Laureate College

Laureate College operates across multiple campuses in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Waterdown, Ontario. The Burlington campus is located at 1921 Snake Road, Burlington, Ontario L7P 4Y2 (Waterdown and Burlington listed in the address). Laureate moved to its current 50-acre campus in Burlington in July 2022.

Junior School (K-8); High School offering the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

Private K-12 school with boarding facilities

University placement guidance; multilingual liaison support; mental health counselling; in-school and after-school tutorials

Regular school day (08:30–15:30): Homeroom 08:30–08:40; Period 1 08:40–09:40; Period 2 09:40–10:20; Recess 10:20–10:40; Period 3 10:40–11:40; Period 4 11:40–12:20; Lunch 12:20–13:00; Period 5 13:00–13:50; Period 6 13:50–14:40; Period 7 14:40–15:20; Prep for Dismissal 15:20–15:30; Dismissal 15:30.

Domestic students (2026–2027) — K–12

- Application fee (non-refundable): CAD 300.00.
- Registration fee (new registrations, non-refundable): CAD 2,000.00 (applies to K–8).
- Tuition (annual):
- Kindergarten–Grade 1 (K–G1): CAD 13,184.00 per year. Total including registration, activity and resource fees: CAD 16,384.00 per year.
- Grades 2–5: CAD 14,214.00 per year. Total including registration, activity and resource fees: CAD 17,414.00 per year.
- Grades 6–8: CAD 16,274.00 per year. Total including registration, activity and resource fees: CAD 19,474.00 per year.
- Grades 9–12 (OSSD; four-term year, eight credits): tuition CAD 18,334.00 per year; technology fee CAD 400.00; activity fee CAD 500.00; reference book & resource fee CAD 400.00; total (including the non-refundable application fee) CAD 19,934.00 per year.
- Per-term guidance (calculation noted):
- Grades 9–12: the school year is organized in four terms; dividing the annual tuition by four yields CAD 4,583.50 per term (tuition only). This per-term amount is a calculation based on the four-term structure and the stated annual tuition.
- For K–8: the published schedule gives annual tuition amounts but does not specify a default billing term structure. If the same four-term model were applied, per-term tuition (calculated) would be approximately:
- K–G1: CAD 3,296.00 per term (calculated).
- G2–5: CAD 3,553.50 per term (calculated).
- G6–8: CAD 4,068.50 per term (calculated).
These per-term figures are simple arithmetic (annual tuition ÷ 4) and are indicated as calculated values.

International students (2026–2027)

- Application fee (non-refundable): CAD 300.00.
- Registration fee (one-time for new registrations, non-refundable): CAD 3,000.00 (applies to K–8 international registrations).
- Tuition (annual):
- Kindergarten–Grade 1 (K–G1): CAD 21,000.00 per year. Total including registration, activity and resource fees: CAD 25,200.00 per year.
- Grades 2–5: CAD 22,000.00 per year. Total including registration, activity and resource fees: CAD 26,200.00 per year.
- Grades 6–8: CAD 24,000.00 per year. Total including registration, activity and resource fees: CAD 28,200.00 per year.
- Grades 9–12 (OSSD; four-term year, eight credits): tuition CAD 27,810.00 per year; technology fee CAD 400.00; activity fee CAD 500.00; reference book & resource fee CAD 400.00; total CAD 29,410.00 per year.
- Per-term guidance (calculation noted):
- Grades 9–12 international tuition divided by four terms yields CAD 6,952.50 per term (tuition only; calculated). For K–8 international tuition, if divided into four terms the calculated per-term amounts would be: K–G1 CAD 5,250.00; G2–5 CAD 5,500.00; G6–8 CAD 6,000.00. These per-term figures are calculations (annual ÷ 4).

Boarding and residence fees (applies to domestic and international where noted)

- On-campus residence and meal plan (10 months): CAD 22,650.00 per year.
- Residence security deposit (refundable; terms and conditions apply): CAD 500.00.
- International-specific residence requirements: international boarding students must be under the school's custodianship services. Custodianship (10 months) CAD 1,900.00 and includes a non-refundable CAD 400.00 legal fee. Airport pickup (one-way) CAD 170.00. Health insurance (10 months) CAD 850.00 (optional service listed for international students).

Other compulsory and typical fees

- Activity fee (in-school activities only): CAD 500.00 per student, per year (domestic and international).
- Technology fee: CAD 400.00 per student, per year (domestic and international).
- Reference book & resource / textbook and resource fee: CAD 400.00 per student, per year.
- Graduation fee (upon acceptance for graduating students): CAD 300.00 (applies to Grade 8 and Grade 12 upon acceptance).
- Meal plans:
- Junior School lunch program: CAD 12.00 per meal.
- Senior School annual lunch program (10 months; excludes holidays, PA days, half days and exam days; CAD 15/meal): annual cost listed as CAD 2,505.00.
- Gifted Arts Program: additional fee packages are customized and invoiced individually upon acceptance; an audition is required where applicable.
- Uniforms and dress code: uniforms are required; uniforms are supplied via the school's designated uniform provider (InSchoolwear). Specific garment pricing is set by the uniform supplier and is not published in the fee schedule.

Sibling discounts, payment plans and financial aid

- Sibling tuition discounts: the oldest child pays full tuition; the second sibling receives a 10% tuition discount; the third or fourth sibling receives a 15% tuition discount.
- Quarterly payment plans are available to Canadian families on a case-by-case basis; the school partners with Apple Financial Services for financial-aid analysis and families may apply for bursary/assistance analyses. Quarterly payment plans and financial assistance are arranged through the school's admissions/financial-aid process.

Billing schedule and payment terms (summary of published terms)

- Application fees are listed as non-refundable and are charged at application. Registration fees for new students are one-time and non-refundable and are charged upon registration. Residence security deposit is refundable subject to stated terms and conditions. The published fee schedule states that the school's refund policy is set out in the enrollment agreement.
- The published materials do not specify detailed invoice due dates or a public step-by-step billing calendar; a quarterly payment plan option is offered for Canadian families on a case-by-case basis. Any specific billing dates, installment due dates, late-payment penalties or prepayment discounts are governed by the enrollment agreement and payment-plan documentation.

Refund information

- The fee schedule explicitly states that the refund policy is detailed in the enrollment agreement. The residence security deposit is refundable subject to terms and conditions. Certain fees are explicitly non-refundable (application fee, registration fee, and the international custodianship legal fee). Graduation fees are charged upon acceptance and are shown as additional charges.

Fee payment options

- The published fee schedule and supporting fee pages describe available payment plans (quarterly plans for Canadian families) and financial-aid arrangements through Apple Financial Services but do not list specific day-to-day payment channels (for example, which credit cards are accepted, or whether online bank transfer, cheque, or automatic withdrawal are available). Families should arrange payment details through the admissions or finance office when completing registration or a payment-plan agreement.

Effective period

- The published fee schedule is presented for the 2026–2027 academic year and is shown as effective January 1, 2026 in the published fee document. Specific line items (amounts, refundable status, and optional services) follow the figures above.

Six nationalities represented