Private English and French (bilingual) school with fees less than 4000 a year... (2015, insurance)

[KBGOLD]

Could any body provide the list of Private English and French (bilingual) school in MONTREAL with fees less than 4000 a year.

Merci.

[jambo101]

I'll presume we are talking high schools.You'll have a tough time finding any private schools in the $4K range,most start at around $7K.

[nuala]

Villa Maria's basic fee $3500 a year. Girls-only school. Villa Maria Fee Structure - Villa Maria
French there is at various levels, from Base to Advanced.

Both French and English schools offer the other language at various degrees.

French schools seem to be cheaper, just go through each:
Quebec Association of Independent Schools: Directory of Schools

[jambo101]

There are a lot of mandatory add ons that go with VMs initial price, My daughter went to a similar school (Sacred Heart) and while initial yearly cost was about $4K the add ons brought the overall price close to or over the $7K range
Villa Maria Fee Structure - Villa Maria
Our second daughter we put into Royal West Academy (Public)cost was $60 a year, i never noticed any difference in academic achievement between the two school systems as both kids ended up getting degrees from McGill.

[nuala]

French-speaking universities in Montreal are cheap, comparing to McGill and Concordia, aren't they? This is the reason I am so set for my kids to learn French. Looking at $2K at a french-language university vs. $5-6K at McGill a year (those faculties that interest us). The English are too smart that way, declare the base price and then add non-negotiable fees. Comes to a cost comparable to any other province.

The same with private schools. English private schools just start from $3000 and add various fees on top, it comes out, as you said, to $7-15k. French private, $3-4K all inclusive.

[barneyg]

Originally Posted by nuala

French-speaking universities in Montreal are cheap, comparing to McGill and Concordia, aren't they? This is the reason I am so set for my kids to learn French. Looking at $2K at a french-language university vs. $5-6K at McGill a year (those faculties that interest us). The English are too smart that way, declare the base price and then add non-negotiable fees. Comes to a cost comparable to any other province.

The same with private schools. English private schools just start from $3000 and add various fees on top, it comes out, as you said, to $7-15k. French private, $3-4K all inclusive.

Tuition is the same in all universities, but fees are indeed higher at McGill (and slightly higher at Concordia). I hope it's not really "the" reason you want your kids to learn French, I mean, if they read this wouldn't they say "wow, mom's cheap"

[BIMBAM]

Originally Posted by nuala

French-speaking universities in Montreal are cheap, comparing to McGill and Concordia, aren't they? This is the reason I am so set for my kids to learn French. Looking at $2K at a french-language university vs. $5-6K at McGill a year (those faculties that interest us). The English are too smart that way, declare the base price and then add non-negotiable fees. Comes to a cost comparable to any other province.

No, I graduated from McGill 4 years ago, tuition was about 1500 a year, and so were fees. Total it was about 3K a year, about half what I'm paying in BC. Definitely not as expensive as the ROC.

[nuala]

Originally Posted by BIMBAM

No, I graduated from McGill 4 years ago, tuition was about 1500 a year, and so were fees. Total it was about 3K a year, about half what I'm paying in BC. Definitely not as expensive as the ROC.

McGill U:
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Estimates of annual fees for 2015-2016 /Les estimations des frais annuels pour 2015-2016

Typical annual fees based on 30 credits taken during Fall and Winter terms. /
Droits et frais annuels types sur la base de 30 crédits pour les sessions d’automne et d’hiver.

It is expected that tuition fees will rise by approximately 0.9% which is reflected in the tuition fee tables at this time. Tuition fee figures will be adjusted should the indexation factor be modified. All other fees will be adjusted after the Spring referendum period results are known. /
Il est prévu que les droits de scolarité augmenteront d'environ 0.9%, ce qui est reflété dans les droits de scolarité tables en ce moment. Les droits de scolarité indiqués dans ces tables seront ajustés si le facteur d'indexation être modifié. Autres frais seront ajustés après le printemps période référendaire résultats sont connus.

Tuition /
Droits de scolarité 2,293.50
Society & other fees /
Frais d’associations et autres 790.50
Student Services / Athletics & Recreation /
Services aux étudiants / sports et loisirs 543.35
Registration / Transcripts & Diploma / General Administrative Charges /
Frais administratifs généraux, d’inscription, de relevés de notes et diplômes 313.11
Copyright Fee /
Redevances de droits d’auteur 26.40
Information Technology Charge /
Frais de technologie de l’information 222.60
SSMU Health & Dental Insurance* /
Assurance maladie et dentaire de l’AÉUM* 220.00
Total Fees /
Total des droits et frais 4,409.46
* SSMU Health and Dental Insurance charged once a year in Fall term. /
* Les frais d’assurance maladie et dentaire de l’Association étudiante de l’Université McGill (AÉUM) sont facturés une fois par an, à la session d’automne.

[nuala]

Originally Posted by barneyg

Tuition is the same in all universities, but fees are indeed higher at McGill (and slightly higher at Concordia). I hope it's not really "the" reason you want your kids to learn French, I mean, if they read this wouldn't they say "wow, mom's cheap"

well, mom doesn't see a point of paying more for what she could pay less.

[DawnMTL]

As far as McGill charging more, I have a theory. It may not be a valid theory anymore, but it was certainly true in my school days. (For reference, I'm 49 now.) McGill could charge more because it was (is) known worldwide -- it's an accredited institution. You weren't (aren't) just paying for the education (which may or may not be the same as you'd get elsewhere), but you were (are) paying for the validity of the education -- in essence, you were paying for the name of the school. For example, back in my day, if you were applying to grad school in the States, you were more apt to be taken as a serious candidate with a McGill education than you were if your undergrad degree came from a university whose name was not known worldwide and was not considered accredited.

Of course, even if that theory still holds true, it has to be taken with a grain of salt. It's scary to think that your education wouldn't be "accepted" if you weren't from an upper-echelon institution.