Application & one-time fees
- Application fee (paid upon application, non-refundable): CAD 150 (day applicants); CAD 200 (boarding applicants).
- Enrolment fee (paid upon enrolment, non-refundable): CAD 6,000.
Annual tuition — core figures (2026/2027 academic year)
- Day students (base tuition): Junior Kindergarten–Grade 12: CAD 39,400. Senior-school ESL students (base tuition): CAD 40,800.
- Boarding students (base tuition; includes room & board): Canadian boarding: CAD 82,200; ESL Canadian boarding: CAD 83,700; International boarding: CAD 87,500; ESL international boarding: CAD 89,000; ESL Boarding Academy: CAD 89,000. For boarding students, base tuition includes room and board and residential services.
Additional annual fees (added to base tuition and charged each year)
- Educational Technology Fee (annual, graduated by grade): Junior Kindergarten–Grade 5: CAD 750; Grades 6–12: CAD 950.
- Facility Renewal Fee (annual): CAD 950 per student.
Combined annual totals shown (tuition + Educational Technology + Facility Renewal)
- Day students (combined): JK–Grade 5: CAD 41,100 per year; Grades 6–12: CAD 41,300 per year. These amounts reflect base tuition plus the Educational Technology Fee and Facility Renewal Fee. �.
- Boarding students (combined for Grade 7–12): Canadian student: CAD 84,100; Canadian-ESL: CAD 85,600; International student: CAD 89,400; International-ESL: CAD 90,900. These combined figures include tuition, the Educational Technology Fee and the Facility Renewal Fee.
Payment plans, billing schedule and payment terms
- New-student deposit: New students pay a 20% deposit of tuition and fees at enrolment. If an installment plan is selected, the deposit is used at the start of the installment period.
- Day student payment options (2026/2027):
- Option 1 — Full payment by April 21, 2026, with a CAD 500 discount (Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) optional). Example full-year amounts after discount are listed for the April 21 payment date.
- Option 2 — Five installments billed March–July 2026 (TRP optional):
- JK–Grade 5: CAD 8,220 per month (5 installments = CAD 41,100 total).
- Grades 6–12: CAD 8,260 per month (5 installments = CAD 41,300 total).
- Option 3 — Ten installments billed March–December 2026 (TRP mandatory):
- JK–Grade 5: CAD 4,115 per month (10 installments = CAD 41,150 appear as CAD 41,100 total in published schedules).
- Grades 6–12: CAD 4,130 per month (10 installments = CAD 41,300 total). Note: TRP (see below) is mandatory on this plan.
- Boarding student payment options (2026/2027):
- Option 1 — Full payment by April 21, 2026, with CAD 500 discount (TRP optional); published reduced totals for this date are provided.
- Two-installment option (TRP optional): enrolment payment (amount varies by student category) and a second payment due June 30. Example (Canadian student combined total CAD 84,100): Enrolment: CAD 16,820; June 30: CAD 67,280. International and ESL figures are broken out similarly in the published schedule.
- Four-installment option (USA/Mexico students only; TRP mandatory): staggered due dates including an enrolment payment and dates in June, September and December with amounts specified per student category.
- Five-installment option (Canadian students only; billed monthly March–July): amounts shown per month equal combined total divided by five (example Canadian boarding CAD 16,820 per month).
- Ten-installment option (Canadian students only; billed March–December; TRP mandatory): monthly amounts equal combined total divided by ten (example Canadian boarding CAD 8,410 per month).
Full installment amounts and exact due dates are published in the boarding fee schedule for each student category. New students pay a 20% deposit at enrolment.
- Billing and account terms:
- The Business Office issues e-statements to parents; statements must be paid monthly. Interest on overdue accounts is charged monthly at an annual rate of 18%. Incidental charges and personal expenses are billed to the student account and are not covered by the tuition payment plan. The school may restrict participation in trips, access to school stores, withdraw services or refuse re-enrolment if accounts become past due.
Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) and refund-related notes
- The Tuition Refund Plan (TRP) is available at a rate of 1.1% of base tuition plus applicable taxes and is mandatory for any student whose fees are not paid in full prior to July 31, 2026. The TRP is an insurance product that covers the academic year; to be eligible for a TRP claim the student must attend school for more than seven consecutive calendar days, except as noted in the TRP brochure. If fees are paid in full before July 31, 2026, a family that purchased the TRP may withdraw from the TRP before the first day of school only with a signed waiver. Application and enrolment fees are explicitly stated as non-refundable. The school's published forms and application materials also note the school's right to retain fees in the event of withdrawal under specified conditions.
Boarding-specific and mandatory charges
- For boarding students the published health insurance charge is CAD 1,100 (boarding students only). Health insurance is mandatory for students on a study permit who are not covered by OHIP; health insurance is billed in August as a lump sum and is noted as subject to change. For boarding students, published tuition includes room and board, housekeeping, wired/wireless internet access per room, staff-supervised study time, 24-hour live-in residential staff and an evening program; weekly allowance administration is available at parent request.
Other typical additional costs
- Laptop (Grades 6–12): a school-specified laptop is required; an estimated purchase cost (with warranty and accidental-damage protection) is approximately CAD 2,200 plus taxes.
- Uniform and uniform accessories: uniform is an additional cost and the Hilltop Shop is the official supplier; purchases are charged to the student account through the on-campus shop. Bedding/linen, personal care items and sports equipment are also available through the Hilltop Shop.
- Instrument rental, some athletic team tournament fees, mandatory class trips (certain grades), after-school care (K–8) and private tutoring are additional costs billed separately as applicable. The school arranges instrument rental billing through local vendors where needed.
Refund, withdrawal and overdue-account consequences
- Application and enrolment fees are non-refundable. The TRP provides insurance protection for tuition in specified circumstances; TRP terms (including eligibility and limitations) are set out in the TRP brochure. The school may retain fees or require withdrawal in specific circumstances and may restrict student participation or refuse re-enrolment for past-due accounts; overdue balances incur interest at an 18% annual rate charged monthly.
Accepted payment methods and how payments are handled
- Published information and application materials indicate acceptance of payment by credit card for application fees and that families may arrange bank wire transfers; international payment options include Flywire for certain payments. Specific campus vendors (for example, the Hilltop Shop) charge purchases to the student account. Families are advised to coordinate directly with the Business Office for wire-transfer instructions or to confirm acceptable payment channels for tuition and ancillary charges.
