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Admissions Process

Admissions Process

Criteria For Entrance
Calgary Academy is a school for children with average to above average intelligence. Students applying to the Academy Program have experienced academic difficulties. Students applying to the Collegiate Program are working independently at grade level in each core area and must have obtained a minimum average of 65%. We do not accept children with primary emotional or behavioral issues.

Admissions Process
Application forms should be completed and returned with the requested documents and application fee. An incomplete form will result in a processing delay of your child's application.

Steps in the Admissions 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 future placement list, we ask that they complete the admissions application as soon as possible, supplying all relevant documents. Parents are notified by e-mail regarding the next steps in the admissions process.
  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 Academy 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 Collegiate 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 (future placement list)
$250.00 of the enrollment deposit is completely non-refundable

$950

When we receive this fee:

  1. Your child's name will be added to the Calgary Academy / Calgary Academy Collegiate future placement list.
  2. We will complete a preliminary file review.
  3. We will schedule a student needs assessment/interview with your child, when a suitable position is likely to become available.
Please note: If Calgary Academy / Calgary Academy Collegiate 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.

Future Placement List
A child is added to the future placement list based on the date that the deposit is received.
Please note: A student's name may be added to the future placement list before parents have met with a member of the Admissions department. A deposit secures a space on the future placement list. 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.