LEADING THE WAY IN GIRLS' EDUCATION
WELCOME TO BRANKSOME HALL
We are Toronto's leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls. Our curriculum is globally focused. Our faculty, international. And our technology and facilities, state-of-the-art. We believe that intellectual curiosity and advanced problem-solving are key to thriving in a complex, changing world.
WHY BRANKSOME HALLSTART YOUR JOURNEY
Explore all that Branksome has to offer. Learn about our school, join one of our events or take a virtual tour.
Discover Our IB Program
Every Branksome Hall student from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 benefits from the IB curriculum. Cultivating curiosity, creative and critical thinking, and facilitating regular assessments and feedback, the IB offers unparalleled university preparation.
Pathways for Grades 11 & 12
Based on their post-secondary goals, students will choose to enter one of two Diploma program options. We believe choice offers agency and control, and a personalized course selection plays to each student’s unique strengths and assets.
Our IB Advantage
Primary Years Programme JK–Gr. 6
The Primary Years Programme is designed to nurture a lifelong love of learning. Students are challenged to think critically, research deeply and develop globally minded perspectives on a broad range of issues.
Middle Years Programme Gr. 7–10
The Middle Years Programme focuses on the development of the whole girl. Students use inquiry to discover content and knowledge, as well as to explore real-world applications, create new meaning and solve problems.
Diploma or IB Select Gr. 11–12
An emphasis on international-mindedness and intercultural understanding, providing context for young women to lead in a complex, interdisciplinary, globally connected adult world.
Branksome BY THE NUMBERS
1903 Branksome established
16–22 Average class size
$1.5 M Available in financial assistance
249+ Employees (26 per cent have been at Branksome for over 10 years)
910 Total enrolment, including 54 Boarding students
13 Countries represented by Boarding students
80+ Clubs, Athletic teams and community engagement opportunities
$6.2 M+ In scholarships awarded to 2026 grads
BREAKING GROUND ON OUR iCAST FACILITY
Innovation in Action
We are building the Branksome of tomorrow for our community of creative innovators. The Karen L. Jurjevich Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST), currently under construction, will extend into the school community and beyond, offering a space where arts and innovation are integrated, and ideas are realized.
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MAKE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Meet the Branksome Hall students and alums learning the skills to change the world.
MEET
JAIME
She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.
Meet Alum
MEET TITOLUWA
She built a home away from home, and a voice that reaches far beyond it.
Meet Student
MEET
ELPIDA
She built two apps by Grade 6. Her next big idea is already loading.
Meet Student
Faith
Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.
Meet Alum
MEET
JAIME
She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.
Meet Alum
MEET TITOLUWA
She built a home away from home, and a voice that reaches far beyond it.
Meet Student
MEET
ELPIDA
She built two apps by Grade 6. Her next big idea is already loading.
Meet Student
Faith
Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.
Meet AlumHeadlines from Campus
Branksome Hall Opens Canada’s First K–12 Centre for Girls in STEM, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Arts
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What if a student could learn physics by working backstage in a theatre, develop a business idea and prototype it down the hall, or move from coding a robot to producing a podcast, all in the same school day?
A Branksome Homecoming: Welcoming Kathryn Barnes, Deputy Principal
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Kathryn Barnes has officially started her role as Branksome’s new Deputy Principal, marking a meaningful return for an educator whose personal and professional roots run deep within the school’s community.
Remembering Aija Zommers, History Teacher and Head Debate Coach
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Branksome Hall remembers former educator and debate coach Aija Zommers, celebrating her decades of dedication to public speaking, critical thought, and student mentorship.
PrincipalED Podcast Wins Silver 2026 CASE Circle of Excellence Award
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- Innovation
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Branksome Hall has won a Silver 2026 Circle of Excellence Award from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) the PrincipalED podcast.
Kristin McKINNON’05 is Shaping Toronto’s World Cup
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Kristin McKINNON’05 is part of the communications team behind the City of Toronto’s FIFA World Cup events.
