Admission Process

The staff and administration at Crestwood continue to provide quality educational experiences for all our students. We look forward to discussing the possibility of your child being part of our community in the next school year.

Crestwood Lower School

Applications are received by the Lower School throughout the year. The admissions office will contact parents to arrange a mutually convenient time for an interview and tour of the school. For further information, please contact Dalia Eisen, Director of Crestwood School, at (416) 444-5858

Entrance Procedures for Crestwood Lower School:

• After the submission of an application and a parent interview/tour, a student visit will be arranged.
• A Junior Kindergarten or Senior Kindergarten applicant will spend approximately thirty minutes with the head of our primary division, during which time they will be informally assessed.
• A Grade 1 applicant will spend a morning in our Senior Kindergarten class, and they will also be informally assessed by the head of our primary division.
• A Grade 2-6 applicant will spend a full day in one of our classes (corresponding to the applicant’s present grade). At some point during the day, they will be formally assessed in the areas of reading, written expression, and mathematics.

Parents will receive our admission decision by a phone call and a follow-up letter within a three week period.

Crestwood Preparatory College

The applications process takes place between September and March.  The admissions office will contact parents to arrange a mutually convenient time for an interview and tour of the school. For further information, please contact Christienne Pajarillo, at 416-391-1441.

After our application process window, spaces are limited and applicants may be placed on a waiting list. To inquire about availability outside of our regular application process, please contact Admissions at (416) 391-1441.

Entrance Procedures for Crestwood Preparatory College:

Entrance Assessments:

Students applying for grades 7, 8, and 9 will be required to write an entrance assessment in English and Math. Once a student has applied, Crestwood will contact the applicants to book an assessment date.

• Students seeking entry to Grades 10, 11, or 12 will be required to submit their transcripts and most recent report cards with their applications. Interviews will be arranged with the administration as soon as possible after the necessary documentation has been forwarded. Space in the Grades 10, 11, and 12 will be based on classroom space and curriculum choices.
• International students not currently attending an English programme school will be required to submit a language assessment. Please get in touch with the office for greater details on this requirement.
• International applicants will be notified by the end of February.

Upper School Dates of Importance:

September 12th, new application window opens

December 12, Apple Financial Deadline for Applications

November 2nd, In-person open house 10:30

December 16th, New application deadline

February 28th, offer date

March 6th, offer acceptance deadline