Private schools

Basilian ties for new principal at St. Michael’s

Philip Wilson and order’s relationship goes back decades

Luke Mandato · August 29, 2026

Longtime Catholic educator Philip Wilson will greet new and returning students of Toronto's St. Michael’s College School for the new academic year as the reknowned institution’s 32nd principal.

Catholicity the priority at new Guelph school

Luke Mandato · August 28, 2026

A new independent Catholic school opens its doors in Guelph, Ont., Sept. 8, offering students a classical, faith-steeped curriculum.

For 175 years, De La Salle forms responsible citizens

Toronto school marks milestone

Sheila Nonato · June 27, 2026

De La Salle College “Oaklands,” one of Canada’s oldest educational institutions with roots predating Canadian Confederation, celebrated its 175th anniversary in early June.

A fresh look for this year’s choir school spring concert

Luke Mandato · May 22, 2026

St. Michael’s Choir School is looking to close its concert season on a high note with Sing Unto God, a celebration of sacred music across classic and modern pieces featuring a full string orchestra and rising young soloists at historic St. Paul’s Basilica on May 31.

Future leaders carry on Mary Ward's legacy

Fearless service in doing good, 'and do it well'

Luke Mandato · February 25, 2026

At Toronto’s Loretto College School, the spirit and vision of Mary Ward acontinues to pulse through the all-girls Catholic school, as seemingly endless initiatives and day-to-day acts of mentoring, fundraising, inclusion and education carry on, turning faith into fearless service.

Mississauga's Holy Name of Mary College to close

Quinton Amundson · December 15, 2025

Holy Name of Mary College School will close at the end of the academic year, in June 2026, bringing its long history to a close.

Tammy Peterson delivers message of hope to Catholic students

Sheila Nonato · October 30, 2025

A year and a half after her stunning Catholic conversion and miraculous healing from terminal cancer, Canadian podcaster Tammy Peterson’s story of faith, hope and transformation continues to inspire.

Dominican legacy carries on at new Ottawa school

University transforms into French high school

Luke Mandato · September 13, 2025

Ottawa’s historic Dominican University College has found a seamless continuation over the past year as Campus Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a French Catholic school which will carry forward the site's legacy of faith, learning and community in the heart of Centretown.

French Catholic schools on the rise in Ontario

Luke Mandato · September 13, 2025

Southern Ontario’s largest French-language Catholic school board is getting even bigger this fall, as Conseil scolaire Catholique MonAvenir welcomed upwards of 16,000 students for this school year amid a surge in student enrolment and planned expansion.

Frassati Academy new Catholic option in Halifax

Luke Mandato · August 29, 2025

As students prepare to return to the classrooms, families in Halifax will have a new option for Catholic education with Frassati Academy opening its doors for its inaugural school year.