Application and enrolment fees
- Application fee: CAD 250 per student (non-refundable).
- Enrolment fee for newly enrolling students: CAD 3,500 (one-time).
Tuition — Domestic (Day students)
- Published tuition for the 2024–2025 academic year:
- Pre-K / Junior & Senior Kindergarten: CAD 23,000 per year.
- Grades 1–8: CAD 26,500 per year.
Tuition — Domestic (billing options and per‑term breakdown shown for the 2026 calendar/payment schedules)
- Matthews Hall offers three tuition payment plans with the following example schedules for the 2026 payment year (amounts shown by grade band and by installment as published in the school's payment timelines):
- Option A (single installment after registration deposit; not available after the indicated deadline):
- Pre-K / JK / SK: Registration deposit CAD 5,000; single payment due CAD 18,625; Total CAD 23,625.
- Grade 1–8: Registration deposit CAD 5,000; single payment due CAD 22,625; Total CAD 27,625.
- Option B (two-installment plan; not available after the indicated deadline):
- Pre-K / JK / SK: Registration deposit CAD 5,000; Payment
1 CAD 9,575 (due Apr 15, 2026); Payment 2 CAD 9,575 (due Jun 15, 2026); Total CAD 24,150.
- Grade 1–8: Registration deposit CAD 5,000; Payment 1 CAD 11,575; Payment 2 CAD 11,575; Total CAD 28,150.
- Option C (ten monthly pre-authorized payments):
- Pre-K / JK / SK: Registration deposit CAD 5,000; ten monthly payments of CAD 2,030 beginning Mar 15, 2026; Total CAD 25,300.
- Grade 1–8: Registration deposit CAD 5,000; ten monthly payments of CAD 2,430 beginning Mar 15, 2026; Total CAD 29,300.
Tuition — International students (2026–2027 academic year)
- All international student fees are non-refundable and due upon acceptance.
- 2026–2027 international tuition and one-time fees by grade band:
- Pre-K / JK / SK: Tuition CAD 27,825 per year; Application fee CAD 250; Enrolment fee CAD 3,500.
- Grades 1–8: Tuition CAD 31,825 per year; Application fee CAD 250; Enrolment fee CAD 3,500.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Available payment plans include Option A (registration deposit + single balance payment), Option B (registration deposit + two installment payments), and Option C (registration deposit + ten monthly pre-authorized debit payments). Specific deadlines and installment amounts are published with each enrollment cycle; example 2026 schedules are shown above.
- Pre-authorized debit withdrawals are processed on the 15th day of each month for families using monthly plans; pre-authorized debit is required for the ten-month plan. Statements of account are prepared and sent monthly; payments must be received on or before the last business day of the month to avoid interest.
- Credit card payments are accepted but are subject to a 3% administration fee. Wire transfers incur an administrative charge (example: CAD 50). Cheques, wire transfers, pre-authorized debit and credit card payments are accepted.
- Overdue accounts are charged interest at 2% per month (24% per annum); returned cheques/NSF incur a CAD 50 charge. Failure to comply with payment terms may result in sanctions including withholding of report cards or denial of re-enrolment.
Boarding fees
- Matthews Hall is operated as a day school; boarding and residential accommodation are not applicable. The school's typical school day and services describe arrival, dismissal, bus and extended day provisions rather than on‑campus boarding.
Other costs and optional fee-for-service items
- Bus transportation (annual, per family) — example published rates:
- 2024–2025 published rates: Within town both ways CAD 4,500 per year per family; one way CAD 3,700 per year per family (payment due mid‑August).
- 2025–2026 example published rates (subject to change): Within town both ways CAD 4,700 per year per family; one way CAD 3,900 per year per family.
- Extended Day Program (JK–Grade 8): example annual/full‑time fees published:
- 2024–2025 full-time per child CAD 3,000 per year; half-time CAD 1,500 per year; occasional use CAD 25 per visit.
- 2025–2026 published example: full-time per child CAD 3,200 per year; half-time CAD 1,600 per year; occasional use CAD 25 per visit.
- Music lessons, hot lunch program and other optional services are fee-for-service and billed separately. All required basic textbooks and school supplies are included in tuition; uniforms are purchased through the school store and replacement items are charged to families. The cost of specific uniform pieces and optional services varies by item and season.
Family discounts
- Sibling tuition discounts for full-time students: second child CAD 2,000 discount; third and any additional siblings CAD 3,000 discount per child. For reduced‑day Kindergarten arrangements sibling discount levels differ.
Refund and withdrawal policies
- Refunds and withdrawal rules (examples from published financial policies):
- For families on Option A or Option B payment plans, a written withdrawal notice before the published cutoff date may allow a refund of tuition less a prescribed non-refundable amount (example: refund less CAD 5,000 if withdrawn before the stated deadline for that year). After the published cutoff date, no refund of tuition is made for withdrawal or dismissal.
- For families on the Option C ten‑month plan, monthly pre-authorized payments are non‑refundable and must be paid in full for the year once the schedule begins.
- In the event of an emergency school closure that requires remote learning, published policy states there will be no reductions or refunds of tuition or fees.
- All international student fees were published as non-refundable and due on acceptance.
Late payment and collection
- Interest on overdue balances is charged at 2% per month; returned cheque/NSF fees of CAD 50 apply. Accounts outstanding at billing may be subject to collection actions and restrictions on re-enrolment until settled.
Fee payment methods (summary)
- Accepted methods include: pre-authorized debit (required for the ten‑month plan), cheque, wire transfer (administrative wire fee applies), and credit card (3% administration fee on card payments). Monthly statements are issued; the school's accounts office manages wire instructions and payment enquiries.
(Notes: The items and example amounts above reflect the school's published tuition, payment plans, optional service fees and financial policies as presented in the school's financial handbooks and admission pages for the recent academic years and the 2026 payment schedules.)
