Admission
Let's Get Started
Welcome to CDS Admissions - Let’s get started!
Every CDS family started their journey right where you are - with curiosity, exploration, and questions.
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What should I expect?
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What will my child's day be like?
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How can I visit?
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What are the next steps?
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How and when do I apply?
Our Admissions team will help provide the answers so you can make the best choices for your family. They’ll guide you every step of the way, providing clear answers, practical guidance, and personalized support—from your first inquiry to your child’s orientation day.
Your Journey to Admission
Every family's journey is unique, but most families follow these key steps:
Exploring if CDS looks like a good fit
Exploring if CDS looks like a good fit
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Explore our website to learn about our programs, community, and values.
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Read the Junior School or Middle & Senior School Viewbook.
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Talk with CDS families you already know.
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Join our Admissions mailing list to stay informed and receive updates.
Discovering if CDS feels like a good fit
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Attend an Autumn or Spring Open House.
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Join a small-group campus tour.
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Connect with the Admissions team to ask questions and learn more about your family's goals.
Apply and prepare for assessment
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Submit your application between August and October before your desired school start year (note that our entry grades of JK, Gr. 4, 7 and 9 are the main points of entry).
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Complete any required assessments (requirements vary by grade level and space availability).
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Receive an admission decision. Successful applicants are offered a place at CDS.
Meet The Team
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Dave Huckvale
Director of Admissions & Post-Secondary Counselling
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Shannon Mahan
Admissions Coordinator: Junior School
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Darby Moreau
Assistant Director Admissions & Post-Secondary Counselling
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Liz Duckett
Admissions Administrative Assistant
CDS Quick Facts
100% university acceptable
(Class of 2026)
100% of students graduate as Ontario Scholars (Class of 2026)
40+ clubs and
extracurriculars
24 sports
offered
3 dramatic arts
performances each year
820
students
18 students per
class (on average)
100-acre
campus
Join Our Mailing List
Thank you for your interest in CDS! Please complete the form below to join our community of prospective families. Upon doing so, you will receive regular updates from us moving forward and come to learn whether CDS is the right fit for your child.
Do you have an initial question that you would like answered right away? Please call Liz Duckett at (905) 833-1972 or e-mail us and a member of our Admissions Team would be happy to help you!
Do you have an initial question that you would like answered right away? Please call Liz Duckett at (905) 833-1972 or e-mail us and a member of our Admissions Team would be happy to help you!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
