Admission Process 2010 - 2011
TODDLER (18 months – 3 years old) and CHILDREN’S HOUSE (3-6 years old):
- Call the TMS Admission Office to schedule a Thursday morning Prospective Parent Information Session and Tour. At that time you will be given an application package.
- Submit your completed application form together with your $125 application fee. Please bring the original birth certificate and/or citizenship documents to be photocopied.
- Children age five will be invited to visit a classroom for approximately 30 minutes to work with a guide. This visit will determine the child’s acceptance to TMS, and level placement.
- Your child’s application will be placed on a waitlist until the next available opening.
Applications for Toddler and Children’s House are accepted throughout the year, space permitting.
ELEMENTARY Grades 1 - 6:
1. Call the TMS Admission Office to schedule an appointment for a Tour. At that time you will be given an application package that includes an application form and teacher evaluation form (including a return envelope).
2. Submit your application by mail or you may drop it off at TMS. The application package must include:
- Application form and $125 application fee.
- Copies of the applicant’s last two report cards and two pieces of marked work that reflects the child’s writing ability.
- Teacher Evaluation form to be completed by the student’s current teacher and returned directly to TMS.
3. The Admission Office will call you to schedule an appointment for an interview and assessment. Please bring the original birth certificate and/or citizenship documents to this meeting.
COLLEGE Grades 7 - 12:
1. Call the TMS Admission Office to schedule an interview and tour. At that time you will be given an application package that includes an application form and teacher evaluation form (including a return envelope).
2. Submit your application by mail or you may drop it off at the main office at either location. The application package must include:
- Application form and $125 application fee.
- A certified copy of birth certificate and/or citizenship documents. (Originals may be brought in to the school for copying).
- Copies of the student’s two last report cards
- A copy of the student’s transcript ( grade 10 & up)
After receipt of the application package the following items will be requested:
- Teacher Evaluation form to be completed by your child’s current teacher and returned directly to TMS.
- SSAT results.
3. The Admission Office will call you to schedule an appointment for an interview and assessment.
Enrolment Procedures and Conditions:
- The admission committee decision on an applicant is based on an evaluation of the interview, in house assessment, report cards, SSAT results (grades 7 – 12) and the needs of existing classes with regard to balance of age and gender where applicable. The Admission Committee retains full discretion to admit or deny an applicant.
- Upon notification of acceptance the following must be submitted with two weeks of the date of acceptance.
- Signed Parental/Guardian Agreement
- Initial Registration Fee
- Tuition Deposit
- PAD forms or post-dated tuition cheques for the selected payment plan
- Students are enrolled for the entire school year. The person signing the Parental/Guardian Agreement accepts responsibility of all tuition fees.
- Unconditional Obligation: The obligation to pay all fees for the academic year is unconditional after acceptance of the student by TMS. Tuition obligation is for the full school year. Fees will not be refunded or transferred to another student.
Toddler and Children’s House Checklist
- Application completed, signed and dated
- Application fee
- A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate, passport and/or citizenship documents
- Copies of the final report card (if your child is coming in from another school) for ages 4 and up
- Scheduled appointment with the Director of Admission (5 year olds only)
Elementary Checklist
- Application completed, signed and dated
- Application fee
- A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate, passport and/or citizenship documents
- Teacher Evaluation Form submitted to current school together with return envelope
- A copy of the final report card from the current year
- Interview and assessment scheduled
COLLEGE Checklist
- Application completed, signed and dated
- Application fee
- A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate, passport and/or citizenship documents
- Teacher Evaluation Form submitted to current school together with return envelope
- A copy of the final report card from the current year
- A copy of the applicant’s transcript ( grade 10 & up)
- Interview and evaluation scheduled
- SSAT results
Silvana Fazzari, Director of Admission
sfazzari@torontomontessori.ca
(905) 889-6882