Admission

Admission Form

The admissions period for the 2025-2026 school year is open from November 22, 2024 - February 1st, 2025. Please note that a complete file must be submitted by February 1st, 2025 to be eligible for review by the admissions committee.

Here is the required documentation.

What is a specialized private school declared in the public interest?

Specialized: the services are targeted for a specific clientele (see the admission criteria in FAQ)

Private: is a private, non-profit school with adapted services, recognized in the public interest and accredited for purposes of subsidies by the ministère de l'Éducation. The school is a non-profit corporation and has its own Board of Directors.

Public interest: at the request of the ministère de l'Éducation, we are a complementary service to school boards. A school board may call on our services in two circumstances: to offer a service that cannot be offered within the board; to address a specific (or severe) disability of a child who corresponds with the profile of Giant Steps' students.

It is the responsibility of the School Board to evaluate the need for an extra-territorial agreement with Giant Steps School for a child.

What are the fees?

Giant Steps is a private school that is subsidized by the ministère de l'Éducation. This funding allows us to provide services at a cost that is comparable to the public sector.

Registration fee: $200 (annually). This amount is non-refundable in accordance with the provisions of Articles 72 and 73 of the Law on Private Education.
Other fees: lunchtime supervision ($720), school materials ($220) and Parents’ Committee fees ($60).

School transportation

Giant Steps does not have its own transportation service. Transportation is provided by:

the student's school board of origin, if there is a school board agreement for the child's enrollment at Giant Steps. Please note that the school board has no obligation to provide transportation, even if there is an agreement for the student's enrollment at our school;
the parent;
private transportation (paid by parents);
public transportation.

Calendar: applications for admission

	New Application	Waiting List
Until February 1st	We accept applications for admission You receive: An acknowledgement of receipt indicating whether or not your applicant file is complete. If incomplete, the message will be accompanied by a list of any missing documents to be provided by February 1st.	In order to be considered for admission, applicants must update and resubmit their application each year. Each new application is reviewed on its own merit, and all applicants must go through the process of reapplying, regardless of their prior position on the waitlist. It's important to note that previous applicants do not retain priority based on the time their original application was submitted. Applications that are not retained or renewed will be archived (removed from waiting list) and destroyed after 2 years.
February to May	Analysis of the files in order of priority (Priority to age and language groups with available spaces) Evaluations are scheduled for students being considered for admission.	My application was refused. What next? We recommend that you reapply next year. In order to be considered for admission, applicants must update and resubmit their application each year. Each new application is reviewed on its own merit, and all applicants must go through the process of reapplying in full. Unless you are informed that the student is not eligible to attend Giant Steps, unsuccessful applicants will be held in our Candidate Pool until the end of the school year. In the event that a place becomes available mid-year, we will directly contact applicants from our candidate pool to ask if they wish to be considered for a mid-year transfer. (Note that we will only contact those students who are of the appropriate age group and language profile to fill the available spot)
May to June	Communications sent out regarding status of applicant files. You receive: 1. A letter of acceptance 2. A notice of refusal

New Application

Waiting List

Until February 1st

We accept applications for admission

You receive:

An acknowledgement of receipt indicating whether or not your applicant file is complete.
If incomplete, the message will be accompanied by a list of any missing documents to be provided by February 1st.

In order to be considered for admission, applicants must update and resubmit their application each year. Each new application is reviewed on its own merit, and all applicants must go through the process of reapplying, regardless of their prior position on the waitlist. It's important to note that previous applicants do not retain priority based on the time their original application was submitted. Applications that are not retained or renewed will be archived (removed from waiting list) and destroyed after 2 years.

February to May

Analysis of the files in order of priority

(Priority to age and language groups with available spaces)

Evaluations are scheduled for students being considered for
admission.

My application was refused. What next?

We recommend that you reapply next year. In order to be considered for admission, applicants must update and resubmit their application each year. Each new application is reviewed on its own merit, and all applicants must go through the process of reapplying in full.

Unless you are informed that the student is not eligible to attend Giant Steps, unsuccessful applicants will be held in our Candidate Pool until the end of the school year.

In the event that a place becomes available mid-year, we will directly contact applicants from our candidate pool to ask if they wish to be considered for a mid-year transfer. (Note that we will only contact those students who are of the appropriate age group and language profile to fill the available spot)

May to June

Communications sent out regarding status of applicant files.

You receive:
1. A letter of acceptance
2. A notice of refusal

Our suggestions for parents regarding a school board agreement (entente):

The ministère de l'Éducation stipulates that files with school board agreements must be prioritized by Giant Steps School.

To determine if your school board will sign an entente for your child, we suggest that you meet with the professionals at your child's school (teacher, principal, specialized resources...) or at the school board to review your child's profile, strengths and needs. An agreement between Giant Steps and a school board mus be agree upon by all parties (school board, parents and Giant Steps).