Margaret ASCAN'26 Awarded Prestigious McEuen Scholarship to the University of St Andrews
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Branksome Hall celebrates recent graduate Margaret ASCAN’26, who has been awarded the prestigious McEuen Scholarship to attend the University of St Andrews this fall.
Branksome Hall Honoured Nationally for Award-Winning Podcast and Website Redesign
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Branksome Hall has won two prestigious CCAE (Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education) Prix d’Excellence awards, in the company of some of Canada’s leading universities.
Branksome Hall’s ‘Noodle’ Program Featured in International Research Journal
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A study led by researchers at Branksome’s Chandaria Research Centre (CRC) was recently published in the prestigious International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship.
Math Educator Edith Louie Goes Full Circle on PrincipalED
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In the unforgettable Season 2 finale of PrincipalED, host Grace McCallum sits down with veteran math educator Edith Louie for a deeply personal, full-circle conversation.
A New Middle School Experience
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The Middle School model is distinctly designed for the unique social, cognitive and well-being needs of Grades 7 and 8 students, serving as a bridge as students transition from the Junior School into Grade 7, and preparing them to enter the Senior School with confidence.
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There has never been a Welcome Back event quite like this one! This afternoon, iCAST a spell on Branksome’s parents, students, colleagues, alums, neighbours and community members! Guests enjoyed:
✨ Exploring the new Karen L. Jurjevich Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST).
🔎 The Great Scavenger Hunt, with clues hidden all over iCAST.
🎶 A DJ, games, food and refreshments.
🔮 Having their fortunes told by Zoltar!
What an unforgettable way to start the new year and to celebrate the grand opening of iCAST. We hope you had a wonderful time! 💚
#branksomehall #BranksomeSpirit #BranksomeInnovation #iCAST #MakeWay
✨IT`S OFFICIAL—WE CAST OUR SPELL, AND YOU MADE MAGIC: $46.1 MILLION RAISED FOR BRANKSOME HALL! ✨
Our community gathered on our East Campus for Welcome Back aka "iCAST a Spell on You" to open the Karen L. Jurjevich Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST), the only space of its kind in Canada.
This video, played at the event today, traces the journey of the Make Way Campaign. Our community 100% delivered on our goal to give our girls a transformational, hands-on education that prepares them for the top STEAM jobs of tomorrow.
Here`s how it all added up:
🪄 Started with a $30M goal
$4.4M raised for Financial Assistance
$4.2M raised for the Opportunity ("Yes") Fund
$37.5M raised for iCAST
$46.1 MILLION RAISED FOR BRANKSOME HALL! ✨
More than 2,000 donors. More than 7,600 gifts. The most Branksome Hall has EVER raised—and one of the largest fundraising campaigns by a girls` school in Canadian history. 🍁
To every donor, alum, grandparent, parent, volunteer, staff member and friend who made this possible—whether you were on campus with us today or cheering us on from afar—THANK YOU. 💫 You didn`t just fund a building. You built a launchpad for generations of Branksome girls to come.
The magic is real. Welcome back, Branksome. 🔮✨
#MakeWay #iCAST #BranksomeHall #BranksomeProud #WelcomeBack2026 #GirlsEducation #MakeWayForBranksome
The doors are officially open!🚪✨
This morning, distinguished guests, Board members, school and student leaders, senior volunteers, donors and the media gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Karen L. Jurjevich Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST)!
Designed by @enneadarchitects and @mjma.ca, iCAST is the only facility of its kind in Canada for students from JK to Grade 12. It brings together STEM, the arts, technology and entrepreneurship to prepare our girls to become the creators and leaders of tomorrow. Beyond serving our students, iCAST provides access to the broader community, unlocking transformative opportunities and empowering the next generation of visionary innovators.
We were thrilled to welcome Karen Jurjevich, Branksome’s seventh Principal and iCAST’s namesake, back to campus. She shared how two months of executive study in Silicon Valley originally catalyzed the iCAST project.
An event highlight was the Lo Family Theatre unveiling. A representative of the Lo family spoke about the impact of her family’s transformational generosity: “For us, the happiest part will be seeing it used and enjoyed—the performances, the work behind the scenes and students discovering something they love.
