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How to Apply - Junior School (JK–6)

How to Apply - Junior School (JK–6)

List of 4 items.

  • Step 1: Create Your Account and Submit Application 

    Create an account on the Portal to allow you to complete and submit your application, including payment of the application fee.

  • Step 2: Application Checklist 

    Wait for the application to be processed (1–2 business days). Once processed, a checklist will be assigned to your account where you will then have the ability to upload required documents including:

    • Birth certificate and/or passport
    • Relevant report cards
    • Book an interview*

    *Parents of JK and SK applicants will be contacted directly by the Admissions team to schedule an interview in January 2025. For applications to non-entry grades, it may be several months before we know if we can move forward. Please be patient and we will contact you to set up your interview as space becomes available.

  • Step 3: Assessment and Interview

    See below for the grade-specific admission requirement details.

  • Step 4: Admissions Decision

    All applicants will receive a decision on their application on Friday, February 21, 2025. 


Important Dates

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024: Junior School Open House
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2024: Virtual Conversation Corner - Junior School
  • Sunday, December 1, 2024:  Application Deadline
  • Friday, February 21, 2025: Admissions Decision Day
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025: Offer Return Day

Assessment and Interview Requirements

List of 4 items.

  • JK & SK

    Available Spaces: 
    Junior Kindergarten (JK): up to 16 openings
    Senior Kindergarten (SK): up to four openings

    Assessment Details:
    JK & SK applicants will be invited to participate in a playdate assessment. During this assessment, applicants will join their peers in a classroom setting to engage in activities designed to evaluate:
    • Language development (both oral and written)
    • Mathematical learning
    • Creativity, motor skills
    • Social strengths
    • Personal attributes
    The environment is relaxed and aims to simulate a real school day experience as closely as possible.

    Assessment Time:
    JK Playdate Assessment - Friday, January 24, 2025 in the morning, details will be communicated in January.
    SK Playdate Assessment - Thursday, January 23, 2025 in the morning, details will be communicated in January.

    Interviews:
    Parent interviews will be held virtually in February 2025. The invitation to schedule an interview will be sent to the parents/guardians of Junior and Senior Kindergarten applicants by our Admissions team in January 2025. The interview is exclusively for parents, and students will not be questioned directly during the interview.

  • Grades 1–3

    Available Spaces: 
    Grade 1: up to 12 openings
    Grade 2: up to four openings
    Grade 3: up to four openings

    Assessment Details:
    Grades 1–3 applicants will be invited to participate in an in-person, structured group assessment through a playdate. This assessment will evaluate:
    • Reading readiness and skills
    • Mathematical abilities
    • Fine motor
    • Verbal skills
    • Behavioral and social skills
    Assessment Time:
    Graded 1–3 Playdate Assessment - Saturday, February 8, 2025, details will be communicated in January.

    Interviews:
    Interviews can be scheduled directly by parents/guardians through the Portal once the application checklist is assigned. The family interview will include questions for the applicant first, followed by the parents/guardians. No preparation is necessary, as it is an opportunity for us to connect and get to know prospective students and their families. 

  • Grade 4

    Available Spaces: up to four openings

    Assessment Details:
    Grade 4 applicants will be invited to write an entrance assessment that will provide the Admissions Team with more details about each applicant’s skills in language and math. 

    Assessment Time:
    Grade 4 Assessment - Friday, January 24, 2025 in the afternoon, details will be communicated in January.

    Interviews:
    Interviews can be scheduled directly by parents/guardians through the Portal once the application checklist is assigned. The family interview will include questions for the applicant first, followed by the parents/guardians. No preparation is necessary, as it is an opportunity for us to connect and get to know prospective students and their families.

  • Grades 5 & 6

    As Grades 5 and 6 are not entry years, we do not conduct a full Admissions process until we have confirmed openings. Applications are encouraged should spaces become available. If we move forward with the application, an Admissions member will be in contact to schedule your interview.
     

Typical Class Size

List of 8 items.

  • JK

    Openings for New Students: 14–16 
    Number of Students: 14–16
    Number of Classes: 1

  • SK

    Openings for New Students: 2–4 
    Number of Students: 18–20 
    Number of Classes: 1

  • Grade 1

    Openings for New Students: 12–14
    Number of Students: 28–32
    Number of Classes: 2

  • Grade 2

    Openings for New Students: 2–4
    Number of Students: 32–36
    Number of Classes: 2

  • Grade 3

    Openings for New Students: 4–8
    Number of Students: 36–40
    Number of Classes: 2

  • Grade 4

    Openings for New Students: 2–4
    Number of Students: 40–44
    Number of Classes: 2

  • Grade 5

    Openings for New Students: *attrition dependent 
    Number of Students: 44–48
    Number of Classes: 2

  • Grade 6

    Openings for New Students: *attrition dependent
    Number of Students: 44–48
    Number of Classes: 2

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*

*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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