Canada

In Canada, secondary school covers until the age of 16 or 18, depending on the province or territory.

Even though all the education systems across Canada are quite similar, there are also significant differences.

The school year usually begins in September and ends in June, and school hours generally run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday. 

The Canadian education system has additional secondary school summer courses that students.

Teachers

Teachers in secondary schools in Canada may not have a university degree for teaching, but most of them do.

Curriculum

There are a big variery of courses

Extracurricular activities

Many Canadian schools host activities outside of regular school hours. These are scheduled before and after school, or during a lunch break. In addition, every school offers different activities to help students that are new to their school make friends, get used to the Canadian school system, develop interests in subjects outside school, etc.

School fees

High school in Canada charge fees to international students which can range from approximately 6.773,40€ to 11.514,78€ per year in public schools, from 10.035,31€ to 20.070,62€ per year in private or independent schools and from 42.148,29€ to 55.528,70€ per year in private or independent boarding schools. 

Some school also offer language school courses that usually are taken during summer. The cost of tuition depends on the school, but the range is between 227,47€ to 284,33€ per week.

Other information

• All textbooks that are needed for the course provided by the same school but not other materials like pencils, calculators or notebooks. 

• All state-schools have their own school transportation system

• Many Canadian schools students are required to follow a dress code or wear uniforms.