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Admission Process

Criteria For Entrance
Calgary Academy is a school for children with average to above average intelligence. Students applying to the Academy may have experienced academic difficulties. However, we do not accept children with primary emotional or behavioral issues.

Admission Process
Application forms should be completed and returned with the requested documents and application fees. Please ensure that you have all the necessary information and documents. An incomplete form will result in a processing delay of your child's application.

Steps in the Admission Process:

  1. Parents meet with a member of the Admissions Department to discuss their child's school history and the assistance that Calgary Academy might provide. If parents choose to place their child on the waiting list, we ask that they complete the admissions application as soon as possible, supplying all relevant documents. Parents are notified by mail regarding waiting list status and space availability.
  2. A file review is completed to determine eligibility for admissions.
  3. When a suitable position becomes available, the prospective student meets with the Director of Admissions to complete a needs assessment and personal interview.
  4. Enrollment is confirmed after consultation with the Admissions Committee, subject to availability.

* Before acceptance can be confirmed, parents of students in the comprehensive program must submit the results of a psychological-educational assessment. This assessment can be no more than 12 months old.

As well, should it be determined that a child in the transition program requires classroom or exam accommodations, parents will be notified to submit the results of a psychological-educational assessment. This assessment can be no more than 12 months old.

 

Enrollment Deposit Fee (waiting list)
$250.00 of the enrollment deposit is completely non-refundable

$950.00

This fee includes:

  1. The placement of your child's name on the Calgary Academy waiting list
  2. A preliminary file review
  3. A student needs' assessment/interview, when a suitable position is likely to become available

Please note: If Calgary Academy is unable to offer a placement, the balance of the deposit ($700) will be refunded. If Calgary Academy offers a position but it is declined immediately, the balance of the deposit ($700) will be refunded. If Calgary Academy offers a position and it is accepted but later declined, the balance of the deposit ($700) will be forfeited.

Waiting List
A child is placed on the waiting list based on the date that the deposit is received.
Please note: A student’s name may be placed on the waiting list before parents have met with a member of the Admissions department. A deposit secures a space on the waiting list. However, a position on the waiting list does not guarantee placement. When a position becomes available, we must consider the specific needs of the prospective student in relation to the needs of the other students in already-established classroom groupings. Therefore, when a student is offered a position, we believe that this student’s needs can be met in the classroom in which the position is available. Hence, placement cannot always be defined as “first come, first served”. Placement is dependent upon the suitability of the position for a specific student.