This event also gave a preview of Nocturne, a devised performance co-created by Branksome students and artists from Toronto’s @redskyperformance. Branksome also launched the Canadian premiere of ‘200 Women,’ a groundbreaking photographic exhibition within iCAST showcasing 37 portraits of iconic women from across the globe.
To every donor, alum, volunteer, employee and community member who helped bring this vision to life: thank you. The future of girls` education is here, and we can’t wait to see what our students will create inside these walls! 🚀
#branksomehall #BranksomeArts #BranksomeInnovation #iCAST #MakeWay
A shout-out to our remarkable coaches! ❤️💚🖤🤍
It’s National Coaches Week, and we’re celebrating the faculty and staff who support, cheer on and lead our teams. We are so grateful for all that you do! Go Highlanders!
@branksomehighlanders
#branksomehall #nationalcoachesweek #gohighlanders
This year`s Middle and Senior School Installation guest speaker is Elizabeth DIAS`04 (@elizabethjdias)!
Elizabeth Dias is the national religion correspondent for The New York Times. She has reported on faith, culture and politics for 15 years, covering religion in four presidential elections and reporting from more than 30 states and the Vatican. She writes about the shifting expressions of belief and power in American society, including the conservative Christian political movement, the place of women in American life, and life`s biggest questions at the heart of our shared humanity.
Elizabeth is the co-author of The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America, a book chronicling the political and religious campaign to end federal abortion rights, along with her Times` colleague Lisa Lerer. Previously, she was a reporter for Time magazine, where she travelled with Pope Francis and interviewed the Dalai Lama. She holds a Master`s of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, and lives in Washington.
We are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth back to campus next week, and look forward to hearing her story!
#branksomehall #branksomepride #branksomehallalum
@branksomehallalums
What a week, Branksome! 🐸
Junior School students got a chance to tour the iCAST for the first time, embarking on a scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with the new space! 🕵️♀️ Grade 6 students took part in leadership workshops 💪 and Senior School students prepared for upcoming Clan events. 🌈
#BranksomeHall #BranksomeSpirit #TGIF #iCAST
We are just one week away from the official grand opening events for our new Karen L. Jurjevich Innovation Centre and Studio Theatre (iCAST)! 💡
This week, students are getting their first orientations in the building, and next week, we will open its doors to donors, parents, neighbours and alums for the first time.
To the visionary donors who brought this building from blueprint to reality: thank you for laying the foundation for our students` futures.
We can`t wait to get our community innovating and imagining in this phenomenal space.
#BranksomeHall #iCAST #MakeWay #Innovation #fullSTEAMahead
Aaaand... we`re back! School is in session, and the campus was full of smiles today as students reconnected and got oriented for another great year. Happy first day back! 💚 🍎
#branksomehall #firstdayofschool #branksomespirit #gohighlanders
Welcome to the first day of school! As Principal McCallum and her dog Maggie have shifted from summer mode into their "back-to-school" to-do list, they’ve been counting down the days until our community returns to campus. 🤩
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who worked so hard throughout the summer to get us ready. Your dedication and care are deeply appreciated.
Welcome back—let’s make this an unforgettable year together! 💚
#BranksomeHall #BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #SchoolCommunity #InnovationInEducation
Branksome`s halls were quieter this summer, but never empty! We appreciate all of our colleagues who were on campus, overseeing summer programs and working to get BH ready for a fantastic year ahead. Check out some of these employees (and Ribbit!) as they hop into the 2026-27 school year!
#branksomehall #thankyoucolleagues #behindthescenes #yourock
Circle of Excellence Award
The PrincipalED podcast has won a Silver 2026 Circle of Excellence Award from CASE.
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Silver Prix d'Excellence
The PrincipalED podcast has won a silver CCAE 2026 Prix d'Excellence Award in the Best Podcast category.
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Bronze Prix d'Excellence
Branksome Hall's website has won a bronze CCAE 2026 Prix d'Excellence Award in the Best Website category.
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Web Excellence Awards
The BH website has won two 2026 Web Excellence Awards (Education/School & University).
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