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When you are considering a new school, it is easy to focus on everything you hope will improve.

Before you build your shortlist, find out what your child wants to keep.

Try these three questions:
• “What would you miss if you changed schools?”
• “What would you be glad to leave behind?”
• “What would you want your next teacher to know about you?”

Listen for specifics.
A club they look forward to. A teacher who explains things patiently.
A friendship that makes lunchtime easier.

Note down what matters to them alongside your own priorities. Use both lists when comparing schools and planning visits.

Your child does not have to make the whole decision. Their experience should help shape it.

Explore schools on SchoolBase with those priorities in mind. Use the published information to narrow your options, then take your remaining questions to each school.

#SchoolChoice #OntarioParents #ChangingSchools #SchoolBase

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It is a lot of pressure to look at a five-year-old and wonder which school will get them into university.

You can take their future seriously without having every stage planned.

Start with what you know about your child now:
What do they enjoy learning?
Where do they need help?
What would you like their next school year to feel like?

Use those answers to guide your shortlist. Before enrolling, ask how the school supports students as their needs change.

Changing schools later can be difficult, so this decision deserves care. But you do not need certainty about who your child will be at eighteen to make a thoughtful choice today.

Explore schools on SchoolBase with your child’s current needs beside you. Start there.

#OntarioParents #SchoolChoice #PrivateSchools #SchoolBase

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Day 08 of our 3 School Profiles a Day series. Today: Bayview Glen, Hawthorn School for Girls and WillowWood School.

As you swipe, make these decisions:

2. Which programme fits?
Bayview Glen offers Advanced Placement, with 92 per cent of its AP students scoring 3 or higher in 2025, and belongs to Round Square. Hawthorn pairs every girl with a personal mentor and adds its own Hawthorn Diploma on top of the Ontario requirements. WillowWood runs a Pod System that lets a student work above or below their age level in a subject while staying with their peers.

3. What is the first-year budget?
Bayview Glen publishes 2026-27 tuition of $32,000 for Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 and $36,000 for Grades 6 to 12, plus a one-time $5,500 registration fee and a $1,000 annual facilities fee. Hawthorn publishes a range of $12,200 to $23,600 without attaching a school year or a grade breakdown, so ask admissions for the figure at your child's grade. WillowWood publishes $22,050 to $27,850 rising by division, also without a school year attached.

Save this post for your Don Mills and North York school search, then open the full SchoolBase profiles through the link in our bio.

Tell us in the comments: what matters more in the early years, a named mentor or a flexible pace?

#NorthYorkSchools #DonMillsParents #TorontoPrivateSchools #SchoolSearch #SchoolBase

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Day 07 of our 3 School Profiles a Day series. Today: TFS Canada's International School, Crestwood and Junior Academy.

As you swipe, make these decisions:

2. Which programme fits?
TFS is authorized for all three IB programmes and teaches in French and English, and its Introductory French programme takes students with no French up to and including Grade 7. Crestwood runs a High Performance Athlete programme that gives academic flexibility to students competing at provincial, national or professional levels. Junior Academy publishes a homeroom class of 10 to 14 and has an in-house occupational therapist.

3. What is the first-year budget?
TFS currently publishes $41,860 for Grades 1 to 10 in Toronto and $35,520 for Grades 1 to 7 at West Campus in Mississauga, without attaching a school year. Crestwood currently publishes $26,250 for kindergarten rising to $36,950 in the Lower School and $36,950 in the Prep College, under a heading the school still labels 2025-2026. Junior Academy publishes 2026-27 tuition of $30,900 for kindergarten to Grade 4 and $31,500 for Grades 5 to 8. One-time fees are $10,000 at TFS Toronto or $4,500 at West Campus, $7,000 at Crestwood for new families, and $4,000 to $5,500 at Junior Academy.

Save this post for your Bayview and Lawrence school search, then open the full SchoolBase profiles through the link in our bio.

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One of today's schools is 20 metres from a subway station. Another takes its students to Riverdale Farm as part of the regular curriculum.

Day 06 of our 3 School Profiles a Day series. Today: Keystone School, The Rosedale Day School and Montcrest School.

As you watch, make these decisions:

Which programme fits?

Keystone is an IB World School authorized for the Diploma Programme alongside the Ontario diploma, with an average class of 12 and students from more than 20 countries. The Rosedale Day School builds lessons around the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum. Montcrest runs dedicated Small Classes designed for neurodiverse students, at a typical 8 to 1 ratio, alongside its regular classes.

What is the first-year budget?

For 2026-27, published tuition is $21,300 at Keystone, the same rate for domestic and international students, $32,500 at The Rosedale Day School for the whole school, and $36,600 for kindergarten rising to $42,300 for Grades 1 to 8 at Montcrest. Montcrest's Small Classes are priced separately at $52,300 to $52,650. One-time registration is $3,000 at Keystone, $5,000 at Rosedale Day and $6,000 at Montcrest, or $3,000 when starting in kindergarten.

