DSSR · Education Allowance

Toronto, Canada Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: April 21, 2024 Last updated: April 21, 2024
Kindergarten
$31,200
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$31,200
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$34,550
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Toronto rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Apr 21, 2024 $31,200 $31,200 $34,550
Oct 8, 2023 $31,200 $31,200 $34,550
Aug 14, 2022 $30,000 $30,000 $33,300
Aug 15, 2021 $31,050 $31,050 $34,450
Aug 16, 2020 $27,900 $27,900 $31,050
Sep 1, 2019 $27,350 $27,350 $30,500
Jul 8, 2018 $28,350 $28,350 $31,700
Sep 17, 2017 $27,700 $28,000 $30,800
Sep 4, 2016 $27,000 $27,000 $30,000
Jul 12, 2015 $27,500 $27,500 $30,650
Nov 16, 2014 $32,350 $32,350 $33,700
Jan 12, 2014 $30,250 $30,250 $34,350
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Toronto. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CA?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-04-21",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 31200,
        "grade_10": 33150,
        "grade_11": 34500,
        "grade_12": 34550,
        "grade_2": 31200,
        "grade_3": 31200,
        "grade_4": 31200,
        "grade_5": 31200,
        "grade_6": 32950,
        "grade_7": 33000,
        "grade_8": 33000,
        "grade_9": 33100,
        "k": 31200,
        "type": "Both"
      },
      "iso_code": "CA",
      "location": "Toronto",
      "postcode": "10122"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Toronto rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Toronto, Canada?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Toronto, Canada ranges by grade — kindergarten is $31,200, grade 1 is $31,200 and grade 12 is $34,550. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Toronto education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Toronto. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Toronto education allowance changed over time?

In Oct 8, 2023 the grade-12 maximum was $34,550; it is now $34,550. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 21, 2024
Last updated
April 21, 2024

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