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Join Our Community.

The St. Clement’s School Admissions team is here to support your daughter and family as you discover more about the St. Clement’s School experience and the admissions process.

We look forward to sharing the warmth of the St. Clement’s School community with your daughter and family.

Our Application Process Explained

We aim to make the application process easy. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

To learn more about the process, scroll through the steps below.

1. Come Visit Us.

While our school building remains closed, come visit us virtually! Contact the Admissions Office for more information.

2. Apply by the Deadline.

Applications will be accepted in the fall of the year prior to the desired year of entry. Late applications will be accepted based on available space.

3. Provide Documents.

Please provide the following documents along with the application: a recent photo of the applicant; the applicant’s final reports from the past three years and any reports from the current year; a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport; education assessment(s) or IEP(s), if applicable; the non-refundable application fee of $250. You will be able to access the portal repeatedly to upload these documents.

4. Have a Personal Interview.

Families will be contacted to schedule a personal interview and tour of the school after we receive all the required documents, excluding reports from this year that have yet to be released. Formal interview preparation is not encouraged. Junior School applicants will be interviewed with their parents. Out of town applicants can arrange for an online interview.

5. Write the Entrance Assessments.
(Grade 1)

Applicants will be invited to a morning assessment, covering alphabet and number concepts, auditory skills, and circle time. An information session for parents will be offered at the same time.

6. Write the Entrance Assessments.
(Grades 2-6)

Applicants must complete the assessment, which cover math, reading comprehension, and writing. An information session for parents will be offered at the same time.

7. Write the Entrance Assessments.
(Grades 7-12)

Applicants must write the Secondary Schools Admissions Test (SSAT) and complete the Character Skills Snapshot, through SSAT. Families are required to register online at ssat.org. The SSAT may be written anytime up until the end of January. Please ensure that St. Clement's School is selected as a score recipient when registering.

8. Receive Your Offer.

The Toronto Consortium of Independent Schools is a collective of admissions professionals at Branksome Hall, BSS, Crescent, Greenwood, Havergal, RSGC, SCS, UCC, and UTS. Member schools have collaborated to require a common application deadline and a common decision day in an effort to support and assist applicant families.

"Every day, the younger students remind me to take life slowly and enjoy being a kid. The older students are my guide to how I should balance my work and make decisions for the future."

KAITLYN,

Grade 8

"You meet girls of all ages at SCS, not just Grades 1-6. At assemblies you hear about what they've done, like the Grade 12s and what they remember about their time at SCS. You get excited about what you're going to do in the coming years."

CLAIRE,

Grade 5

"There are so many girls to play with. When the older girls join us on the playground it makes me really happy."

GABRIELLE,

Grade 3

"It's like being a part of a mosaic where everyone is a unique piece. We're all different ages, but our different learning experiences and perspectives allow us to teach each other new things."

JIARU,

Grade 12

"It's nice to see students of different ages sharing their opinions with one another. The students here are open to new ideas, and I love being a part of a small community where I am known."

AMY,

Grade 6

Apply & Join Our Community

Instructions

Please create or access your application account through the parent portal. The items below are required for the application. You will be able to return to the parent portal to add these items throughout the process:

1. A recent photograph of the applicant.
2. The applicant’s final reports from the previous three years and any reports available for the current year.
3. A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport.
4. Educational assessment(s) and IEP(s), if applicable.
5. The non-refundable application fee of $250.

Apply via Parent Portal

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the 2020-2021 school year has passed. Late applications will be accepted based on available space. Please contact the Admissions Office.

Upcoming Virtual Open Houses

Learn about SCS! Although we are unable to have an in-person spring Open House, we are excited to welcome prospective students and families to partake in a virtual Open House, tailored to your grade of interest.

Contact the Admissions Office for more information.

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