Admission Dates & Events

List of 10 items.

• September 1, 2025: Enrolment Opens

  Online applications are accepted for enrolment in the 2026–2027 school year.
  
  

  Application fees:

  September 1–October 31, 2025	$225
  November 1–December 1, 2025	$275
  December 2, 2025 onward (late)	$325

  
  If the application fee will prohibit your family from submitting an application on behalf of your son(s), please contact a member of the Enrolment Team at apply@crescentschool.org.

• September–December 2025: Campus Tours

  Campus tours take place every fall for families interested in our Lower (Grades 3–6), Middle (Grades 7 & 8) and Upper (Grades 9–12) Schools.
  
  

  Tours run from September to December, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. 

  
  A registration link will soon be available.

  • Click here to take a virtual tour of our campus.
  • Click here for our Visit Crescent page.

• Wednesday, October 15, 2025: Middle School (Gr. 7 & 8) Open House

  Our Middle School Open House for families interested in enrolling their sons in Grades 7–8 at Crescent for the 2026–2027 academic year is on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  
  A link will be available soon to register your attendance at this Open House event.

• Wednesday, October 15, 2025: Upper School (Gr. 9–12) Open House

  Our Upper School Information Session for families interested in enrolling their sons in Grades 9 to 11 at Crescent for the 2026–2027 academic year is on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. No campus tours will be offered during this event; however, families will have the opportunity to connect with subject heads, directors of our Character-in-Action programs, and other important members of our school community.
  
  A registration link will soon be available.

• Thursday, October 16, 2025: Lower School (Gr. 3–6) Open House

  Our Lower School Open House for families interested in enrolling their sons in Grades 3–6 at Crescent for the 2026–2027 academic year is on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  
  A registration link will soon be available.

• December 1, 2025: Application Deadline

  We accept late applications after the deadline. Please note that the application fee is $325 from December 2 onwards.
  
  After Offer Day (February 20, 2026), select late applicants may be contacted for an interview.

• November & December: Grade 7 & 9 Assessments

  • Grades 7 and 9 applicants will write an in-person assessment at either Crescent School, The York School or Royal St. George's College. We are collaborating with RSGC and The York School to deliver the assessment. Applicants only need to write one assessment regardless of the school(s) they are applying to.
    
    The test fee is $125.
    
    Applicants to Crescent, RSGC or The York School are welcome to write on the following dates:
    
    Grade 7 Assessment:
    

    • Saturday, November 15, at 9:00 a.m. at TYS
    • Saturday, November 29, at 9:00 a.m. at Crescent School
    • Saturday, December 6, at 9:00 a.m. at RSGC 
    • Saturday, December 13, at 9:00 a.m. at TYS
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  • Grade 9 Assessment:
    

    • Saturday, November 15, at 9:00 a.m. at TYS
    • Saturday, November 29, at 9:00 a.m. at TYS
    • Saturday, December 6, at 9:00 a.m. at Crescent School
    • Saturday, December 13, at 9:00 a.m. at RSGC

  International or Out-of-Province Applicants
  Grade 7 and 9 international and out-of-province applicants will write the test virtually on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST.
  
  The assessment focuses on mathematics and literacy and is tailored to your child's age, and includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions. No preparation is required.

• January 9, 2026: Financial Assistance Deadline

  The deadline to apply for financial assistance for the 2025–2026 academic year is January 9, 2026.

• January 17, 2026: Grades 3 to 5 and Grade 7 Experience Crescent Day

  Experience Crescent Day is a mandatory, in-person event for applicants to Grades 3–5 and Grade 7. It provides prospective Crescent students with the opportunity to engage with the three pedagogies that are foundational to a Crescent School education: active, experiential, and relational.
  
  There are practical and evaluative components to the day. During this event, boys will: 

  • Participate in activities that focus on collaboration, critical thinking and positive leadership
  • Engage in experiences that encourage creativity, curiosity and adaptability
  • Explore and navigate new relationships with others while maintaining a growth mindset, courageous spirit and awareness of self
  • Demonstrate learning in a classroom environment

• February 20, 2026: Offer Day

  Admission decisions are communicated to all applicants.