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Canadian Education System
In Canada, education is regulated by each separate provincial government through the individual ministries of education. The ministries of education oversee smaller bodies called boards of education or district school boards (such as the Toronto District School Board) which oversee the individual schools.
There are 10 provinces and three territories, each with their own way of organizing education, but there are some generalizations that one can make about Canadian education.
 Most children attend publicly-funded schools which are run by the ministries, though some children do attend private schools. These private schools are run by independent operators who must conform to government guidelines regarding education.
There are some children who are taught at home by their parents or tutors. These children are said to be "home schooled".
Which school children attend most often depends on where they live. In the public school system, a certain school services a certain region; all the children who live within that region will attend that school. In some provinces, students from outside a school's region may apply to go to school there. This generally happens when a school has a reputation for excelling in a certain academic area.
Students attending a private school may come from many different areas. The schools may have dormitories for out-of-town and overseas students to live in.
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