How to Apply

All applicants to Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 4, and Grade 11 will be invited to attend the Admissions Assessment, as these grades have confirmed openings for the upcoming school year.

Admissions Process Overview: Key Intake Grades

Grade Apply	Openings	Application Deadline*	Assessment Date(s) (Specific times assigned post application deadline)	Shortlist (Invitation to Interview)	Interviews (Shortlisted applicants only)	Admissions Decisions (First-round)
Junior Kindergarten	14 (full day)	Friday, November 14	Thursday, January 8 or Friday, January 9 (in person)	Thursday, January 15	January 19 – February 12	Friday, February 20
Kindergarten	18	Monday, October 27	Saturday, November 1 (in person)	Thursday, November 6	November 12 – December 5	Friday, February 20
Grade 1	Minimum 4	Friday, November 14	Wednesday, January 8 or Thursday, January 9 (in person)	Thursday, January 15	January 19 – February 12	Friday, February 20
Grade 4	Minimum 4	Friday, November 14	Tuesday, November 25 (after school, in person)	Thursday, December 4	December 8 – 18	Friday, February 20
IB Diploma Programme Grade 11	Minimum 4	Monday, January 5 *Including SSAT results	Thursday, January 15 (Virtual only)	Thursday, January 22	January 26 – February 6	Thursday, February 12

* Late applications may be accepted as space permits. Please contact the Admissions office: admissions@sjs.ca.

Step-by-Step Process: Key Intake Grades (JK/K/1/4/11)

Step 1: Complete Online Application 

• Submit application and pay application fee ($350).
• Upload required supporting documents through the online Applicant Checklist by the deadline.
• Make SSAT scores available to SJS (organizational code #6531) through the SSAT portal (Applicants to Grade 8-11 only).

Step 2: Attend Admissions Assessment (all applicants)

• Save the Admissions Assessment Dates from the table above in your calendar (dates vary by entering grade).
• Following the application deadline, applicants will receive confirmation of their assigned assessment date and time. Attendance is mandatory to be considered for admission. Please note that we are unable to accommodate requests for an alternate date.
• For JK, K and Grade 1: There will be no virtual assessment available. Applicants to these grades must attend the assessment in person. However, for shortlisted applicants, parent interviews can be conducted virtually.
• A virtual assessment may be arranged only for applicants to Grades 2 and above. 

Step 3: Shortlist Decision

• The Admissions Committee reviews all applications and assessment results, including report cards and the reference form.
• Shortlisted applicants will be notified when the review process is complete. Please refer to the ‘Admissions Process Overview’ table above, as dates vary by grade level. 
• Parents of shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview with a member of the Admissions team. 

Step 4: Parent or Family Interview (Shortlisted applicants only)

• Shortlisted applicant parents will be invited to attend an interview with a member of the Admissions Team. Interviews can be conducted either virtually or in person:
  • JK to Grade 5: Interview with parents/guardians only, approximately 30 minutes. 
  • Grades 11: Interview with the applicant and their parents/guardians, approximately 45 minutes. 
• Current SJS families and those who have already completed an interview for the 2025–2026 intake year will not be required to participate in an additional interview. However, they are welcome to request one if they wish.

Step 5: Admission Decision

• After a final review of all shortlisted applications, the Admissions Committee will make offers based on the number of available openings in each grade. 
• The first round of decisions will be released on the scheduled Decision Date, as outlined in the table above. Please note that dates vary by entering grade.
• As openings become available, additional offers may be made from the wait pool on a rolling basis.

SJS welcomes applications to all grades. However, the number of openings in Grades 2, 3, 5 (PYP) and Grades 6 to 10 (MYP) depends on attrition and varies each year.

Applicants to Grades 2, 3, 5 (PYP), and Grades 6 to 10 (MYP) will be invited to the Admissions Assessment once they have been shortlisted. Although openings in these grades depend on attrition, we still welcome and encourage you to apply.

Admission Process Overview: Other Grades

Grade Apply	Openings	Application Deadline	Shortlist (Invitation to Interview)	Assessment Date(s) (Shortlisted only)	Interview	Admissions Decisions (First-round)
Grades 2, 3, 5	0–2	Monday, January 5	Thursday, January 15	Saturday, January 31	Parent Interview by invitation, Rolling	February 20, then Rolling, as openings arise.
Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	Grades 6 & 7: 2–4, Grade 8: 8–10, Grades 9 & 10: 3–5	Monday, January 5*	Thursday, January 15	Saturday, January 31	No additional interview required	February 12, then Rolling, as openings arise.

* Includes SSAT results for applicants to Grades 8–12

Step-by-Step Process – For Other Grades (Grades 2, 3, 5 and Grades 6 to 10)

Step 1: Complete Online Application 

• Submit application and pay application fee ($250).
• Upload required supporting documents by the application deadline.
• Make SSAT scores available to SJS (organizational code #6531) through the SSAT portal (Applicants to Grade 8-11 only).

Step 2: Shortlist Notification (Invitation to Assessment)

• The Admissions Committee reviews all applications and supporting documentation, including report cards, and considers the number of anticipated openings.
• Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend the admissions assessment. Shortlist notification dates vary by grade. Refer to the Admissions Process Overview in the table above. 
• Siblings of current SJS students are automatically shortlisted and invited to the admissions assessment.

Step 3: Attend Admissions Assessment (Shortlisted applicants only)

• Save the Admissions Assessment dates, listed in the table above, in your calendar.
• Shortlisted applicants will receive their assessment time in their invitation. While we cannot offer alternate dates or times, applicants to Grade 2 and above may request a virtual assessment. 

Step 4: Parent Interview (Select grades, by invitation)

• Grades 2, 3, 5: The Admissions Committee will review assessment results and consider the number of available openings (if any). Parents of selected applicants will be invited to interview with a member of the Admissions team; the interview can be attended either online or in person.
  • For current SJS families or families who completed an interview for the 2025–2026 intake year, an additional interview is not required; however, if shortlisted, they are welcome to request one if they wish.
• Grades 6 to 10: No additional interview is required. Parents will be asked to provide their insights through the application form, and the student interview is incorporated into the admissions assessment.

Step 5: Admission Decision

• Additional offers will be made to applicants in the wait pool as more spaces become available, on a rolling basis. The waitpool remains active through the summer.
• Following the admissions assessment, the Admissions Committee will conduct a final review of all shortlisted applications, assessment results and available openings by grade and communicate a first round of decisions on the scheduled Decision Date (dates vary by grade, please refer to the table above). 
• As Grades 2, 3, 5 to 10 are not key intake grades, the number of offers will be determined based on attrition following the re-enrolment period.