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King's-Edgehill School

Windsor, Nova Scotia · Day and boarding · Co-ed · Grades 6–12

King's-Edgehill School is a coeducational boarding and day school in Windsor, Nova Scotia, about 45 minutes from Halifax. It began in 1788 as King's Collegiate School and merged with Edgehill School for Girls in 1976. The Junior School covers Grades 6–9 and the Senior School Grades 10–12, and the school has offered the International Baccalaureate since around 1980. Classes average 13 students on a 92-acre campus. Most students are Canadian; international students can take English Language Learning classes during the year and an ELL camp before term starts. Canadian and international boarding applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants apply online, have their current school send academic records, and come for a tour, entrance test and interview. Applications for 2027–28 are open.

  • Founded in 1788 as King's Collegiate School
  • Has offered the International Baccalaureate since about 1980
  • Average class size 13; student–teacher ratio 8:1
  • 92-acre campus about 45 minutes from Halifax
  • Over $2 million in financial aid a year, reaching 1 in 3 students