Girls from around the world love to live and learn at Branksome Hall's downtown campus. We welcome up to 70 students from more than a dozen countries, including Canada, starting at Grade 8 (age 13). Students in Residence embark on a remarkable jourmey as they make friends from around the world and learn to be independent, confident young women.
In Branksome Hall's unique mixture of heritage homes and new buildings, all Residences include a common room, music and computer rooms, a kitchen for making snacks, and laundry facilities. There is Internet access in every room.
Residence students live and study in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment, supervised by staff who are educators and expert caregivers. Residence Dons liaise regularly with subject teachers, guidance counsellors and interantional language teachers to help ensure the best possible learning opportunities for each student.
Together, students and staff create a space that promotes friendship, personal growth and academic success - a home away from home.
Life in Toronto
Toronto is Canada’s largest and most multicultural community. Our Residence Programs take full advantage of the many opportunities offered by this city.
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Time for fun
Residence students can:
- Participate in a Weekend Program that explores Toronto’s rich social and cultural scene, including museums, libraries, galleries and shops, all close to the school.
- Be part of school teams, clubs, clans and their Residence “families”.
- Make friends for life from Toronto and from 15 different countries
- Meet Residence students from other nearby independent schools
- Take part in our Day Girl-Boarder exchange
Weekday schedule
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:35 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Attend classes, eating lunch with the day students
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3:30 to 6 p.m.
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Participate in co-curricular activities, study in the school library and computer labs, or relax before dinner
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6 to 7 p.m.
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Dinner in the MacNeill dining hall (attendance is mandatory)
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7 to 9 p.m.
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Enjoy a mix of free time and supervised study
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Weekend schedule
On weekends, Residence students have time to relax and participate in a variety of recreational, cultural and leisure activities. They are accompanied on all excursions by their Residence Dons. Weekend activities include the following: - cooking classes
- art classes
- movies
- art galleries
- shopping
- museums
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Residence Orientation Program
All international and Residence students attend our week-long Residence orientation program in late August. This program provides an orientation to Branksome Hall and helps girls transition into the Residence community. This includes the following:
- Developing strategies to prepare each girl for academic success at Branksome Hall
- Personalized, intensive practice in English communication
- An assessment of each girl’s speaking, listening and writing skills
- Excursions to show students the city of Toronto and put them at ease in their new environment.