Enrolling at BSS

Connect with a member of the Student Recruiting team to learn more about the enrolment process and arrange an on-campus visit. Email studentrecruiting@bss.on.ca or call 416-483-4325, ext. 1220. 

Apply online. Once you create a myBSS account you will be able to start and pause the application at your convenience. The deadline to submit a Day application for first round offers for the 2020-21 school year is December 3, 2019. Applications are accepted after this date and will be reviewed if space becomes available. 

Boarding applications are accepted throughout the year however space is limited so please apply early.

The fee for applications submitted prior to November 1, 2019 will be $180. The fee for applications submitted after November 1, 2019 will be $250.

All our supplementary documents will be uploaded through our online application system: myBSS. This way you’ll be able to track your progress through the application process. Check the grades below for the specific documents required:

Junior School (Junior Kindergarten)

• A copy of student’s birth certificate and/or passport
• Pre-school reports, if available

Junior School (Senior Kindergarten)

• A copy of student’s birth certificate and/or passport
• Pre-school reports, if available
• 2019 Final Report Card
• Report Cards received throughout this school year

Junior School (Grade 1 – 6)

• A copy of student’s birth certificate and/or passport
• 2018 Final Report Card
• 2019 Final Report Card
• Report Cards received throughout this school year

Middle & Senior School (Grade 7 – 12)

• A copy of student’s birth certificate and/or passport. For Boarding applicants, we require a copy of their passport.
• 2018 Final Report Card
• 2019 Final Report Card
• Report Cards received throughout this school year
• Optional: one Character Reference Letter. This letter is an optional addition to the application. It is to be written by someone who can speak to the applicant’s leadership, community involvement and potential. We ask that this is not written by a teacher or family member.
• Assessment, see information below

Boarding (Grades 8 – 12)

• See Middle & Senior School above

Please note that, at this time, all interviews will be conducted remotely in keeping with recommendations from public health authorities. We will provide detailed information on how to connect prior to your interview.

Junior School (Junior Kindergarten – Grade 6)

Meeting our prospective students and their families is a key part of our process at BSS. We will be interviewing students and parents in JK, SK, Grades 3, 4 and 6. Interviews will occur from October through to mid February. For Grades 1, 2 and 5, interviews and assessments will only occur as space becomes available.

Middle & Senior School (Grade 7 – 12)

Included in the interview time is a tour for the applicant and family with one of our Student Ambassadors – they can tell you all about what it is like to be a student at BSS. During the interview girls will:

• Be interviewed one-on-one by a member of the Student Recruiting Team
• Parents will meet with a member of the Student Recruiting Team

Boarding & International Applicants (Grade 8 – 12)

If you are planning to travel to Toronto during the school year, please contact us at studentrecruiting@bss.on.ca to schedule an interview while you’re here. If you are able to have an in-person interview, it will follow the same format as the interviews above.

If you will not be in the Toronto area, our team will contact you to arrange for a Skype or phone interview.

Be sure to check our international travel dates (coming soon) to see if we are travelling to a city near you. During those visits we would be happy to meet and conduct your interview then. 

Junior School (Junior Kindergarten – Grade 6)

Applicants for Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten will complete an assessment on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019. It will be a group assessment that will incorporate the attributes of the Signature of the BSS Girl, along with fundamental math and literacy skills.