School System
By law, children in Canada have to start going to school from ages 5-6, until they reach the age of 16-18 depending on the province or territory they are enrolled in.
The school year starts around the end of August and ends in June. Children go to school Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays.
Canada is a bilingual Country, therefore, even if one language is not the primary language of the province, parents should have the option to choose to enroll their children in either French-language schools or English-language schools.
Parents can choose to enroll their children in free public school, or pay to send them to private school. Parents can also choose to home school their children.
Generally speaking, students have one year of kindergarten, then grades 1-12. Grade 6-8 is normally where students switch from primary school to high school. When high school is successfully completed, students can choose to apply and enroll in post-secondary education.
For more information on province specific elementary and secondary school systems, click here.
