Age requirements for 2025-2026
Pre-Nursery
Must be two years old by
September 1, 2025
Nursery*
Must be three years old by
December 31, 2025
Pre-Kindergarten
Must be four years old by
December 31, 2025
Kindergarten
Must be five years old by
December 31, 2025
* Starting from Nursery, all children must be potty trained before the first day of school. Pull-ups are not permitted during school hours (including nap/rest time).
Required documents
When applying online the following documents must be available for upload:
- A copy of your child’s birth certificate
- A copy of your child’s passport
- A copy of your child’s visa (if applicable)
- A picture of your child
- Report cards
- Confidential recommendation form (available here) that your child’s current teacher should complete and send directly to admissions@theEcole.org
Admissions Calendar: Key dates
We encourage families to apply as soon as possible: some of our grades fill up quickly.
Quick Acceptance Applications (the window for Quick Acceptance 2025-2026 has passed)
- Are you ready to commit and want to receive a decision notice quickly?
- Complete your application and meet our head of school: you will receive an response in less than two weeks.
- If accepted, you have one week to sign the contract and pay the deposit to secure your seat.
- Quick Acceptance is offered when there are available spaces in the grade applied for.
From September 2024 to January 19, 2025: Standard Applications (the window for Standard Applications 2025-20206 has passed)
- Prospective parents should attend an open house
- Deadline to send complete application (all grades): Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Decision notice (all grades): Monday, February 3, 2025
- Deadline to sign the contract and pay the deposit (all grades): Monday, February 10, 2025.
If your child is accepted and you would prefer to wait before enrolling them, your child will be placed on a waiting list. Their place will only be guaranteed when the enrollment agreement and tuition deposit have been paid.
After January 19, 2025: Late Applications
- After January 19, 2025, late applications are still welcome. We encourage parents to submit their applications promptly: the earlier we receive your complete application, the greater the chance of enrollment for the next school year.
- These applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis: our team will process them and ensure they are complete and ready for late acceptance.
- Once your application is submitted, and provided there are spaces remaining in the grade you have applied to, you will be invited to a family interview with the head of school.
- Depending on the grade, your child may either be accepted or placed on a waiting list:
- If accepted, you will have three days to accept the offer (sign the enrollment agreement and pay the tuition deposit) to secure your seat.
- If your child is placed on the waiting list, we will inform you and send you an enrollment agreement as soon as a seat becomes available.
Language requirements
1st through 8th Grade
Students must speak French.
Required documents
When applying online the following documents must be available for upload for all grades:
- A copy of your child’s birth certificate
- A copy of your child’s passport
- A copy of your child’s visa (if applicable)
- A picture of your child
- Report cards for this year and the previous two academic years
6th to 8th Grades require the following additional documents:
- Sample written essays in French and English
Admissions Calendar: Key dates
We encourage every family to apply as soon as possible: some of our grades will fill up quickly for the 2025-2026 school year.
Quick Acceptance Applications: when possible
- Are you ready to commit and want to receive a decision notice quickly?
- Complete your application and meet our head of school: we will answer in less than two weeks.
- If accepted, you have one week to sign the contract and pay the deposit to secure your seat.
- Quick Acceptance is offered when there are available spaces in the grade applied for.
From September 2024 to January 19, 2025: Standard Applications
- Prospective parents should inquire about The École and attend an open house
- Deadline to send complete application (all grades): Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Decision notice (all grades): Monday, February 3, 2025
- Deadline to sign the contract and pay the deposit (all grades): Monday, February 10, 2025
If your child is accepted and you would prefer to wait before enrolling them, your child will be placed on a waiting list. Their place will only be guaranteed when the enrollment agreement and tuition deposit have been paid.
After January 19, 2025: Late Applications
- After January 19, 2025, late applications are welcome. We encourage parents to submit their applications promptly: the earlier we receive your complete application, the greater your chance of enrolling for the next school year.
- These applications will be reviewed promptly, on a first-come, first-served basis: our team will process them and ensure they are complete and ready for late acceptance.
- Once your application is submitted, you will be invited to a family interview with the head of school.
- Depending on the grade, your child may either be accepted or placed on a waiting list:
- If accepted: to secure your seat, you will have three days to take up the offer (sign the contract and make the first payment).
- If placed on the waiting list: as soon as a seat becomes available, we will inform you and send you a contract.
Invitation to Meet our Head of School
While Open Houses are your opportunity to get to know our school, the Invitation to Meet our Head of School is our opportunity to get to know you and your child.
Why
Personalized time spent with your family allows our head of school and faculty members to gauge how well your family will fit into our community and our program and what supplemental or advanced language resources your child might require to make the most of their bilingual experience. This will also be an opportunity for your child to see our campus and meet some of our teachers.
When
Once your online application is submitted and your application fee is received, we will contact you to invite your family to meet our head of school. The invitation is usually sent within a week of receiving your application. The meeting duration varies depending on the child’s grade but typically ranges between 45 and 60 minutes. Sometimes, we will organize a second visit to get to know your family even better.
Supporting you through the application process
At The École, we believe in supporting one another. It’s a trait that’s never more important than during admissions—especially if it’s the first time you’ve applied to an independent school. If you have any questions or concerns, no matter how big or small, don’t hesitate to contact our Admissions team. Our team is always ready to lend a hand.
Start the online application process
If you have all your child’s required documents ready, you can create an account in our online tool and begin the submission process.