Admission
Application Procedure
Completing an Application for Admission and returning it to the school, is the first step in becoming part of our family. Our school accommodates children from Grade RRR – Grade 7. As Ridgewood College children proceed through our Pre-Primary to the Preparatory School, there are limited vacancies available for new children in each Grade. The waiting list procedure would then apply.
When to apply:
We are happy to receive an application for admission at any time throughout the year. An invitation for an interview (parents and learner respectively) may be requested on receipt of the application. At Ridgewood College, we may also require the child to complete a pre-admission evaluation.
Personal tours:
Personal tours of the school can be arranged at any time of the year by appointment which can be arranged through the school office. The tour will give you an opportunity to see the school in action.
Pre-Admissions & Admission Facts
A child is eligible for entry into Ridgewood College:
- Grade RRR – the year the child turns 4
- Grade RR – the year the child turns 5
- Grade R – the year the child turns 6
- Grade 1 – the year the child turns 7
- Grade 2 – the year the child turns 8
- Grade 3 – the year the child turns 9
- Grade 4 – the year the child turns 10
- Grade 5 – the year the child turns 11
- Grade 6 – the year the child turns 12
- Grade 7 – the year the child turns 13
When you start the registration process at Ridgewood College you can expect the following:
- Children who are enrolling with siblings at Ridgewood College will have preference – except where this is not on the best interest of the child.
- Admissions to Ridgewood College is not automatic. Applications for admission are subject to a selection process, enrolment demand and the availability of a place in the appropriate grade.
- The Ridgewood College enrolment form must be fully completed before admissions.
- The Finance Department will gladly talk through the financial and or administrative process if and when necessary.
- A non-refundable registration fee must be paid to guarantee enrolment. Please refer the current school fee structure. Ridgewood College reserves the right to do a credit check before acceptance.
- Should a later date of admission be requested after a place has been offered, parents will have to complete a new application form which will be treated as a new application. This application will be subject to the selection process as listed above.