Separate deadline stated elsewhere in the text: Another Financial Assistance section lists January 5, 2026 as the deadline for Financial Assistance and Scholarships.
Course descriptions
BSS is a JK–Grade 12 girls’ day and boarding school. Junior School learning extends the Ontario curriculum through inquiry, projects, literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, design technology, engineering, French, music, and physical education. Grades 9–12 offer more than 100 credit courses, electives in business, technology, and visual/media arts, co-operative education in Grades 11–12, and 14 Advanced Placement courses plus the AP Capstone Diploma. Published AP offerings include AP Seminar and Research, English Language and Literature, Calculus AB, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, French, Chinese, Psychology, and Economics.
Research-based approach blending inquiry with proven strategies
Student life
Sports
Athletics included in co-curricular program
Arts
Arts included in co-curricular program
Facilities
Design tech labs · contemporary stained glass · Ontario's first turf field at a girls' school
Clubs & extracurricular activities
BSS offers co-curricular teams, clubs, affinity groups, arts, athletics, and leadership opportunities across divisions. Its 2025 Club Fair covered literature, design, business, STEM, and social/environmental justice. Official school materials have named examples including robotics, Model UN, DECA, and Speakers Union; the school does not publish a complete current club list on these pages.
Outdoor activities & education
BSS’s outdoor program includes ravine visits, outdoor skills, Grade 7 overnight camping, optional trips, and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. In 2024–25 the school reported five Middle/Senior outdoor trips and 122 participants in overnight outdoor programs. Official examples include canoeing and hiking in Temagami, yurting and hiking at Point Pelee, sea kayaking in British Columbia, and cycling/coastal hikes around Vancouver Island; schedules and destinations change by year.
University destinations
Concordia University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Dalhousie University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
George Brown College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
McGill University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
McMaster University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Queen’s University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of British Columbia: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Guelph: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Ottawa: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Toronto: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Waterloo: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Wilfrid Laurier University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Western University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
York University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (Canada); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Barnard College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Berklee College of Music: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
About the school
The Bishop Strachan School (BSS), established in 1867, serves 970 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 and offers day and boarding education.
Location & school highlights
Location
Located in Toronto
student-led campus tours are available.
What makes the school distinct
More than 80 clubs, teams and affinity groups.
85% of Grade 9–12 students hold leadership roles.
More than $2 million in financial assistance allocated annually.
Boston University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Carnegie Mellon University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Cornell University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Dartmouth College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Emory University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Johns Hopkins University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
New York University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Northeastern University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Northwestern University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Middlebury College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Mount Holyoke College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Syracuse University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Tufts University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of California, Los Angeles: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Miami: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Michigan: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Notre Dame: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Southern California: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Washington: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Vanderbilt University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Wake Forest University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Wesleyan University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Wellesley College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Wheaton College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (United States); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
IE University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
London School of Economics and Political Science: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Oxford Brookes University: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Royal Holloway, University of London: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Edinburgh: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Kent: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
Royal Veterinary College: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Manchester: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
University of Nottingham: Listed by BSS as a Class of 2026 destination in its official graduate destinations page (International); the page does not distinguish offers from final enrolments.
