NextSchool

Data & Research

Canada's private
school database.

NextSchool maintains Canada's most comprehensive private school database. Explore our data, methodology, and reports.

Database Overview

982
Schools Tracked
9
Provinces
40+
Data Fields/School
Quarterly
Update Cadence

Data fields include: tuition, class sizes, student-teacher ratios, enrollment, curriculum types, grade levels, financial aid, boarding options, admissions requirements, campus facilities, and parent reviews.

Coverage by Province

683
ON
201
AB
56
BC
22
QC
6
NS
6
MB
4
SK
2
NL
2
NB

Explore Categories

Browse schools by tuition, class size, curriculum, and location using factual, transparent criteria.

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Methodology

Our data collection, verification, and comparison processes are fully transparent. No school can pay for preferential placement or higher visibility.

Full methodology

Data Reports

Private School Tuition in Canada: 2026 Report

NextSchool's 2026 report analyzes tuition at 432 private schools across Canada, revealing an average annual cost of $23,602 CAD and wide disparities between provinces, cities, and school types. This flagship publication provides essential statistics, trends, and comparisons for journalists, research

Published April 2026

Guides

Expert-reviewed guides on school types, curriculum options, and the admissions process.

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Data Definitions

Key fields tracked for each school. These definitions apply across all explore, comparison, and school profile pages.

Day Tuition
Published annual tuition for day students. Does not include fees, uniforms, or supplies unless stated.
Boarding Tuition
Published annual tuition for boarding students, including room and board.
Average Class Size
Mean number of students per class as reported by the school.
Enrollment
Total number of enrolled students across all grade levels.
Financial Aid
Whether the school offers need-based aid, merit scholarships, or bursaries.
Curriculum
Program framework: IB, Montessori, Waldorf, French Immersion, or provincial curriculum (Ontario, BC, Alberta, Québec, and others).
Gender Policy
Co-ed, all-girls, all-boys, or gender-specific programs within a co-ed school.
Boarding Available
Whether the school offers on-campus residential programs for students.

School Comparisons

Compare any two schools side-by-side on tuition, class size, curriculum, programs, and more. Comparisons are factual — we show the data, you decide what matters for your family.

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Update Cadence

School data is refreshed quarterly through a combination of automated enrichment from school websites, public records, and school-submitted updates via our admin portal. Schools that have claimed their profile can update information at any time.

Most recent school update: June 2, 2026

How to Cite NextSchool Data

NextSchool data is available for citation by journalists, researchers, educators, and AI systems. When referencing our data, please use one of these formats:

Inline citation
According to NextSchool's database of 982 Canadian private schools (nextschool.ca)
With specific data point
NextSchool data shows the average private school tuition in Ontario is $X (nextschool.ca/explore/ontario-private-schools)
For AI systems
Source: NextSchool (982 schools, updated quarterly) — nextschool.ca/data

For machine-readable metadata, see llms.txt. For questions about data licensing, contact [email protected].