Newton’s Grove School（牛顿格鲁学校）is a private school in Mississauga, Ontario, that the school’s own website describes as a student-focused school for children from Pre-K through Grade 12. This guide answers four questions an international family typically asks first: what programs the school runs, what international students need to apply, what the 2026-2027 fees actually are, and how an offer turns into a study permit. Every fact below comes from Newton’s Grove School’s own website and its official 2026-2027 international fee schedule, accessed on 6 August 2026; fees, dates and availability change, so the school’s latest website version remains the reference.
Who Newton’s Grove School is and where its campuses sit
Newton’s Grove School operates from two campuses in the Greater Toronto Area. Its main campus in Mississauga serves students in JK (junior kindergarten) through Grade 12, while the newer Etobicoke Early Years Campus serves Pre-K to Grade 3. The school’s website divides teaching into a Junior School, a Middle School and a Senior School. For international families, the campus split matters at the youngest ages: a child entering at Pre-K to Grade 3 attends the Etobicoke Early Years Campus, then moves to the Mississauga main campus for the later grades. The school describes itself as a private, student-focused institution rather than a public board school, which means admission is selective and fees apply.
Programs: a three-stage curriculum with AP at the top
Newton’s Grove School’s program structure follows the age bands of its campuses. In the Junior School, the website says full-day JK and SK programs include daily lessons in Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, plus French, Physical Education, Art, Drama, Music and Computer Studies taught by specialist teachers. In the Middle School, students transition from unit tests to summative exams starting in Grade 7—earlier than the usual Grade 9—and the school says that by the end of Grade 8 students can formulate a thesis and support it in an essay, with the mathematics foundation needed for academic-level high school courses. Classes in the Middle School average approximately 18 students, according to the website.
The Senior School is where the program range widens. Newton’s Grove School lists advanced courses such as law, philosophy, business, robotics, economics, an accelerated mathematics program and a variety of AP courses; to be considered an AP candidate, a student needs a minimum mark of 80% in the subject. For students whose first language is not English, the school offers ESL programs from the Middle School level through Senior School, covering the Ontario ministry’s mandated range from ESL Level 1, Open (ESLAO) through ESL Level 5, Open (ESLEO). The school’s ESL document notes that depending on a student’s starting English level, full integration into regular classes can take two to four years. The school also runs a BYOD policy: all students in Grades 4 to 12 provide their own laptop.
Entry requirements for international students
The international admissions page of Newton’s Grove School lists the documents required to complete an application: applicant information, international application documents, two international teacher referrals, a passport, school transcripts, the final prior-year report card, the current-year report card, and a personal statement written by the student for Grades 3-12. For students entering Grades 9-12, the school’s Admissions Team arranges an online interview with a member of its Student Success Team. The website states that admission is based on academic qualification, conduct and desire for personal development—so alongside grades, the interview and the student’s own statement carry weight.
Two process points deserve attention. First, documents must be submitted before the school reviews an application, and applicants are notified of acceptance after review. Second, the English language requirement is handled through the school’s own ESL pathway rather than a published test-score cut-off: students with lower starting English can enrol through the ESL program and integrate over two to four years, while stronger applicants can join regular classes sooner. Because the school states this timeline on its own ESL document, families should treat it as the school’s own estimate rather than a promise, and confirm the current placement process directly with the school’s latest materials.
Costs: the 2026-2027 international fee schedule
Newton’s Grove School’s official International Tuition Fee Schedule for 2026-2027 states tuition of $30,200.00 CAD per year for JK to Grade 8 and $31,900.00 CAD per year for Grades 9 to 12, plus an activity fee of $400.00. New students also pay a one-time new-student infrastructure fee of $3,100.00 to secure a spot for the year applied for. The tuition, activity fee and infrastructure fee are all due at the time of registration—this is a full-payment model, not term instalments, which matters when planning international transfers.
What the fee includes and excludes is spelled out on the same schedule. Tuition covers most curricular day trips, the Grade 9 fall team-building trip, transportation to and from day trips and events, the school yearbook, and most supplies and instructional materials. Not included are overnight trips, the rental or purchase of musical instruments, and high-school textbooks. Daily busing to and from the school is available for an additional fee. The schedule also states that tuition fees will be increased for the 2027/2028 academic year, so the figures above apply to 2026-2027 only. For context, the school’s domestic tuition page lists 2026-2027 local tuition of $23,725.00 (Pre-K to Grade 8) and $25,800.00 (Grades 9-12) with the same activity and infrastructure fees, and a 5% per-child discount for families with two or more children.
Application support: from offer to study permit
The international admissions page of Newton’s Grove School describes a three-step pathway. Step one is the inquiry and application: families apply directly through the school’s admissions portal with the documents listed above, and Grades 9-12 applicants complete an online interview. Step two is the application review, after which successful applicants are notified of acceptance. Step three is acceptance: tuition must be paid in full for the coming academic year, and once payment is received the school issues a school letter to support the student’s application for a Student Visa or Study Permit.
Before the student starts, the school must receive a copy of the student’s passport, the student visa or study permit, immunization records, proof of medical insurance, a declaration of legal guardianship, and the name and address of the homestay. For international students, this final list is effectively the pre-arrival checklist: health, guardianship and accommodation arrangements all have to be in place, not just the study documents. Note that the school letter is issued only after full payment, so the funding and payment schedule should be planned back from the visa timeline.
Planning notes for international families
A few practical conclusions follow from the school’s own materials. First, match the campus to the child’s age: Pre-K to Grade 3 in Etobicoke, then the Mississauga main campus. Second, plan the English route early: the ESL pathway runs from Middle School through Senior School and the school itself puts full integration at two to four years for lower starters. Third, budget beyond tuition: add the $400 activity fee, the $3,100 one-time infrastructure fee, busing, homestay and living costs to the tuition figure. Fourth, sequence the paperwork: application documents and interview first, then full payment, then the school letter, then the study permit and the pre-arrival file (passport, visa, immunization, insurance, guardianship, homestay). Fees and admission details for Newton’s Grove Schoolchange from year to year, so always check the school’s latest website versions. If you would like help turning this information into a concrete application plan for your child’s grade, English level and budget, our advisers can walk through it with you.