KEY DATES FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN JOINING US FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
Our Admissions Season for the 2024/2025 academic year remains open! At this point in our Admissions season space is limited in some classes. We encourage you to initiate the admissions process as soon as possible.
Family Tours and Student Visits – ongoing
One of the best ways to get the feel of our school and have your questions answered is to talk with and a member of our Admissions Team.
The first step is to fill our our Admissions Inquiry Form. Once your form is submitted you will be contacted by the appropriate member of our Admissions Team:
- Pre-Primary – Ms. Maggie MacNevin, Head Teacher of our Pre-Primary program.
- Primary to Grade 12 – Mr. Jacob Fletcher (with tours by appropriate faculty members)
Following your initial conversation, we will offer you a family tour. Once a family decides to move forward with an application we will discuss appropriate arrangements for a student visit once the application and all related materials have been submitted and reviewed.
UPCOMING EVENTS
If you are considering Shambhala School as an option for your child for September 2024 or September 2025 we encourage you to register for one of our upcoming events.
Discover the Heart of Learning: Shambhala School Open House – December 18, 2024
We warmly invite you to our Open House on Wednesday, December 18th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. This is a great chance to tour our campus, meet some of our dedicated educators, and experience the unique spirit of our school.
We are currently accepting mid-year transfers for January enrollment and processing applications for September 2025.
At Shambhala School, we believe learning should be joyful, meaningful, and supported by a caring community. As one parent shared:
“Shambhala School is one of the few places in the world where students truly enjoy learning, life, and friendships. Shambhala inspires students’ genuine curiosity about the world and fosters their good qualities. The relationships between teachers and students, as well as with parents, are harmonious, creating a community filled with kindness, ease, and inclusivity.”
Another parent shared how their daughter thrived after transferring from Toronto:
“Her classes are small enough, with teachers who are content experts and able to support her in class. She did extremely well in subjects that used to be her weakest…She found her love of learning in a supportive and inclusive school…Art and science. Friends and mentors. Inclusivity with a global lens…It’s an amazing thing to hear as a parent who can walk into a school and see and hear the joy of learning.”
If you’ve been curious about our small school with a big heart but haven’t had the chance to visit, we’d love to see you. Feel free to stop by, or register here to let us know you’re coming.
We look forward to meeting you and sharing the joy of learning that defines Shambhala School!
2025 Information Nights
We will be hosting our annual parent information nights for new and returning families in January and February 2025, exact dates and times to be determined. These nights will focus on pivotal transition points in a child’s education journey and we will host seperate sessions on
- the early years (Pre-Primary to Grade 1)
- middle school
- high school
PAST EVENTS
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
– 6:00pm Open House for Pre-Primary to Grade 12
Thursday, August 29th, 2024
We are hosting a Open House and Warm Welcome to new and returning students enrolled for the 2023/2024 academic year on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
We have limited capacity to provide family tours for potential new students during this time. We will extend that invitation to families that have submitted an inquiry form and that we have had an initial conversation with.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
– 6:00pm – Open House for Pre-Primary to Grade 12
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
– 9:00am to Noon – Primary Visit Morning (in person)
An opportunity for families that have submitted their application to have their child experience the rhythm of a regular morning in our Primary program.
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
– 6:30 pm – Early Years Information Session (In person)
Our teachers will host an informative panel discussion about our unique Early Years Program covering Pre-Primary to Grade One, and provide opportunity for you to visit the classrooms and talk with the teachers and current parents. This event is for parents/guardians of current students as well as new families specifically interested in enrolling in Pre-Primary to Grade One in September 2024.
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
– 9:00am – 3:00pm – Grade 5 Move-Up Day (In-Person during the regular school day)
The Shambhala Middle School is getting excited about welcoming our current Grade 5 students in September! We have created this opportunity for the incoming students to get a taste of the Middle School experience. It’s a great opportunity to meet some of our Middle School teachers and experience what Middle School will feel like.
– 7:00pm – Middle School and High School Information Session (In Person)
For parents or guardians of current and prospective students going into Grade 6-12 in September 2024.
Wednesday, January 16th, 2024
– Grade One Readiness Session (In person)
Teacher Jordan and Ms. Amanda will discuss our grade one readiness process and the 6 year old change with parents/guardians of current Primary students. This is a very informative evening and provides a lovely opportunity for us all to support one another in the raising of these wonderful children.
Thursday, August 31st, 2023
We are hosting a Open House and Warm Welcome to new and returning students enrolled for the 2023/2024 academic year on Thursday. August 31, 2023.
Helpful Links
Pre-Primary Program information, admissions process, fees and forms
General Admissions Process and Forms
Schedule of Tuition and Other Fees
International Student Program and International Student Admissions procedure and fees