Ridley College Admissions Requirements
St. Catharines, Ontario
Entry Requirements by Grade
Ridley College offers day education from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12, with boarding available from Grades 7 through 12. The school also offers a postgraduate year. Ridley states that students can join at any grade when space is available rather than identifying a fixed set of major entry years.
| Entry Level | Published Assessment Requirement | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| JK to Grade 4 | No standard academic entrance test publicly listed | Student essay, school reports, confidential recommendation and interview |
| Grades 5 and 6 | No standard academic entrance test publicly listed | Student essay, academic and character recommendations, school reports and interview |
| Grades 7 and 8 | No standard academic entrance test publicly listed | Student essay, academic and character recommendations, school reports and interview |
| Grades 9 to 12 / PG | No standard academic entrance test publicly listed | Student essay, academic and character recommendations, school reports and interview |
Entrance Assessment
Ridley's current public admissions requirements do not list the SSAT or a Ridley-created academic entrance test as a standard requirement for general applicants.
Instead, Ridley's application places emphasis on the student's academic record, essay, recommendations and required admissions interview.
Students whose first language is not English may be asked to provide English-language proficiency results from assessments such as IELTS, Duolingo or TOEFL.
Admissions Process
Applicants submit:
an online application;
a student essay;
three years of academic reports;
a confidential recommendation for JK to Grade 4 applicants; or
both an academic recommendation and character recommendation for Grades 5 through 12 and postgraduate applicants.
After the initial application is submitted, families receive an application checklist and schedule the required admissions interview.
Ridley describes its review as holistic, considering recommendations, character and the student's potential to contribute to the wider school experience in addition to academics.
Key Insights
Ridley does not publicly require a standard academic entrance exam for general applicants. Its admissions process is driven more heavily by academic history, recommendations, the student essay and interview.
Recommendations become more extensive beginning in Grade 5. Grades 5 through 12 and postgraduate applicants submit both an academic recommendation and a character recommendation.
Boarding begins in Grade 7. Students can board in Grades 7 through 12, while younger students attend as day students.
Day-student eligibility is geographically restricted. Ridley generally requires day families to reside within 50 km of campus unless an exemption is approved.
Sources
All information is sourced directly from Ridley College's official admissions materials.
Admissions requirements may change. Families should confirm current requirements directly with Ridley College before applying.
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