Every figure above is published by the school itself.

Sources: keystoneschools.ca, rds-on.com and montcrest.ca, accessed September 2, 2026.

Save this post for your downtown and east end school search, then open the full SchoolBase profiles through the link in our bio.

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Try describing your first-choice school without saying its name.

Leave out its reputation. Leave out who else is applying. What makes it right for your child?

Write down three reasons connected to the child you actually know: how they learn, what interests them, and where they need support.

If that feels difficult, you have something useful to investigate before deciding.

It is understandable to feel proud of a school offer. Give yourself reasons to choose it that will still matter after everyone has finished congratulating you.

Keep those three reasons beside you as you explore schools on SchoolBase. Use them to decide what deserves a closer look.

#SchoolChoice #OntarioParents #PrivateSchools #SchoolBase

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Today we’re looking at Branksome Hall, Royal St. George’s College, and University of Toronto Schools across Rosedale and the Annex.

visit our website for their grade ranges, programs, admissions details, tuition, and financial-aid information. These profiles are based on facts published by each school

All tuition figures shown are published 2026–27 rates and may change. Always confirm current fees directly with the school.

Save this post for your school search, and visit the link in our bio for the full SchoolBase profiles. Which school should we explore next?

#TorontoPrivateSchools #TorontoSchools #SchoolSearch #OntarioParents #SchoolBase

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The Learn It Podcast hosted Arrowsmith's Debbie Gilmore for this important conversation about cognitive capacity and what can change when we understand learning through the lens of the brain.

Watch the full interview (LINK IN BIO)

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Three schools in Forest Hill and Deer Park, each offering something different for families. 🏫

🔹 Upper Canada College
A boys’ school from JK to Year 12, offering day and boarding options and the full IB Continuum. Day tuition starts at $44,940.

🔹 The Bishop Strachan School
A girls’ school from JK to Grade 12, with boarding available from Grade 8. Day tuition is $43,800.

🔹 De La Salle College
A co-ed school for Grades 5 to 12, offering a university-prep AP program. Tuition starts at $18,550.

We compare published facts, tuition, financial assistance, and who each school may suit. No rankings, just useful information to help your family make a more informed decision.

💬 Want the full fee breakdown or a side-by-side comparison? Ask us in the comments.

🔗 Explore the full school profiles on SchoolBase. Link in bio.

#SchoolBase #TorontoSchools #PrivateSchoolsToronto #SchoolChoice #TorontoParents

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When we started building Schoolbase, our goal was simple: to give parents a better school search experience and create tools that truly reflect their families’ needs.

To better understand what parents care about, we spoke with families and asked 50 parents what matters most when choosing a school. Here’s how the responses broke down:

🛡️ 82% Campus safety
🏫 50% School type
🍎 58% Teacher qualifications
💛 74% Social-emotional development
👥 54% Class size
🤝 62% Sense of community
💰 80% Tuition cost
📍 58% Distance from home

Choosing the right school is about more than rankings. It’s about finding a place that supports your child and fits your family’s needs, priorities, and everyday life.

Find the right school for your family, visit our website through the link in bio.

What matters most to you when choosing a school? Let us know below. 👇

#SchoolChoice #Parenting #Education #K12Education #SchoolSearch

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Three Midtown schools:

01 | St. Clement’s School
Girls, Grades 1 to 12. The senior-school route includes 18 Advanced Placement (AP) subjects. Published 2026 to 2027 tuition is $41,900, plus a one-time $9,500 new-student acceptance fee.

02 | The York School
Co-ed, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. It offers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) pathway: Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes. Published 2026 to 2027 tuition is $45,065, plus a one-time $10,000 registration fee.

03 | The Mabin School
Co-ed, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6, with 150 students. The published $37,400 tuition figure is specifically the 2026 to 2027 returning-student rate.

Save this post for your Midtown search. Use the link in our bio to open all three complete SchoolBase profiles.

What should we compare next: Tell us in the comments.

#MidtownTorontoSchools #TorontoPrivateSchools #OntarioSchools #SchoolSearch #SchoolBase

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Before comparing schools, make three short lists:

Must-haves
• The grade and entry point your child needs
• A programme or support they genuinely require
• A commute your family can manage every day

Nice to haves
• A preferred sport, club or arts programme
• A convenient school bus stop
• The right campus size or learning environment

Deal breakers
• A total cost your family cannot sustain
• No reliable transportation or after school plan
• The school cannot provide the support your child needs

These are examples, not the right answers for every family. Start by identifying the priorities that matter most to your child and your family.

SchoolBase can help you compare school locations, grades, tuition, programmes and other published information. Your lists help you decide which details deserve the most attention. Check the bio for more information.

The goal isn’t to find the school with the most. It’s to find the school that fits.

What’s one must-have on your family’s list?

#OntarioParents #SchoolChoice #PrivateSchools #OntarioSchools #ParentingTips #Education #SchoolSearch #SchoolBase

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