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ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Please contact the Admissions Office for more information: Telephone: 514.931.2775 or email warmuthm@selwyn.ca
Families from around the world make up the diverse community at Selwyn House School, and we welcome applications from international students. BEFORE APPLYING TO THE SCHOOL, PLEASE READ THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SECTION.
Step 1
Apply online by completing the Selwyn House Online Application.
Step 2
Send the following supporting documents to the Admissions Office by email warmuthm@selwyn.ca
- The final cumulative June 2018 report card;
- All up-to-date 2018-2019 school year report cards to-date;
- A one-paragraph statement explaining why you think Selwyn House School would be a good choice for your son;
- A true, certified copy (signed by a legal authority) of your son’s birth certificate, showing the full names of both parents;
- A recent photograph of your son;
- A copy of your son’s Déclaration d’admissibilité à l’enseignement en anglais as issued by the Quebec government, if you have it (please click here for information about eligibility to attend English school in Quebec);
- The $50 CAD non-refundable application fee to Selwyn House School; and
- If your child has any pre-existing conditions, has had any psychological or psychiatric evaluations, or has an individual education program (I.E.P.), please include the results or recommendations along with the supporting documents.
Step 3
Download and sign the appropriate Confidential School Report form and give it to the Principal or homeroom teacher of your son’s current school. This form should be e-mailed directly from the applicant’s school to the Selwyn House School Admissions Office.
Please use the form that corresponds to your son’s requested grade of entry. Confidential School Report forms are available for students entering Kindergarten to Grade 2, or Grades 3 to 11.
Step 4
As soon as your son’s online application is received, the Admissions Office will contact you to schedule the entrance test, full-day school visit (for Grades 3 to 11 applicants), interview (Grades 7 to 11), and inform you of any further entrance requirements.
Step 5 (Grade 7 Applicants Only)
Selwyn House School participates in the Grade 7 QAIS common entrance test with six other QAIS independent schools. In addition to completing the application process, Grade 7 applicants must also register online for the Common Admission Test (CAT) which is held on a monthly basis To register, please click on the link: https://www.brissonlegris.qc.ca/entrance-exams/
Applicants pay the $90 exam registration fee by credit card on the Brisson Legris website.
Applicants pay the $90 exam registration fee by credit card on the Brisson Legris website.
This entrance exam requires no preparation such as extra tutoring or a preparation course. All the content is based on elementary curriculum until the end of Grade 5.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Selwyn House School welcomes applications from international students. Before applying, families are asked to consider the following information.
Kindergarten to Grade 3: 75% French Immersion/25% English
As there are no formal ESL classes at the school, applicants must have some knowledge of either English or French in order to experience success in the program. If enrolled, the school requires international students to pay additional fees for language instruction.
Grades 4 to 6: 50% French/50% English
As there are no formal ESL classes at the school, applicants must be proficient in either English or French in order to cope with the program. An evaluation of a candidate’s language skills will be made by reviewing current report cards and a Confidential School Report in addition to a Skype or in-person interview. Students who are not fluent in either language are encouraged to develop their language skills before applying to the school.
Grades 7 and 8
As the Middle School provides an enriched curriculum and no formal ESL classes, applicants must be proficient in English in order to experience success. An evaluation of a candidate’s language skills will be made by reviewing current report cards and a Confidential School Report in addition to a Skype or in-person interview. Students who are not fluent in English are encouraged to develop their language skills before applying to the school.
International students who apply at this level must also have a Quebec-government issued Certificate of Eligibility for English Language Education to enroll at the school. Students with a valid Canadian study permit can apply for this certificate through Selwyn House School upon enrollment. Please note that only foreign students who are here temporarily (with or without their parents) can receive an eligibility certificate. The children of parents who are already, or have applied to be, Canadian permanent residents cannot receive a Certificate of Eligibility, and therefore cannot apply to the school. For more information on English-language eligibility, please see English Language Eligibility.
Foreign students who live in Canada with a guardian or with parents who do not possess their own work or study visa will also be charged an additional $4,500/year international student fee.
Grades 9 to 11
As the Senior School provides an enriched curriculum and formal ESL classes, applicants must be proficient in English in order to experience success. An evaluation of a candidate’s language skills will be made by reviewing current report cards and a Confidential School Report in addition to a Skype or in-person interview. Students who are not fluent in English are encouraged to develop their language skills before applying to the school.
In addition, the scheduling of Quebec-government exams requires that international students be no older than 14 years old upon application and must apply directly into Grade 9. Applicants from outside Quebec cannot apply for entry into Grades 10 or 11.
International students who apply at this level must also have a Quebec-government issued Certificate of Eligibility for English Language Education to enroll at the school. Students with a valid Canadian study permit can apply for this certificate through Selwyn House School upon enrollment. Please note that only foreign students who are here temporarily (with or without their parents) can receive an eligibility certificate. The children of parents who are already, or have applied to be, Canadian permanent residents cannot receive a Certificate of Eligibility, and therefore cannot apply to the school. For more information on English-language eligibility, please see English Language Eligibility.
Foreign students who live in Canada with a guardian or with parents who do not possess their own work or study visa will also be charged an additional $4,500/year international student fee.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
▢ I enclose the non-refundable application fee of $50 CAD.
▢ I enclose a true, certified copy (signed by a legal authority) of my son's birth certificate, showing full names of both parents or I will show the original document to the Admissions Office.
▢ I enclose a one-paragraph statement explaining why I think Selwyn House School would be a good choice for my son.
▢ I enclose a copy of the student’s Déclaration d’admissibilité à l’enseignement en anglais as issued by the provincial government.
▢ I enclose a copy of the last cumulative school year report card and all report cards received during the current academic year.
▢ I enclose a recent photograph of my son. (Please write your son's name and the grade for which he is applying on the back of the photograph, this photo will not be returned to you.)
FOR KINDERGARTEN, GRADES 1 & 2
APPLICATIONS:
▢ I have signed and given the Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2 Confidential School Report form to my son's principal or teacher. The form can be downloaded by clicking here.
FOR GRADES 3 TO 11 APPLICATIONS:
▢ I have signed and given the QAIS Grades 3-11 Confidential School Report form to my son's principal or teacher. The form can be downloaded by clicking here.
FOR GRADE 7 APPLICATIONS ONLY:
▢ I have registered online for the CAT (Common Admission Test) by clicking here.
