How to Apply

List of 5 items.

• 1. Discover

  We encourage you to view our website, attend an Open House or go on a personal tour of the school to begin learning more about St. John’s School.

• 2. Apply

  The application deadline for the 2020-2021 school year has now passed. 
  
  For late applications, please contact the Admissions Office.
  
  Our main intake years are Junior Kindergarten (28 new students), Kindergarten (4 new students), Grade 1 (4 new students) and Grade 4 (8 new students). Due to increased course availability, St. John's has spots for 6-8 new students in Grade 11. Many students come to St. John's in Grade 11 to join our IB Diploma Programme.
  
  Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be processed. Once your application has been processed, you will be assigned a checklist and instructions regarding your supporting documents via email.
  
  Please note that your application will not be considered submitted without the payment of a $250 application fee.
  
  Begin the application process by clicking on the Apply Now button and creating a profile on the school’s portal. Once your profile has been completed, you will be sent a confirmation email with instructions on how to login and start the application. If you need help going through the online application, please refer to our Applying to St. John's School guide.

  
  

  A completed application contains the following elements:
  
  

  • $250 application fee
  • Applicant's birth certificate
  • Applicant's proof of citizenship status (permanent resident card, study permit)
  • Parents' proof of citizenship status (Canadian birth certificate or passport, permanent resident card, study permit or work permit)
  • Passport size photo of applicant
  • Family photo
  • Copies of the past two years report card including the most recent
  • English Language Learning (ELL) reports (if applicable)
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP) (if applicable)
  • Psycho-educational assessment (if applicable)
  • Reference letters

  Note that not all of these items need to be on-hand when you submit the application form. After the application form has been completed, you will be asked to upload these documents to your child's candidate profile.
  
  Please do not email supporting documents, artwork, awards, portfolios etc., but feel free to share them during a family interview.

• 3. Student Visit and Assessment

  We encourage all applicants to attend our Open House or arrange a private tour. All students will be invited to visit St. John’s and complete an assessment.
  
  Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5
  
  Applicants attend a small group assessment. The group activity and one-on-one assessment helps us get to know the applicant.
  
  Grades 6 to 11
  

  • Applicants to Grades 6-11 must register for the SSAT. Please provide St. John's code 6531 when registering.
  • It is recommended that the SSAT is completed by January 2020.
  • In addition to the SSAT, applicants should also complete the Character Skills Snapshot, which is free with SSAT registration.
  • All applicants will also be invited to attend a group activity assessment in January or February.
  • Family interviews are scheduled for shortlisted candidates.

• 4. Family Interview

  Shortlisted candidates and their parents may be invited to attend an interview with a member of the school administration. The purpose of the family interview to provide an opportunity for St. John’s to get to know each family and for a family to ask any questions they may have.

• 5. Decisions

  All applicants will be notified of our early decision offers by February 2020. Students who are offered a place will be asked to accept and secure their place with the payment of the new student registration and enrollment fee.

  
  If a student meets the criteria but no space is available, a student will be placed in a wait pool. In the event that a space becomes available, all applications in the wait pool will be considered and a place will be offered to the most suitable candidate.
  
  All other decisions will be communicated by March 2020.