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Admissions

Boarding Program

Living on Campus

Our 13-acre campus in downtown Toronto has everything at your fingertips:

Two Boarding houses with single, double and triple bedrooms (assigned by grade), high-speed Wifi, comfortable common rooms, private and common washrooms, snack kitchens and laundry facilities.
Dining Hall serving delicious meals every day. Check out the menu.
Resource Centre with research materials and study spaces.
Innovation Hub design space with laser cutters, 3D printers and much more!
University Counsellors, School Counsellors, Learning Strategies Teachers, Social Workers and School Nurse to support student health and well-being
Over 80 Clubs and Councils, including meaningful service partnerships.
Art studios as well as theatre, dance and music rehearsal spaces. Optional private music lessons are available through the after-school conservatory.
International languages program for students studying their home language.
Robust Athletics program offering 17 sports over three seasons.
Two gymnasiums, two saltwater swimming pools, indoor rock-climbing wall, dance studio, yoga room and fitness centre.
Four outdoor tennis courts, sports field, gaga ball pit and oval track.

Boarding at Branksome

A Day in Boarding

Imagine waking up in Sherborne House, saying good morning to your roommate, getting ready for the day and then heading over to the Athletics and Wellness Centre for a hot and delicious breakfast. You’re deciding between going for a quick swim in the saltwater pool or a bit of cardio in the Fitness Centre before class, but then you remember there’s a special session for Boarders at the Innovation Hub, so off you go to design something cool.

After school, you check in with the Boarding Advisor in Sherborne House while eating a quick snack and telling her all about your day. You pick up your violin and rush off to orchestra rehearsal; there’s a big music festival next week.

At dinner, you celebrate your roommate’s birthday with balloons and cake. She loves the present you 3D printed for her! After dinner, it’s time for homework and you’re putting the finishing touches on your French creative writing assignment and practicing your Grade 10 Personal Project presentation. Once study time is over, you pop in a load of laundry before gathering with your friends in the common room to play video games before it’s time to get ready for bed. Your Boarding Advisor comes to your room to say goodnight and remind you about the special schedule for Hockey Day tomorrow. You can’t wait to dress in green and cheer on the hockey team with your friends!

Daily Schedules

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Monday to Friday +

For current parents wishing to view your child’s daily class schedule, please visit MyBranksome Portal.

7:30–8:15 a.m.
Breakfast in the Athletics and Wellness Centre.

8:25 a.m.–3:35 p.m.
Classes, Boarding is closed to students.

3:35–5:30 p.m.
After school activities and free time. Students participate in a variety of activities including sports teams, clubs, musical ensembles, theatre rehearsals and international language classes or can sign out to go off campus with a member of staff (Grades 7–8) or a friend (Grades 9–12).

5:45–6:45 p.m.
Dinner in the Athletics and Wellness Centre, including special dinners.

7:00–9:00 p.m.
Study time.

9:00–10:00 p.m.
Quiet time and getting ready for bed (laundry, showers, etc.).

10:00 p.m.
Bedtime for Grades 7 and 8.

10:30–11:30 p.m.
Bedtime for Grades 9 to 11 (Grade 12 bedtime at the discretion of the Boarding Team).

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Weekends +

For all two-, three- and four-day weekends, Boarding is open and students have time to relax and participate in a variety of recreational, cultural and leisure activities.

Boarding students always have the option to spend a weekend off-campus with their family, a guardian or a classmate's family. Boarding staff will confirm weekend plans in advance with the student's parents and the host family to ensure supervision and safety.

8:00–11:00 a.m.
Cold breakfast available in the house kitchens.

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Fitness Centre open to students.

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Hot brunch available in the Athletics and Wellness Centre.

1:00–5:30 p.m.
Free time and AWC Pool open.
Saturday: Off-campus event organized and chaperoned by a Boarding Advisor.
Sunday: On-campus event organized by a Boarding Advisor.

6:00–7:00 p.m.
Dinner in the Athletics and Wellness Centre.
Saturday: not mandatory.
Sunday: mandatory for students not on Weekend Leave.

7:00–9:00 p.m.
Free time.

8:00 p.m.
Sunday: Students return from Weekend Leave.

9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: Grades 7–9 curfew.
Sunday: Bedroom checks (weekly clean and tidy) followed by quiet time and getting ready for bed (laundry, showers, etc.).

10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: Grade 10 curfew.
Sunday: Bedtime for Grades 7 and 8.

10:30 p.m.
Sunday: Bedtime for Grade 9.

11:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday: Grade 11 and 12 curfews.
Sunday: Bedtime for Grades 10–11 (Grade 12 bedtime at the discretion of the Boarding Team).

Meet the Boarding Team

Boarding students benefit from the care and guidance of many people at Branksome Hall. The dedicated Boarding staff are available every day to support students with the ups and downs of teenage life. As university graduates and certified teachers, Boarding staff are ready to help with homework and love to plan engaging social outings. They also support Boarders as they adjust to their new surroundings, maintain a healthy schedule and communicate regularly with parents.

Our youngest students in Grades 7 and 8 require additional support and programming. A dedicated Boarding Advisor is available every day to help with homework, organize activities on and off campus, and provide structure and guidance as they learn the skills to grow their independence.

Additionally, we have a Health Centre staffed by Registered Nurses, a school doctor available as needed and school Social Workers who specialize in girls’ social and emotional needs.

Kalista Clement

Director, Boarding

Sheryl Al Khatib

Assistant Director, Boarding

Victoria Lock

Boarding Life Coordinator

Meet Our Students

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Our IB Advantage
As Toronto’s leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls, Branksome Hall is uniquely positioned to equip learners from JK to Grade 12 with the skills to unlock their potential and change the world. Learn more.
Heading to University
With today’s exponential pace of change and the complexities of our current global context, tomorrow’s leaders will need to think differently and navigate uncertainty. Branksome Hall is preparing leaders who will not only meet this need, but are already shaping that future. Learn more.
Scholarships
Branksome offers a variety of entrance merit scholarships for new day or Boarding students in Grades 7–11. Learn more.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*

*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.

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10 Elm Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
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