How do I apply to Leahurst College? What is the admission process like?
The Application Process
1. Complete the Online Application Form.
2. Give the Character Reference Forms [PDF] to two referees who know the candidate well, preferably a teacher. Inform the referees that they must mail or e-mail these directly to Leahurst College, to admissions@leahurstcollege.ca.
3. Gather the following items to complete the Application Package:
· two passport-style photos of the student
· one copy of the student’s birth certificate (if neither the student nor either parent was born in Canada, then one of the following documents is also required: Study Permit, Landed Immigrant Status, Canadian Citizenship of student and/or parent)
· one copy of the student's immunization record
· one copy of the student's Ontario Health Card (OHIP)
· one copy of each of the two most recent report cards
4. Email admissions@leahurstcollege.ca to book your "Student Visit Day".
5. Book a date for your child to write the Diagnostic Assessment. It will include questions taken from the Ontario Curriculum with a focus on mathematics and language, as well as social skills and a group problem-solving activity.
The group problem-solving activity may or may not take place, depending on COVID-19 safety measures, and the number of visitors we accept on a given day at the time of the assessment.
6. Mail in your deposit cheque. Please note that all deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, as outlined on this page: Fees & Financial Assistance.
Please send your complete Application package, with all materials together in one envelope, to:
Leahurst College
Attn: Admissions
4 Cataraqui Street, Suite 109
Kingston, Ontario
K7K 1Z7
The Admission Process
Our admissions team will process all applications as quickly as possible. Acceptance letters will be mailed out or delivered as outlined on our Important Dates page.
Upon receiving an Offer of Admission, parents or guardians must confirm acceptance of the Offer of Admission via email to admissions@leahurstcollege.ca.
In the event that a student does not meet the criteria required for entrance to Leahurst College, or that a spot is not available, the deposit will be refunded. If/when a wait list is created, the deposit will be held while the applicant remains on the wait list. The deposit will be refunded if/when the applicant is removed from the wait list. In all other cases, the deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable (ie cannot be used towards the tuition of a sibling).
The Registration Process
The registration process will take place over the summer. At that time, online registration will be available via our Parent Portal, but permission forms, signed registration forms, and post-dated cheques must be completed and delivered to the School.
Your child's registration is considered complete when:
1. they have accepted their Offer of Admission via email
2. the deposit has been paid
3. all online registration steps have been completed
4. the Financial Statement has been downloaded and signed, and tuition post-dated cheques have been delivered to the school
We must receive everything at the School by the deadline of July 1.
Regarding Early Applications
A 15% reduction in tuition will be applied to tuition fees for all successful applicants if the application and non-refundable deposit are received on or prior to December 1st.
All applications received on or before the Early Application deadline must include a deposit of $3,000. Make cheques payable to "Leahurst College High School Inc.".
