ADMISSIONS    THE PROCESS     Grade 3 - Grade 4 - Grade 5, 6, & 8 - Grade 7 & 9, 10, 11

Thank you for your interest in Crescent School. Few boys leave Crescent before graduation, however, applications are accepted for grades 5, 6 and 8 each year in the event places become available. Crescent School strives for a diverse student population and hopes to attract applicants who have strong academic skills and a variety of personal interests and accomplishments. To determine an applicant’s readiness to meet the challenges and demands of the school, the Admissions Committee considers a student’s previous reports, entrance test results, co-curricular interests, and its impressions of the student from a personal interview. Entrance to Crescent School is competitive; early application is recommended.

As a supplement to the Admissions process, students and their parents are invited to attend our Open House on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. If this date is inconvenient, there will be another on Thursday, November 23, 2006, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. There is one Mini-Open House in the winter; Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and two Mini-Open Houses in the spring; Thursday, April 19, 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and Tuesday, May 15, 2007, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Application Form

Complete the application form and submit it to the school. Please mark the envelope “Admissions” and address it to the school. The application deadline is:

Friday , December 15, 2006 .

There is an application fee of $125 for applications from within Canada and $200 for applications submitted from outside of Canada. We also require a copy of your son’s birth certificate.

• Acknowledgement Card

Note: the acknowledgement card is not available in our website application package. One will be completed for you when your application is received in the Admission office.

Please complete your name and address on the front of the Acknowledgement Card. Indicate on the back of the card, whether you require a tour of the school and return it with your completed application. Once your application is received in the Admissions Office we will return your Acknowledgement Card and contact you to arrange your tour and interview date .

• School Reports

Please submit copies of your son’s report cardsfor June and December 2006as soon as possible. If recent reports are not available, please ask your son’s teacher to write a confidential reference on his behalf. The June 2006 report should accompany your application package submission .

• Interview

Once it has been determined how many places—if any—are available, a few applicants to grades 5, 6 and 8 may be invited to attend a personal interview following the exams. The interview process will begin no later than March 2007 and carry through to the middle of April 2007. We will endeavour to commence interviews as soon as possible; however, scheduling priority is given to those applying to entry years.

• Entrance Test

On Saturday, January 27 at 8:00 a.m. all applicants to grades 5, 6 and 8 write an entrance test at Crescent School. Comprised of Mathematics and Language components, the test is age-appropriate and is designed so that students can be successful without any tutoring prior to the test date. The process is user-friendly and each component is clearly explained and clarified. Sample questions and topics covered for each grade are attached for your consideration.

Once all applicants have completed the Admission process, Crescent School will be able to determine which students are best-suited and best-prepared to join our school. Admission decision letters will be mailed mid to late April, 2007. Do not hesitate to contact us should you have any additional questions.

Sincerely,

David Budden Director of Admissions and Assistant Head of Upper School dbudden@crescentschool.org 416-449-2556 ext. 228

Alanna McIver Admissions Assistant amciver@crescentschool.org 416-449-2556 ext. 227

Important Admission Dates for Grade 5, 6 & 8:

November 7, 2006 ............................................. Open House 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
November 23, 2006 ........................................... Open House 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
December 15, 2006 ....................................... Application Deadline for all Grades
January 27, 2007 ....................................... Grade 5, 6 and 8 Entrance Test 8:00 a.m.
January 29, 2007 ......................................................... Make-up Test day 8:00 a.m.
Mid-late April 2007 .............................................................. Decision letters mailed