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Advanced-level SEN support in Canada

18 international schools in Canada offer advanced-level support for children with special educational needs (SEN) - specialist staff and structured programmes, not just extra help in class. doris rates two kinds of support — learning support and behaviour support — from Basic to Specialist.

What the levels mean

doris rates learning support and behaviour support separately, each on this five-point scale. A school is grouped by whichever of the two is higher, so it appears on one level page only.

18
SEN-supporting schools
learning or behaviour
18
Offer learning support
100% of these schools
6
Offer behaviour support
33% of these schools
0
Specialist level
in one or both areas

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📚 View schools in Canada with a learning support level of:

🧩 View schools in Canada with a behaviour support level of:

Learning support

📚 Learning support by level in Canada

18 schools offer learning support — the day-to-day academic support a school offers children with additional learning needs. How many sit at each level:

Advanced
18

Behaviour support

🧩 Behaviour support by level in Canada

6 schools offer behaviour support — support for social, emotional and behavioural needs. How many sit at each level:

Moderate
3
Advanced
3

By city

SEN support across Canada, city by city

Where the support is — schools offering learning and behaviour support in each city. Tap a city for its own breakdown.

City SEN schools 📚 Learning 🧩 Behaviour
Toronto 4 4 3
Vancouver 2 2 0
Calgary 1 1 0
Halifax 1 1 1
Montreal 1 1 0
Mill Bay 1 1 0
Duncan 1 1 0
Rothesay 1 1 0
Oakville 1 1 0
Hamilton 1 1 1
King City 1 1 0
Whitby 1 1 0
Westmount 1 1 0
Ottawa 1 1 1

The schools

Every school with advanced-level SEN support in Canada

18 schools, strongest combined support first. Both levels are shown because a school can be strong on one and light on the other.

H

Havergal College

📍 Toronto
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
T

The Sterling Hall School

📍 Toronto
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
U

UTS – University of Toronto Schools

📍 Toronto
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Advanced
A

Académie de la Capitale

📍 Ottawa
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Moderate
A

Armbrae Academy

📍 Halifax
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Moderate
H

Hillfield Strathallan College

📍 Hamilton
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour Moderate
A

Appleby College

📍 Oakville
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
B

Brentwood College School

📍 Mill Bay
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
K

King David High School

📍 Vancouver
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
Q

Queen Margaret’s School

📍 Duncan
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
R

Rothesay Netherwood School

📍 Rothesay
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
S

St. John’s School Vancouver

📍 Vancouver
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
T

The Country Day School

📍 King City
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
T

The Mabin School

📍 Toronto
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
T

The Sacred Heart School of Montreal

📍 Montreal
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
T

The Study

📍 Westmount
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
T

Trafalgar Castle School

📍 Whitby
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None
W

West Island College Calgary

📍 Calgary
📚 Learning Advanced 🧩 Behaviour None

FAQs

SEN at international schools — your questions

How many international schools in Canada offer advanced-level SEN support?+

18 international schools in Canada are rated 'Advanced' on doris - specialist staff and structured programmes, not just extra help in class. A school is grouped by the higher of its two ratings, learning support and behaviour support, so it appears on one level page only.

What does 'Advanced' mean?+

doris rates SEN provision on a five-point scale: None, Basic, Moderate, Advanced and Specialist. 'Advanced' means specialist staff and structured programmes, not just extra help in class. Schools rated Specialist go further still.

Why are learning support and behaviour support rated separately?+

Because a school can be strong on one and light on the other. Learning support covers day-to-day academic help - dyslexia, dyscalculia, a learning-support unit. Behaviour support covers social, emotional and behavioural needs, including pastoral and specialist staff. Both levels are shown on every school on this page.

Does a advanced rating mean the school is right for my child?+

Not on its own. The right school depends on your child's specific needs, the fit with staff, class sizes and the exact provision on offer. Use this page to build a shortlist, then talk to each school's SEN coordinator (SENCO). doris is impartial and takes no placement fees.

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