Applying for 2023 – 2024

To apply for admission for the current academic year, 2023 – 2024, please contact the school to check for availability and to request for information.

Applying for 2024 – 2025

SLI The Sidney Ledson School is now accepting applications for admission for the Academic Year 2024 – 2025.

For the upcoming year, we will be offering an all onsite program for Preschool to Grade 6 students. Class sizes will be capped to 12 students per class, from Kindergarten to Grade 6, and to a maximum of 5 students in the preschool class. In-person students will have the flexibility to switch to online learning should they fall sick and be unable to attend in-person.

We will continue to follow public health guidelines and measures required to mitigate COVID-19 transmission within the school, and parents will be notified of any updates to amendments of guidelines as recommended by the Ministry of Education.

Below, please follow the application process for admission:

Following your inquiry, please complete and submit the Application Form.

Please also make sure to submit the following, as requested in the above form:

• The two most recent report cards issued (if applicable) by the applicant’s current school (can be submitted either via the Application Form or as a hard copy)
• Any IEPs or psychological / psycho-educational assessments (can be submitted either via the Application Form or as a hard copy)

On receipt of the above forms and documents, the school will review the application and contact you for any clarification required in your application or to schedule an in-person assessment at the school for your child. For details of the in-person assessment, please check below for the applicable assessment for the grade your child is applying for.

To schedule an assessment:

• Notify the school of the dates that your child can attend for the assessment.
• Submit the Medical Information Form.
• Submit the applicable assessment fee (payable via Interac e-Transfer to sidney.ledson@bellnet.ca).

Applying for Admission to the Preschool Program

The preschool program at Sidney Ledson is in high demand, and we are able to accept only 5 in-person students under the age of 3 years 8 months in this class. Application to our preschool class is on a rolling basis depending on availability of spots. Due to the limited number of spots in this class, there are some requirements for admission that our youngest applicants need to meet. As the program we offer is a structured and academic one, our preschoolers are required to demonstrate readiness to be introduced to formal schooling in a classroom setting. The applicant would be required to do a 5 day in-person assessment at the school. The purpose of this assessment is to determine the child’s readiness for an academic program, their current level in foundation work (math, English, reading), their readiness to respond to teacher instruction and to focus on the task at hand, as well for the teacher to observe the child’s classroom etiquette to ensure they are a good fit for the program. The assessment can be scheduled for either during the academic year, during the March Break week, or during the summer months.The fee for the five-day assessment is $450 (payable via Interac e-Transfer to sidney.ledson@bellnet.ca). Also required are copies of two most recent report cards that the child may have received if they attended a school or child care centre. If the child has not had any formal schooling or been enrolled at a child care centre, we request the parents to provide a brief description of their current ability, if any, in foundation math, reading, and writing as well as, of their performance in any structured lessons that the child has participated in. Finally, admission is conditional on preschoolers being fully potty trained or almost 90% there.

Applying for the Kindergarten Program

Space permitting, applications for admission into our Kindergarten program are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are required to do a 5 day in-person assessment at the school. The purpose of this assessment is to determine the applicant’s current level in foundation work (math, English, reading), their readiness to respond to teacher instruction and to focus on the task at hand, as well as their classroom etiquette to ensure that they are a good fit for the program. The assessment can be scheduled for either during the academic year, the March Break week, or during the summer months. The fee for the five-day assessment is $425 (payable via Interac e-Transfer to sidney.ledson@bellnet.ca). Also required are copies of two most recent report cards that the applicant may have received if they attended a school or child care centre. If the applicant has neither had any formal schooling nor been enrolled at a child care centre, we request that the parents provide a brief description of their current ability, if any, in foundation math, reading, and writing, as well as of their performance in any structured lessons that the applicant has participated in.

Applying for Grades 1 to Grade 6

Most enrollments are recommended for September of the academic year, however, space permitting, applications for admission into our grade classes may be made on a rolling basis. Applicants are required to do a 2-5 day in-school / online assessment to determine the suitability of our program for them. Applicants are assessed for math and English to determine their current levels in these subjects, gauge their learning capacity, observe their classroom etiquette, and observe their ability to follow the class routine and teacher instructions. The fees for the 2-5 day assessment ranges from $170 – $425 (payable via Interac e-Transfer to sidney.ledson@bellnet.ca), depending on the number of assessment days scheduled. The decision for admission will be based on the assessment at school, the report cards from previous schools, and IEPs and / or assessments provided.

Following the assessment, within three days, the principal will contact the parents of the applicant to inform them of the school’s decision regarding admission for their child. Successful applicants will be sent a written confirmation of acceptance, following which the parents may proceed with the registration process.

On receiving written confirmation from the school of your child’s eligibility for admission, parents will have three days to complete and submit the registration for enrollment.

The following are required for registration:

• The Enrollment Form
• A fee deposit as per the Tuition Fees and Payment Policies (payable via Interac e-Transfer to sidney.ledson@bellnet.ca).
• Submission of the one-time registration fee of $500 for new applicants.

Parents will receive confirmation from the school for the tuition fee payment plan that they have selected. Tuition and other fee payments will be due as per the deadlines stated in the school policy for the applicable admission year. Parents will also receive a Welcome Package which will provide important and relevant information pertaining to schooling at SLI The Sidney Ledson School.

Should you have any questions regarding the information provided, please feel free to contact admissions either by email (sidneyledsonschool@gmail.com) or via the school office phone at (416) 447-5355.