Canadian Independent College

Name

Canadian Independent College

Legal name

Canadian Independent College Organisation

Website

https://cicwaterloo.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education (Day and Boarding School)

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Independent day school
• Boarding school education
• K-12 academic programs
• Holistic student development
• Private school tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Boarding Fees: As a non-for-profit independent day and boarding school, CIC generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for day students and boarding fees for residential students. The institution operates as a non-profit organization focused on educational services rather than profit generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Canadian Independent College Organisation is a non-profit day and boarding school that delivers academic education from elementary through secondary levels while also providing whole-person care across physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and mental dimensions. The institution offers both day student programs for local families and boarding programs for residential students, with services delivered directly on its Waterloo, Ontario campus. Revenue is generated through tuition and boarding fees.

Product overview

Canadian Independent College Organisation is a non-profit educational institution offering day and boarding school programs. The school focuses on academic excellence combined with holistic development of students—addressing physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and mental well-being. As an educational institution rather than a technology product company, CIC does not offer a software product platform or modular product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day School Program Full-time academic schooling from elementary through secondary levels for local students who attend during the day and return home in the evening. Includes holistic development across physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and mental dimensions. Targeted at families in the Waterloo, Ontario region.
• Boarding School Program Residential academic program from elementary through secondary levels for students who live on the school campus. Combines full-time academics with holistic whole-person development. Targeted at families seeking residential education, including those outside the immediate Waterloo region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Trinity College School: Independent co-ed day and boarding school in Port Hope, Ontario. Directly comparable to CIC on day/boarding mix, holistic education emphasis, and Ontario independent-school positioning.
• St. Andrew's College: Independent boys' day and boarding school in Aurora, Ontario. Closely comparable to CIC on boarding model, Ontario geography, and tuition-driven independent K–12 positioning.
• Upper Canada College: Premier independent boys' day and boarding school in Toronto, Ontario. Closest direct peer to CIC: same K–12 day-and-boarding model, same Canadian independent-school segment, similar whole-person/homestay ethos, competing for the same Ontario tuition-paying families.
• Ridley College: Co-ed day and boarding school in St. Catharines, Ontario. Direct peer to CIC: same day-and-boarding structure, similar whole-person development messaging, and overlapping Ontario target market.
• Pickering College: Independent co-ed day and boarding school in Newmarket, Ontario. Comparable to CIC on day/boarding offerings, holistic education emphasis, and Ontario independent-school positioning.

Regional players

• Lakefield College School: Co-ed day and boarding school in Lakefield, Ontario. Comparable to CIC on boarding/day model and whole-person education ethos, serving families in the broader Ontario market.
• Royal St. George's College: Independent boys' day school in Toronto with some boarding. Comparable to CIC on day-program model and Ontario independent-school market, competing for similar Toronto-area families.
• Branksome Hall: Independent girls' day and boarding school in Toronto, Ontario. Comparable to CIC on day/boarding structure and holistic education ethos, operating in the same Ontario market.
• Crescent School: Independent boys' day school in Toronto, Ontario. Comparable to CIC's day-program offering and Ontario independent-school market, though Crescent does not offer boarding.
• Waterloo Independent Day School: Independent day school operating in the Waterloo region. Most direct local competitor to CIC in the same city, sharing the same target families seeking non-public K–12 options.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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