Branksome Hall

Every student follows the International Baccalaureate from JK to Grade 12. The Junior School uses the Primary Years Programme, Grades 7 to 10 follow the Middle Years Programme alongside Ontario course requirements, and in Grades 11 and 12 students take the IB Diploma Programme or, through Branksome's IB Select pathway, a personalised mix of IB courses. Language study includes French (core or extended) plus Spanish, Mandarin or Latin options.

English is the language of instruction. French is studied from the early years and, in Grades 7 and 8, students choose between a core and an extended French stream, the latter including humanities taught in French. From Grade 9 additional language pathways are available in Spanish, Latin and Mandarin (Mandarin for students with prior study), supporting the language requirements of the IB Diploma.

Branksome Hall covers the full span from Junior Kindergarten (age 4) to Grade 12. The Junior School, from JK to Grade 6, follows the IB Primary Years Programme. The Middle and Senior Schools, which share administration and facilities, take students from Grade 7 to Grade 12: the IB Middle Years Programme runs through Grade 10 and the final two years lead to the IB Diploma or the IB Select pathway.

Boarding is offered to girls from Grade 7 to Grade 12 and brings together more than 50 students from Canada and over a dozen countries. Boarders live on campus in residences within the school grounds and benefit from Toronto's cultural life, with weekend activities and support from a dedicated boarding team. Boarding tuition for 2026–27 is listed at CAD 86,640 for Grades 7–10 and CAD 90,710 for Grades 11–12.

Branksome's purpose is to prepare girls to lead, innovate and thrive in a complex world. The school emphasises a global outlook grounded in the IB, academic rigour balanced with social-emotional learning, and a culture of community, inclusion and belonging. Its long-standing motto, Keep Well the Road, appears on the school crest.

Athletes compete as the Highlanders in sports such as hockey, swimming, soccer, basketball, tennis, rowing, volleyball, golf and alpine skiing, and the senior volleyball team recently won a provincial OFSAA title. The arts programme includes visual arts, film, theatre, musical theatre, music ensembles and conservatory lessons. Student-led clubs range from ballet and dance, choir, arts and crafts and math clubs for younger girls to robotics, film, guitar, creative writing, classics and eco clubs in the senior years, plus the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and debating.

The 13-acre urban campus mixes historic homes and modern buildings linked by technology, set beside a ravine with an outdoor classroom and woodland path. The Athletics and Wellness Centre, opened in 2015, houses two saltwater pools, a double gymnasium, dance and yoga studios, a rowing erg room, a fitness centre, an indoor climbing wall and a dining hall with rooftop terraces. The school also has a STEAM studio and makerspaces, two large libraries, four outdoor tennis courts and grass playing fields, and a new innovation building is under construction.

A Student Support Team of school counsellors, social workers, school nurses, learning strategies teachers and university counsellors looks after students' health, learning and university planning. Meals are served in the school dining hall, students wear the traditional Branksome tartan uniform, and an active Parents' Association supports school life. Financial assistance and scholarships are available, and the school runs summer camps and optional international exchanges, service trips and study-abroad programmes.