IB Curriculum International Schools in Canada

International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Canada are offered in both publicly funded school boards and independent (private) schools and deliver one or more IB programmes - Primary Years, Middle Years, Diploma and, in some places, the Career-related Programme - with an emphasis on inquiry-based, internationally consistent learning across age groups. Instruction is commonly in English, and a substantial number of Canadian IB schools also offer French or bilingual streams, especially in Quebec and in districts with francophone programming. Costs vary: public IB programmes are usually accessible through the local public system for resident families, while independent day schools commonly charge in the order of CAD 15,000 - 30,000 a year for tuition (with international places and boarding significantly higher), so budget planning should account for tuition plus extras such as exams, activity fees and health insurance. Admissions usually follow the Canadian school year with the main intake in September; many independent schools publish application windows in the autumn or early winter and international families should allow extra time for transcript conversion, language testing and study-permit arrangements.