American Curriculum International Schools in Canada

American-curriculum international schools in Canada teach to a US-style K - 12 structure: they commonly award an American high-school diploma and offer College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses alongside the more familiar provincial pathways or, in some cases, the IB. English is the usual language of instruction, with many schools also offering Core French, French-immersion streams or English-language support for newcomers. Fees for day places vary widely but many private international day schools sit roughly in the CAD 15,000 - 30,000 per year band, while larger independent day and boarding schools can charge substantially more once boarding and extras are included. Applications typically follow the Canadian September academic cycle, with entry checks, placement testing and interviews in the months before intake; relocating families should check each school’s accreditation, diploma and university-entry profile and allow time for any study-permit or guardian arrangements for under-18s.