–12: CAD 1,100–1,300. - Texts, materials and academic extras: - JK–Grade 6 texts and materials: CAD 200–300. - Grades 7–12 textbooks: CAD 800+ (depending on course selection). - International languages (optional, individual instruction): CAD 5,250; group rates and other optional academic services apply. - Technology program (where applicable): JS Technology CAD 200 for JK–3; MacBook leasing program CAD 550–575 for Grades 4–12 entrants to the leasing program. - Music and instrument fees (where applicable): instrument fees CAD 50–100; music participation fees CAD 50–100. - Field trips, exchanges and optional signature trips: broadly range from a few hundred dollars to CAD 3,000–10,000 for larger international programs, depending on grade and trip.
Tuition Refund Plan (optional insurance) - Optional tuition refund insurance premiums (examples): - JK–Grade 10 day students: CAD 1,024 (optional). - Grades 11–12 day students: CAD 1,116 (optional). - Grades 7–10 boarding students: CAD 1,989 (optional). - Grades 11–12 boarding students: CAD 2,081 (optional). - The tuition refund plan is presented to families as an optional insurance product with its own premium; details and enrolment are handled through the school's billing/finance process.
Refunds and non‑refundable items - Application fees are non‑refundable. The Initial Registration Fee (IRF) is non‑refundable. These non‑refundable conditions apply at the times those fees are specified. The school offers optional tuition‑refund insurance for families who wish to cover particular withdrawal risks.
Fee payment options and where payment instructions appear - The school issues invoices and communicates payment instructions through its family billing channels and the MyBranksome parent portal. Monthly instalment and early‑payment plans are available; exact payment methods (for example, bank transfer or other channels) and any applicable banking details are provided on invoices and in the school's billing communications.
Practical notes for parents - All figures above are published by the school in Canadian dollars for the 2026–27 academic year and are presented as the school's fees for that year. Payment schedules, instalment due dates, and precise invoiced amounts (including any mandatory deposits, sibling adjustments or optional program charges) are provided to families in the school's formal invoice and acceptance paperwork.
Fee details
Application fees
- Application fee: CAD 150 (one-time).
Tuition fees (annual and per term by school program / year group)
- Academic tuition (Grades 7–12): CAD 25,800 per school year. Per semester (school operates on a four-semester system), pro rata tuition = CAD 6,450 per semester.
- Residence (boarding) with meal plan: CAD 24,500 per school year. Per semester (pro rata) = CAD 6,125.
- Middle School (Grade 7–8) published programme price listing: CAD 25,800 per school year (same as Academic tuition listing). Per semester (pro rata) = CAD 6,450.
Optional / specialty program annual fees (charged in addition to core tuition unless otherwise specified)
- High‑Performance Basketball Program: CAD 17,000 per school year.
- Hockey training packages: standard full-season program listings include options; core training-program pricing examples include CAD 14,000 (full-season high-performance) and package options priced CAD 7,000 / CAD 5,000 / CAD 600 for specific package levels (middle- and high-school packages). Some hockey packages require a minimum initial deposit of 10% when booked.
- Golf training program: CAD 24,500 per school year.
- STEAM program (specialised): CAD 8,500 per school year.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) program: CAD 8,000 (programme listing).
- Advanced Placement (AP) exam fee (when applicable): CAD 300 per exam if registered by the listed on-time registration date; late registration fee CAD 380 per exam. AP exam registration fees are non-refundable.
Other recurring and one-time fees
- Activity fee: CAD 950 per year.
- Material fee (annual): CAD 750.
- Medical insurance (annual for international students / residence): CAD 700.
- Uniform fee (one-time / standard issue): CAD 800.
- Custodianship fee (one-time or annual as required for international minors): CAD 1,200.
- Airport pickup (optional): CAD 250 per pickup.
- Optional program bundle(s) / elite program packages (examples shown in published materials): amounts such as CAD 16,300 (optional program bundle) are listed as separate line items and are in addition to tuition.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Application fee is charged at the time the application is submitted/completed.
- Offer acceptance: applicants accept an offer by signing the Letter of Acceptance and submitting payment as required by the school. Published enrolment steps indicate that payment is required at acceptance; some program bookings (for example sports packages) allow an initial deposit and staged payments. Where a programme expressly lists a deposit requirement, that deposit is credited toward the final program balance.
- Program‑specific deposits and booking terms apply for specialty programs (example: hockey package bookings show a minimum 10% initial deposit credited toward the final payment).
Boarding fees and residence billing
- Residence with meal plan is billed as CAD 24,500 per school year (residence billing is a separate line item from tuition). Per semester (pro rata) = CAD 6,125. Residence includes meals and listed residence services. Additional residence-related charges (medical insurance, activity fees, custodianship where applicable) are billed separately.
Refunds and cancellations
- There is an explicit policy that there are no refunds of tuition fees for students who are expelled. Other refund or withdrawal terms are handled according to the school's enrolment and course‑withdrawal policies; program registration fees such as AP exam registration are non-refundable. Specific program bookings may state their own deposit and refund terms (for example program deposits are credited to final payment when the package specifies).
Fee payment options and practical notes on how fees are paid
- Specialty-program bookings and store checkout pages use an online payment/checkout provider (checkout.square.site) for program purchases and bookings, indicating that credit‑card payments are accepted for those transactions. For tuition, residence and standard enrolment billing the school's published enrolment steps require payment at acceptance; parents or payers should follow the school's admissions invoice for the exact payment method and banking details. Contact channels and the admissions email are listed by the school for payment arrangements.
Fees currency and effective academic year
- All amounts are published in Canadian dollars (CAD). The figures provided above match the school's published listings for the 2025/26 academic-year materials and the current programme pages.
