“As parents of four daughters attending both the Lower and Upper School at Hawthorn, we couldn’t be more grateful for the experience our girls are having. The small community makes a big difference—our daughters are truly known and cared for by their teachers, who take the time to understand and support each of them as individuals. We’ve seen them grow not only academically, but also in confidence and character. The school sets a high academic standard, and it’s been amazing to watch our girls rise to the challenge with the encouragement and guidance they receive. We also love how involved families are—it really feels like a partnership. Hawthorn has been such a gift to our family.”
Kim Hackmann
Lower School & Upper School Parent
About Hawthorn School
Hawthorn is the only independent, Catholic-inspired, all-girl school in Toronto that provides character education, personal mentorship, and a classical liberal arts education that is university preparatory.
Academics
We respect the shared goals of our students and their families. We pride ourselves not only on preparing the girls for a postsecondary education, with a 100% university acceptance rate, but also on helping them to succeed in their life’s path – no matter what it may be.
Daycare
Hawthorn School Daycare offers children aged (18 months to 4 years old) a loving, nurturing, and caring environment.
Junior School
Students in the Junior Program (Junior Kindergarten & Senior Kindergarten) are exposed to a variety of subjects.
Lower School
IIn the Lower School students develop a love for learning and build social skills and work habits in each area of a well-rounded academic program.
Upper School
Hawthorn’s Upper School (Grades 8 to 12) delivers an ambitious liberal arts education, preparing the leaders of tomorrow.
Alumnae
Thanks to an education that promotes both academic excellence and character formation, Hawthorn girls face the world with creative tenacity, intellectual brilliance, and an uncommon spirit of service to others.
Clare has a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biology from the University of Toronto. She has worked at organizations like Sick Kids Hospital and Price Waterhouse Coopers. She enjoys public speaking and was president of a Toastmaster’s Club for 5 years.
Clare Nazaire
Chemical Engineer
Liz has a Bachelor of Arts in Classical studies from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ryerson University. In between degrees, she taught ESL in South Korea and traveled in Asia and Europe. In 2016, she moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia where she currently lives with her husband and two boys and works in mental health at the IWK Children’s Hospital and in home care for Nurse Next Door.
Elizabeth Joyce
Nurse
Farzana has a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from Schulich School of Business. She has worked in the fields of process engineering, user-centered design and project management at major Canadian financial institutions including the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). She is a busy mother of four.
Farzana Meghani
Systems Design Engineer
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We see and reward in each girl the many gifts she brings in areas that reflect her whole self, whether, for example, in academic excellence, teamwork, communicative prowess, social attitude, or gestures that show her care and understanding of our common humanity.
35
Years of All-Girls Private School
8:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
1:1
Student to Mentor Ratio
100%
University Acceptance Rate
Recent News & Events
We warmly invite you to join us in our passion project of tending a nurturing, uplifting environment where girls can thrive as they learn and bloom in intelligence, character, truth, and charity. Our world needs them.
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Speaking Up for the Voiceless
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Hawthorn US Invites Spanish Exchange Students to Sugaring Off!
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