Admission Dates & Events

List of 10 items.

• September 1, 2024: Enrolment Opens

  Online applications are accepted for enrolment in the 2025–2026 school year.
  
  

  Application fees:

  September 1–October 31, 2024	$225
  November 1–December 1, 2024	$275
  December 2, 2024 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–November 2024: Campus Tours

  Beginning in September, campus tours will be provided for families interested in our Lower (Grades 3–6), Middle (Grades 7 & 8) and Upper (Grades 9–12) Schools. Registration for campus tours is now closed and will re-open in September 2025.
  

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

• Monday, October 21, 2024: 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 2025–2026 academic year is on Monday, October 21, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  
  Please use this form to register your attendance at this Open House event.

• Monday, October 21, 2024: Upper School (Gr. 9–12) Open House

  Our Upper School Information Session for families interested in enrolling their sons in Grades 9-12 at Crescent for the 2025–2026 academic year is on Monday, October 21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. No campus tours will be offered during this event.
  
  Please use this form to register your attendance at this Open House event.

• Thursday, October 24: 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 2025–2026 academic year is on Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  
  Please use this form to register your attendance at this Open House event.

• December 1, 2024: 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 21, 2025), select late applicants may be contacted for an interview.

• December 7 & 14, 2024: 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, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. at Crescent School 
    • Saturday, December 14 at 9:00 a.m. at RSGC 
    • Saturday, December 14 at 9:00 a.m. at TYS
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  • Grade 9 Assessment:
    • Saturday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. at RSGC
    • Saturday, December 14 at 9:00 a.m. at Crescent School 
    • Saturday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. at TYS

  International or Out-of-Province Applicants
  Grade 7 and 9 international and out-of-province applicants will write the test virtually on Saturday, January 11, 2025 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 10, 2025: Financial Assistance Deadline

  The deadline to apply for financial assistance for the 2024–2025 academic year is January 10, 2025.

• January 18, 2025: Grades 3 to 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 21, 2025: Offer Day

  Admission decisions are communicated to all applicants.