Notes on how amounts are presented here
- Annual fees are shown as published (CAD). Per‑term figures are presented as a simple pro‑rata division by the school's four-semester academic structure where a per-term (per‑semester) value was requested; the school's calendar and semester structure are used for that pro‑rata calculation.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program exclusively for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. The program includes the Primary Years Programme for JK–Grade 6, the Middle Years Programme for Grades 7–10, and two Senior School pathways for Grades 11–12: the Full Diploma Programme and the Branksome Hall IB Select pathway.
Curriculum details
The school serves Grades 7–12 and offers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), Advanced Placement (AP) courses, online learning, athletics, and boarding for local and international students. The High School core program follows the Ontario Curriculum, building a foundation across English, French, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, and the Arts, with Civics and Career Studies included; learners complete 18 compulsory OSSD courses. Advanced courses are available for students who want to specialize, with hands-on projects and real-world applications. The program emphasizes post-secondary preparation, including intensive university preparation and a 100% post-secondary acceptance rate to universities and colleges. International students receive tutoring support, and progress and attendance are monitored online, while class sizes remain small to support learning and well-being.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
Small class sizes enable close attention to students' learning and well-being.
Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
Branksome Hall's IB program emphasizes university preparation. IB differentiators include that IB students are more likely to be accepted into top-tier universities (about 30% higher than non-IB peers). Branksome students earned $5.3 million in scholarships in 2025, and about 80% of IB students participate in international study experiences. Graduates are accepted at top universities worldwide, including the University of Toronto, McGill University and Harvard University.
Higher education progression
The school reports a 100% post-secondary acceptance rate to prestigious universities and colleges and provides intensive high school and university preparation. The Ontario Curriculum leads to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), which is recognized by universities worldwide. A dedicated post-secondary pathway helps students gain admission to their chosen programs.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the C.A.S.E Program provide enrichment and opportunities for advanced learners.
Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
1. Create Your Account and Submit Your Application. Create an account on the Branksome Hall Portal to complete and submit the application, including payment of the application fee. The application will be processed within two business days, and a checklist will be assigned to the account to upload required documents. 2. Application Checklist. Upload the required documents, including birth certificate and/or passport, relevant report cards, and English and Math teacher recommendation forms; boarding applicants must also submit a brief two‑minute introductory video. 3. Application Update. After a comprehensive review of the application, the Admissions Office will contact applicants to schedule their interview and assessment. 4. Assessment and Interview. An interview and assessment are mandatory for all Boarding applicants. Grades 7–8 present a portfolio during the interview; Grades 9–11 may be required to complete Branksome Hall Math and English Entrance Tests or the SSAT; no interview preparation is required as this is an opportunity to connect with the school. 5. Admissions Decision. All applicants receive an update within two weeks of completing the admissions process, which includes the interview, assessment, and submission of all required documents. 6. Grade-Specific Details. For Grades 7–8, the interview includes presenting a portfolio with components such as a writing sample and a mathematics task; for Grades 9–11, applicants may choose between Branksome Hall entrance tests or the SSAT. 7. Boarding Deadlines and Guardian Requirements. Boarding applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a recommendation to apply by December 1, 2025 to ensure first‑round consideration; guardian arrangements are required for students whose parents do not reside in Toronto; Entrance Scholarship applications have deadlines (e.g., January 26, 2026). 8. Financial Aid Context (brief). Financial assistance and related deadlines apply to qualifying families, with separate timelines for returning and new families (e.g., Apple Financial Services submissions due by late 2025/early 2026).
Admissions
1. Start the process by submitting the Application form to begin the admissions process. Two years of transcripts from the student's previous academic institutions are required once the process begins. Application fees are charged after the application is completed. The academic team will reach out promptly after the initial submission to outline next steps.
2. ESL Enrollment: All international students take English proficiency assessments. These may include IELTS, TOEFL, iBT, CAEL, CELPIP, or the Royal Crown English placement test. A Math Assessment may be required to place the student in the correct courses. The ESL Assessment determines the appropriate ESL level based on Listening, Reading, and Writing.
3. Admissions Intake: Royal Crown School features four admission intake points throughout the year to maximize learning opportunities. Flexible enrolment means students can begin at August, October, January, or March. The intake schedule supports students starting at different times during the year. The admissions team provides guidance throughout the process.
4. Application Inquiry: The page provides an Application Inquiry option to connect with the academic team for questions and guidance.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Entrance Merit Scholarship - $5,000: Awarded to outstanding incoming Grades 7–11 students; all applicants are automatically eligible and no separate application is required. Maple Leaf Scholarship for Boarding - $10,000: Awarded to an outstanding incoming Canadian Boarding student; all Canadian Boarding applicants are automatically eligible and no separate application is required. Sherborne Scholarship for Boarding - $10,000: Awarded to an outstanding incoming international Boarding student; all International Boarding applicants are automatically eligible and no separate application is required. Innovation Scholarship - $3,000: Recognizes a student's commitment to creativity and innovation; any Grades 7–11 applicant can apply by submitting a 250-word personal statement to scholarships@branksome.on.ca; due January 25, 2026. Arts Scholarship - $3,000: Recognizes artistic expression; any Grades 7–11 applicant can apply with a 250-word personal statement; due January 25, 2026. Spirit of Sports Scholarship - $3,000: Recognizes commitment to athletics, fair play and team spirit; any Grades 7–11 applicant can apply with a 250-word personal statement; due January 25, 2026. Community Engagement Scholarship - $3,000: Recognizes commitment to community service; any Grades 7–11 applicant can apply with a 250-word personal statement; due January 25, 2026. Leadership Scholarship - $3,000: Recognizes leadership in or out of school; any Grades 7–11 applicant can apply with a 250-word personal statement; due January 25, 2026.
