Trinity College School

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Please visit our Virtual Admissions Office to learn more about TCS. We are happy to support you with your initial inquiry and to arrange a visit.

We are thrilled that you are interested in exploring the TCS community and realizing for yourself, what’s within. We encourage you to explore and enjoy the website. We hope that the images, facts and stories within will help you get a sense of our family. The best way to find out who we really are, however, is to visit campus and meet the outstanding students and faculty who make TCS the warm and engaging community that it is.

We are excited that you have decided to take a closer look at Trinity College School. Please continue reading for more information on the application process.

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We are excited that you have decided to take a closer look at Trinity College School. Please continue reading for more information on the application process.

Admission Requirements

We are looking for students who would be an all-around fit for the TCS community. The admissions committee weighs the applicant’s school reports, interview performance, recommendations, and desire to attend TCS. There are eight essential pieces of information that must be received by the School and steps that must be taken before a candidate's file will be considered for admissions:

• Online Parent Application.
• Teacher Recommendation(s)Two recommendations for different subject mattersarerequired for Senior School students, and one recommendation is required for Junior School students.
• Student Questionnaire.
• School reports from two consecutive academic years.
• Application Fee $150 CDN.
• Copy of birth certificate or passport.
• Entrance test (see details below).
• Personal Interview.

About Our Entrance Tests

Junior School (Grade 5-8)
Students applying to the Junior School will be asked to complete a reading comprehension activity, math questions and a writing sample. These will be completed on campus.

Senior School (Grade 9-12)
Trinity College School’s admissions office uses standardized objective tests as one of its tools for evaluating the fit for potential students for our academic program. We will accept many types of tests for this application requirement, including but not limited tothe SSAT, TOEFL, CAT, MAPS, and Duolingo.

Applicants can also book a virtual test date to complete the OLSAT with a member of the admissions team.The OLSAT test is multiple choice and 40 minutes in length. It assesses both verbal and basic mathematical skills and varies based on the grade and age of the applicant. In addition, we ask the student to complete a short writing sample.

Trinity College School endeavours to make reasonable accommodations for students with identified learning needs who may require additional time provided the appropriate documentation is submitted to the School.