Wait for the application to be processed (1-2 business days). Once processed, a checklist will be assigned to your account, where you will then have the ability to upload/complete required documents including:
Birth certificate and/or passport
Relevant report cards
Mandatory introduction video
Boarding applicants are required to submit a brief two-minute video. This is an opportunity for the applicant to introduce themselves and allow the Admissions Team to learn more about them.
Following a comprehensive review of the application, including school reports, teacher recommendations and video, the Admissions Office will directly contact selected applicants to schedule their interview and assessment. All applicants will receive an update from the Admissions Office on their application, however not every applicant will be invited for an interview.
See below for the grade-specific admission requirement details. If you are invited to attend an interview, it will begin with questions for the applicant, followed by a discussion with the parents/guardians. No preparation is required for the interview, as this is an opportunity for us to connect and get to know prospective students and their families.
Applicants who have completed the interview will be informed of their admissions decision.
Guardian Requirement
Boarding students whose parents do not currently reside in Toronto are required to have a legal custodian arrangement in place while attending Branksome Hall. If you do not have someone local who can serve as legal custodian, Branksome Hall can suggest organizations for you to contact regarding this requirement.
Important Dates
Please note that Boarding applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Only selected applicants will be invited to finish the application process, including assessment tests and interviews.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024: Middle & Senior School Open House
Sunday, December 4, 2024: Virtual Conversation Corner - Boarding
Sunday, January 5, 2025: Deadline to submit Financial Assistance application to Apple Financial
Sunday, January 26, 2025: Deadline to submit Entrance Scholarship application(s)
Students applying for Grades 7–8 are asked to prepare a portfolio to present during the interview. This portfolio can be created using any medium that best represents the student and allows the interviewer to learn more about them.
During the interview, students will first present their portfolio (approximately 10 minutes) and answer questions, followed by a discussion with the parents/guardians.
Grades 9–11 applicants are required to either write our Branksome Hall Math and English Entrance Tests or submit their results of the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test). No preference is given to either test in the admissions process.
SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test)
Please visit the SSAT website for details.
Deadline: Please book your test to be written by January 21, 2025.
Branksome Hall English Entrance Tests
Duration: 30 minutes
Content: English
Format: Complete the English portion during their interview
Branksome Hall Math Entrance Tests
Duration: 60 minutes
Content: Math
Format: Virtual
More details on Branksome Hall tests will be shared with applicants throughout the Admissions process.
As Toronto’s leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls, Branksome Hall is uniquely positioned to equip learners from JK to Grade 12 with the skills to unlock their potential and change the world. Learn more.
With today’s exponential pace of change and the complexities of our current global context, tomorrow’s leaders will need to think differently and navigate uncertainty. Branksome Hall is preparing leaders who will not only meet this need, but are already shaping that future. Learn more.
Branksome offers a variety of entrance merit scholarships for new day or Boarding students in Grades 7–11. Learn more.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.