Admission & Fees
At CGS, we want the application process to be stress-free and enjoyable for you and your child. Please find the answers to our most frequently asked questions regarding our application process below. If you can't find the answer to your question, please contact our Vice Principal at admissions@cgsschool.com or the CGS school office at 416-423-5017.
The first step in our Admissions process is a phone call.
We'd like to tell you more about our school and to learn about your family, too.
Let's set up a phone call to answer your questions, and then we can schedule an in-person tour for you and your child to visit our school after you complete the application.
Our initial phone call can be scheduled any weekday between 8:30am and 4:00pm with Joan, our Vice Principal.
Please complete the form below and you'll hear back from Joan within one business day to arrange a convenient day and time to chat.
Come Visit Us at CGS!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Applications are available online below.
Please note, a non-refundable credit card payment of $100 is required to submit your application.
All applications are dated, and admission decisions are based on a first-come, first-served basis. Offers of admission cannot be made until your tour has been completed and the application and fee is received in full.
Children are expected to attend the tour with you.
Once your application has been submitted, the Director of Admissions will arrange a time for you and your child to visit the school.
Students are interviewed informally during a school tour and no entrance tests are required.
Please note that additional assessment may be required if recommended by CGS staff.
We accept applications for all of our programs at anytime throughout the year.
Due to our small class sizes, however, we strongly encourage applications to be submitted a year in advance.
Please make sure to contact our Vice Principal to book a phone call and a subsequent tour of our school with your child.
We are happy to accommodate students at anytime, even after the school year has begun, if we have space.
Please contact the office at 416 423 5017 or admissions@cgsschool.com to discuss options.
The re-registration process for currently enrolled CGS Early Start and JK students is completed in November each year.
The re-registration process for currently enrolled CGS SK through Grade 3 students is completed in February each year.
After Re-registration is complete, all offers of Admission will be made to successful NEW applicants.
Offers of admission are held for one week. If an offer of admission is not accepted at the end of this period, it will expire and we will continue through our list of applicants.
If space permits, and we can guarantee your child's placement after considering our returning CGS students, then we are happy to confirm direct admission immediately following the application and touring process.
School Tours
Thank you for your interest in CGS - Children’s Garden School! We are currently accepting applications at all grade levels. Our goal at CGS is to provide exceptional early years programming – to give your child a secure place to learn, explore and form meaningful relationships. We are here to ensure that their academic and social needs are met every day, in a supportive and challenging environment.
For more information, to schedule a phone call, or book a private tour, we invite you to contact our Vice Principal at admissions@cgsschool.com.
2025-26 Tuition Schedule
Early Start
Half–Day Preschool
- 8:30 – 11:30 AM
- Includes RFRK morning snack
- $2,625 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Deposit (due with registration forms)
- $2,625 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Instalment - June 1, 2025
- $985 X 8 Monthly Instalments - August 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Full–Day Preschool
- 8:30 – 3:30 PM
- Includes RFRK snacks (x2) and hot lunch
- $4,000 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Deposit (due with registration forms)
- $4,000 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Instalment - June 1, 2025
- $1,500 X 8 Monthly Instalments - August 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
JK-Grade 4
Half–Day JK
- 8:30 – Noon
- $3,600 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Deposit (due with registration forms)
- $1,800 January 15, 2025
- $3,600 x 3 Instalments - April 01, June 01, and August 01, 2025
- $1,800 November 01, 2025
Full–Day JK / SK
- 8:30 – 3:30 PM
- $4,780 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Deposit (due with registration forms)
- $2,390 January 15, 2025
- $4,780 x 3 Instalments - April 01, June 01, and August 01, 2025
- $2,390 November 1, 2025
Grades 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
- 8:30 – 3:30 PM
- Registration in February
- $5,500 Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable Deposit (due with registration forms)
- $5,500 x 4 Instalments - April 01, June 01, and August 01, November 01, 2025
Extended Care
Before Care (JK-Gr 4 ONLY)
- 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
- Before school care is available to students from JK through Grade 4 anytime after 7:45 AM.
After Care (Early Start - Gr 4)
- From Dismissal through 5:30 PM
- After School Care fees are $20 up to 4:30 PM and $30 up to 5:30pm per day.
Payment Details
Student Activity Fee and Incidental Expenses
An annual student activity fee is billed each year and the amount varies per grade.
Incidental expenses will be billed as they occur.
Payment is due within 30 days of billing.
Accounts
A Late Payment Fee of 1.5% (18% per annum) is added to all accounts overdue beyond 30 days.
Withdrawal Policy
Available upon request.
Payment Plan
An extended payment plan for fees is available in special circumstances. Please contact Zandée Toovey, Executive Assistant at 416-423-5017 or ztoovey@cgsschool.com.
Parents are asked to contribute to the CGS Foundation each year. This annual, tax-deductible donation of $500 per child enrolled enables the CGS Foundation to purchase the necessary equipment to maintain the excellent academic and extra-curricular standards for which CGS is known.