Hawthorn School for Girls is a private, independent, all-girls school located in Toronto, Canada, and offers a Catholic education. It was established in 1989. Hawthorn is a part of CIS, the Conference of Independent Schools, but is not a member of CAIS, Canadian Accredited Independent Schools.
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