St. Jude's Academy - Meadowvale Business Park 2 vs Walden International School

	S St. Jude's Academy - Meadowvale Business Park 2 Toronto, Canada	W Walden International School Toronto, Canada
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year CA$9 - 19,058	Fees / year CA$18,500 - 19,500
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 14 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP)
Pupils	Pupils 800	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 20	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2006	Opened 2016
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location Walden International School is located at 2035 Upper Middle Road East, Oakville, ON L6H 7G6. The school is in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The address is provided on the site and tours can be arranged by calling the office at (905) 338-6236. For tours call our office.
Stages	Stages —	Stages Early Years; IB 1-5; IB 6-8
School type	School type —	School type IB World School
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Local Oakville and neighbouring communities; international students are welcomed.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support New students receive additional help or tutoring as needed to adjust to the Walden approach.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Canada
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure The timetable is structured to take into account student needs and is centered on student and teacher wellness, with time also dedicated for personal and leadership development. Extended care is available before school supervision from 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. and after-school supervision until 6:00 p.m.
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details —	Fee details TUITION — ANNUAL RATES (by year group) - Junior Kindergarten & Senior Kindergarten (full day): CAD 21,000. - Grades 1–5: CAD 21,600 per year. - Grades 6–8: CAD 22,000 per year. PER-TERM / PAYMENT-PLAN DETAIL - The school offers standard payment plans (annual/advanced and monthly) processed through an online TUIO billing portal; a per-term price schedule is not published as a fixed table. Families select a billing plan (one-time annual payment or monthly installments) and the instalment amounts are generated by the billing portal according to the chosen plan. BILLING SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT TERMS - Registration deposit: a non-refundable CAD 2,500 registration deposit is required and is credited toward the year's tuition. - Billing and payment processing: annual and monthly plans are processed online via the TUIO portal. Direct debit from a bank account is accepted without additional fees. Credit card payments are accepted but subject to a 3% surcharge. - Service/penalty fees: a CAD 50 service charge applies if banking information is changed with insufficient notice, and a CAD 50 charge applies to any item that does not clear the bank (NSF). Students with outstanding tuition from a previous year will not be permitted to begin classes in September. BOARDING FEES - Boarding is not applicable to this school; Walden operates as a day school (no boarding fees). OTHER COSTS / ADDITIONAL FEES - Uniform: mandatory uniform pieces are required and must be purchased directly through McCarthy Uniforms; uniform costs are billed separately through the supplier. - Extended care (Before and After School): available 7:30–8:30 A.M. for CAD 250 per month and 4:00–6:00 P.M. for CAD 350 per month. Occasional use is billed at CAD 25 (morning) and CAD 35 (afternoon) per use. Students picked up after 6:00 P.M. incur a CAD 25 late pickup fee (invoiced monthly). Overnight trip costs are not included in tuition. - Textbooks and damage/loss: textbooks are provided; parents are responsible for replacement cost if textbooks are lost or destroyed. - International-student deposit: for international students an acceptance deposit of CAD 5,000 is required (in addition to other registration requirements). - No additional one-time development/capital/expansion fees are charged (the school does not levy separate expansion fund, development fee, or capital contribution fee). - Sibling discounts: a second-child discount of 5% and a third-child discount of 10% are offered. REFUND / WITHDRAWAL / DISMISSAL TERMS - Withdrawal prior to September 1: only the non-refundable CAD 2,500 deposit is retained; other prepaid fees (where applicable) are refunded. - Withdrawal prior to December 31: non-refundable deposit plus 50% of the annual tuition is required; other prepaid fees (where applicable) refunded. - Withdrawal after January 1: full year's fees are required and no fees will be refunded. - Dismissal by the school: pro-rated tuition is required up to the point of dismissal; prepaid fees (excluding the non-refundable deposit) will be refunded. FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS - Online payments: All annual and monthly payments are processed online through the TUIO portal. Direct debit from a bank account is accepted without surcharge. Credit card payments are accepted with a 3% processing surcharge. - Other: standard banking transfer/direct debit methods are supported via the portal; the Finance Office requires 10 working days' notice for changes to banking information. NSF/failed payment fees apply. SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE NUMBERS AND GAPS - Published annual tuition rates by year group (JK–SK CAD 21,000; Gr 1–5 CAD 21,600; Gr 6–8 CAD 22,000) and the school's payment-policy details (deposit amounts, TUIO portal, service charges, credit-card surcharge, extended-care rates, and refund schedule) are available. - The school's public materials do not publish a fixed per-term price table (per-term amounts are generated according to the chosen billing plan); explicit per-term amounts or a standardized term-count (e.g., 2-term vs 3-term) are not provided in the published fee information. This means per-term dollar amounts must be calculated from the chosen annual payment plan or by the billing schedule generated in the school's TUIO portal.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details IB World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 3–12 and Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11–16, as part of the IB continuum. The PYP emphasizes holistic development of the whole child and inquiry, while the MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, cross-discipline connections, and intercultural understanding.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions Inquiries can be made by calling 905-338-6236 or via the contact form. A two-day class visit is offered before applying. After the Head of School invites an application, families complete the Admissions Application. Walden admits students on a rolling basis. New students may be accepted mid-year as placements become available.
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Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist —
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