What we are

Braemar College is a private secondary school located in downtown Toronto, near the University of Toronto. Our programs are designed to insure students realize their academic, personal and social potential. The college provides support to each student to assist them gain admission to universities and colleges across North America, and indeed, across the ocean: our graduates have gone on to study in the United States of America, United Kingdom and other countries.

Historical overview

Braemar College was founded in 1995 to assist students acquire, improve and perfect their academic skills in preparation for post-secondary studies. Both for local and international students, the college offers a context in which understanding, and becoming genuinely familiar with other cultures, histories and languages, is the norm. This is of crucial import at the dawn of the 21st century, as economies globalize, and future opportunities increasingly arise in diverse places.

Our philosophy

Our philosophy of education is based on the principles of personal autonomy, responsibility, and excellence. These are ideals with timeless appeal. Some of the features that have grown out of our philosophy of education are reflected in the following ways:

• An environment that places emphasis on autonomy;
• Small, well managed classes with limited enrollment;
• Teachers who teach by guiding, not lecturing, students;
• A rigorous emphasis upon practical academic skills;
• Knowing the measure of success is attaining one’s best;
• A school setting where personal responsibility is key.