A Word About Admissions
Thank you for your interest in Metropolitan Preparatory Academy.
The selection of a school for your child is an important decision requiring considerable thought. With this in mind, our application process has been carefully designed to allow parents, along with their child, the opportunity to cooperatively participate in the procedure.
Our admissions process aims to satisfy two objectives. First, it allows you to determine whether Metro Prep is a good fit for your child. Second, it offers us the opportunity to assess the appropriateness of the school for each applicant.
The ability to discern whether a program is ideally suited for a prospective student occurs through open and honest communication between the school and the child. Therefore, the first step in our admissions process is an initial meeting with the applicant and his or her parents. The dialogue is a cooperative discussion where the applicant is able to communicate their academic and personal accomplishments and ambitions.
We believe the emphasis should be placed on the individual in terms of their potential, and the required attention they need to ensure that they reach it. While ability is important, effort and attitude towards self-improvement are the two strongest indicators of a child’s compatibility with Metro Prep.
When there’s a strong fit between a student and a school, the opportunity for achievement is endless. Here at Metro Prep we do not attempt to be "all things to all people", but, we can be everything to those who eagerly embrace the tools to their future.
I firmly believe that we give our students excellent preparation for success in academic life beyond high school. If you have any questions about our program or would like to visit our school please feel free to contact me directly at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Hons. B.A., M.A., Dip. Ed.
Principal
International Admissions
For information regarding international admissions, please visit our International Students page.
Admissions Process
ADMISSIONS PROCESS AT A GLANCE
- Interview.
- Review of supporting documentation.
- Student testing for grades 7 to 9 (if required).
- Admissions decision.
- Submission of registration forms if accepting an offer of admission.
- Possible end-of-year mathematics assessment.
1. INTERVIEW
Unlike many private schools, the initial step of our process is a meeting with the applicant and his/her parents to determine the suitability of the school. The meeting is cooperative in nature. It explores your child’s academic goals, personality, and
compatibility with Metro Prep.
The application process can be lengthy, so applying early is
strongly recommended. There is no application fee for Canadian students.
2. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Please bring photocopies of the following with you to the interview:
• Most recent report card
• Final report cards for the last two academic years (two sets of June reports)
• Any available educational/psychological assessments (completed within past
two years)
3. TESTING
If, after the interview, it appears that your child may be a prospective Metro Prep student, the process moves forward:
Grades 7-9: Students are required to complete our entrance examination
(optional for students who have completed the SSAT). This 2.5 hour test is
designed to identify the child’s abilities in mathematics, vocabulary, spelling,
grammar, and reading comprehension (the test is diagnostic in purpose –
your child will never be reduced to a score at Metro Prep).
A $250 test administration fee is only charged for students who write the test.
Grades 10, 11 & 12: Students are admitted based on submission of current academic
records.
4. ADMISSIONS DECISION
Once testing, if applicable, is completed and all supporting documentation has been received and carefully reviewed, your child may be offered admission. To accept the offer and secure your child’s placement, submit completed registration forms.
END-OF-YEAR MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT
If there is a concern about math skills, a student may need to write an exam in June
based on his/her current year’s curriculum. This enables us to determine which
math class is most beneficial in the fall. Because we are a semestered school, if a
child is required to repeat a course (in any subject area), he/she still has the opportunity to get caught up in the second semester.
Interview Checklist for Parents
Please ensure you have the following with you for your child’s interview:
- Your child: meeting with the applicant and his or her parents helps
determine the suitability of the school.
- A photocopy of his/her most recent report card.
- A photocopy of his/her final report cards from the last two academic years.
- Any available educational/psychological assessments
(completed within the past two years).
- A list of questions you may have about courses, athletics,
extracurricular activities etc.
- Pen and paper.
Tuition & Fee Structure
CANADIAN STUDENTS
Tuition fees for the 2010/2011 academic year are $8,850 per semester. A $1,000 deposit is payable once an offer of admission is accepted. Post-dated cheques are then submitted for the balance of the tuition.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
For more information regarding international admissions, please visit our International Students page.
