Century Private School

11181 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada L4S 1L2. Century Private School is housed in a historic landmark (circa 1922) with connections to the Town of Richmond Hill. The updated facility offers bright classrooms and small class sizes, and the curriculum combines the Montessori method up to age six with an enriched Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum to grade twelve.

Montessori Preschool; Montessori Kindergarten; Elementary School; Secondary School

Private school

Canada

Application and Registration Fees
- Application fee (one-time): CAD 300.
- Registration fee (one-time, per family): CAD 500.

Annual Tuition — 2026/27 (by program and student type)
- Montessori Pre‑School (ages 2.5–4): Local CAD 19,900 per year; International CAD 24,800 per year.
- Montessori Kindergarten (ages 4–6): Local CAD 20,900 per year; International CAD 25,300 per year.
- Elementary (Grades 1–8): Local CAD 21,900 per year; International CAD 26,500 per year.
- Secondary (Grades 9–12): Local CAD 21,900 per year; International CAD 29,700 per year.

Additional mandatory fees (where applicable)
- International student health insurance (per school year, international students only): CAD 700.
- Guardianship fee (secondary international students requiring a guardian): CAD 1,500 per year.
- Miscellaneous fee: included for most Montessori and elementary placements; CAD 800 per year for secondary (covers items such as yearbook, student agenda, club and athletics contributions; field trips are not included).

Optional and other costs
- Hot lunch: included for certain early‑years and kindergarten placements; for elementary there is an optional hot lunch charge of CAD 2,000 where applicable.
- Extended care (where offered): Before‑school (7:30–8:30) and after‑school (4:30–6:00) available for early years at CAD 1,500 per school year (optional).
- School uniform (approximate cost for one basic set): CAD 550 per set (price varies by number of pieces).
- Sibling discounts: 5% for the second child and 10% for the third child from the same family in the same academic year.

Billing schedule and payment terms (structure and due dates)
- Full payment: pay the full annual tuition amount in one payment at registration.
- Installment plan (deposit + three scheduled instalments): a deposit is paid at registration and the remaining balance is collected through three scheduled post‑dated payments due on June 1, September 1 and December 1 (the fee schedule lists the deposit and each instalment amount for the chosen plan). The school's published plan uses a deposit equal to 10% of the plan total followed by three equal instalments.
- Monthly instalments: a deposit is paid at registration followed by nine monthly post‑dated payments dated June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, January 1 and February 1; the school's published structure treats the deposit as 10% of the plan total and each monthly instalment as approximately 10% of the plan total.

Example instalment amounts (calculated using the school's published instalment structure applied to the 2026/27 annual tuition figures)
- Montessori Pre‑School — Local (annual CAD 19,900):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 1,990.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 5,970 (deposit + three instalments cover the full annual tuition on the published schedule).
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 1,990 after the deposit.
- Montessori Pre‑School — International (annual CAD 24,800):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,480.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 7,440.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,480.
- Montessori Kindergarten — Local (annual CAD 20,900):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,090.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 6,270.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,090.
- Montessori Kindergarten — International (annual CAD 25,300):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,530.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 7,590.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,530.
- Elementary — Local (annual CAD 21,900):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,190.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 6,570.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,190.
- Elementary — International (annual CAD 26,500):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,650.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 7,950.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,650.
- Secondary — Local (annual CAD 21,900):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,190.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 6,570.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,190.
- Secondary — International (annual CAD 29,700):
- Deposit (10%): CAD 2,970.
- Three‑installment plan: three equal instalments of CAD 8,910.
- Monthly plan: nine monthly instalments of CAD 2,970.

Payment mechanics and terms
- Post‑dated cheques: some instalment options require post‑dated cheques dated to the payment due dates; cheques are to be made payable to Century Private School. A returned cheque (NSF) fee of CAD 50 applies. Late or arrears payments of 30 days may be treated as withdrawal. Tax receipts are issued for any portion of tuition considered childcare.

Boarding and accommodation
- No boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee schedules; the school does publish a guardianship fee for secondary international students (CAD 1,500 per year) for students who require a designated guardian while studying. No residential boarding program or boarding fees are shown.

Refund information and timing
- Domestic (local) students: a withdrawal and refund request for the upcoming school year must be received by May 1 (school year deadlines are published); the registration fee, deposit and September tuition are non‑refundable. Refunds are issued to the original payer and are processed within 30 days of an approved written refund request. No partial refunds are issued for late arrival, holidays, sickness or missed days.
- International students: refunds of tuition and applicable fees are issued only upon receipt of an official rejection letter from the Canadian mission (study permit/visa refusal). The application fee (CAD 300), registration fee (CAD 500) and a specified portion of tuition (CAD 2,850, as published) are non‑refundable; refunds following study permit refusal are issued to the person who provided the original payment and are processed within 30 days of a written refund request with the required documentation. No refunds are issued after a study permit is granted or for student withdrawals for reasons other than official study permit refusal.

Points to note about charges and changes
- The school's fee schedules show program‑specific additional charges (uniforms, optional hot lunch, extended care, miscellaneous fees) and sibling discounts. Fees are subject to change and the school's published schedules identify which items are non‑refundable; returned cheque and late payment penalties are specified.

Fee payment options summary
- Accepted/explicitly published payment mechanisms include post‑dated cheques and standard cheques payable to Century Private School; a returned cheque (NSF) fee of CAD 50 is charged where applicable. Instalment schedules require a deposit at registration and post‑dated cheques for the scheduled payment dates. Tax receipts are issued for eligible childcare portions.