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Cambridge International Academy

300 Water Street #1, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 9B6

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At a glance

Grades: Gr. 1 – 12
Gender: Coed
Board: Independent
Principal: Sandra Arff
Program type: Online/Site Based
Associations: No Association Membership

Tuition & admissions

Tuition: $23,100 – $60,000 /year
Application deadline: 2025-02-09
Financial aid: Yes
Interview required: Yes
SSAT required: No

Academics & learning

Curriculum: Liberal Arts
Class size: 15 — 18 students
Accreditation: Ministry-inspected private school for Grades 1–12.

Tuition & financial aid details

Bursaries & scholarships

Program scope: Approximately 15% of students receive scholarships or bursaries; the annual budget exceeds half a million dollars.
Scholarships: Merit-based entrance awards determined through application review; applicants compete within their grades.
Bursaries: Need-based assistance requires a Financial Aid for Canadian Students (FACS) application through the school and review by the Financial Aid Committee.
Funding limits: Full scholarships or bursaries are not offered. Families are expected to contribute, and not all eligible candidates can be supported.

Course descriptions

Ontario curriculum and reach-ahead credits

The academy describes enriched provincial curriculum SK–12. Its middle-school page notes Grade 9 reach-ahead credits; elementary material mentions independent reading and Singapore Math integrated with Ontario mathematics.

Advanced Placement

The academy advertises AP coursework and exam preparation across math, sciences, social sciences, humanities and languages, and identifies itself as an AP exam test centre. Confirm yearly subject availability.

C.O.D.E. Sports Academy

C.O.D.E. means Chasing Our Dreams Everyday. The academy describes athletics alongside academic study; confirm current teams, schedules and scholarship terms.

Seasonal camps

Official 2026 and 2027 camp pages list aquatic science/conservation, drone programming, robotics/engineering and drama/leadership activities. These are camps, not regular credit courses.

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Learning programs

Specializations

Personalized academic pathways, Reach Ahead Credits, and AP courses. · Summer STEM programs in drone technology, video game development, engineering, robotics, and aquatic science.

Languages

English

Learning support

Individualized student plans incorporating passions and strengths · Individualized student plans and customized academic pathways · teacher counsellors assist high school students with course selection. An English and Math preparation program develops reading · writing · and foundational skills.

Student life

Sports

Basketball skills training covering ball handling, dribbling, shooting, defense, footwork, passing, rebounding, screens, and offensive and defensive strategies. · Summer after-camp activities include basketball and swimming at a local pool.

Arts

Summer camp afternoon activities include Art and Performing Arts.

Facilities

Lakefront campus used for aquatic science and environmental exploration. · School cafeteria offering hot lunches, with an optional meal plan selected and paid for during enrolment.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

Student Council and leadership: Middle-school information mentions Yearbook Committee and Newsletter; graduate profiles mention Student Council. No complete current roster is published.
Academic and interest clubs: The calendar/brochure promotes debate, theatre, robotics, sports, arts and community service but gives no dated club schedule.
Writing and speaking competitions: The school mentions Kid Write 4 Kids, Leacock Student Essay Competition and Polar Expressions; examples are not clearly dated.

Outdoor activities & education

Aquatic science/conservation camps: 2026/2027 materials describe lakefront/waterfront study of aquatic life, biodiversity, conservation, experiments and local ecosystems, including outdoor learning. Confirm future dates and site access.
Other camps: Camp pages mention outdoor activities alongside drama/leadership and robotics/engineering projects; no standing outdoor-education curriculum is specified.

University destinations

University of Toronto, St. George: Graduate story says Jack Zhang accepted Electrical Engineering and co-op; class year is unstated.
University of Waterloo: Graduate story says Ethan Zhang accepted Geomatics; class year is unstated.
McGill University: Graduate story says Austin accepted Astrophysics; class year is unstated.
Brock University: Graduate story says Jolene accepted Game Design and received a scholarship; class year is unstated.
Western University: Graduate story reports a scholarship offer to Hathaway Qian; matriculation is not established.

About the school

Cambridge International Academy is a co-educational private school in Whitby, Ontario, offering an enriched Ontario curriculum from SK through Grade 12 and personalized academic pathways.