As a youth, Rupert E. Kingsford attended Upper Canada College in Toronto from 1861 to 1865. He then entered the University of Toronto, where he subsequently received scholarships in the classics and modern languages.
Rupert Etherege Kingsford alla à l'Upper Canada College à Toronto de 1861 à 1865, puis il entra à la University of Toronto, où il reçut plus tard des bourses en humanités et en langues modernes.