Best schools in Toronto

If you mean K–12, there isn’t one single “best” school in Toronto for everyone. A practical shortlist to start with is:

• Upper Canada College — strong private boys’ school option
• Bishop Strachan School — strong private girls’ school option
• University of Toronto Schools — very selective academically focused high school
• William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute — strong public high school option
• Rosedale Heights School of the Arts — good public option if arts are a priority
• École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé or other strong French programs — if French immersion or French-language education matters

What to check before choosing: admissions requirements, boundaries, whether it’s public/private/French, transportation, class size, extracurriculars, and whether the school matches your child’s strengths.