Applying to PKS
We have finished the official admissions season for the 2025-2026 school year.
If you are interested in submitting a late application, please email us. We can help advise on our availability for the 25-26 school year. If you are looking at a future year, please see the timeline below. If you submit an inquiry now, we will be in touch in September prior to the year of interest.
Admissions process
1. Let us know you’re interested by completing an inquiry form (there is no obligation to submit an application, this simply keeps you up to date and allows you to register for admissions events).
2. Get to know us (attend information sessions, tours, and other events).
3 Submit an application (and any division-specific components); apply for Adjusted Tuition if needed.
4 Let us get to know you (parent/guardian meeting, and an opportunity to meet your child).
Language requirements
We welcome non-Mandarin speakers to enroll in preschool and kindergarten. Appropriate grade-level proficiency is expected for students enrolling in grades 1-8; we can help determine an applicant’s readiness on a case by case basis.
Age requirements for 2026-2027
Preschool Year 1 (P1): 2 years by August 1, 2026
Preschool Year 2 (P2): 3 years by September 1 , 2026
Preschool Year 3 (P3): 4 years by September 1, 2026
Kindergarten: 5 years by September 1, 2026
Grades 1-8: Completion of the prior grade, 2026
Timeline for the 2026-2027 school year
September 2025
Applications and event schedule open
November 2025
Adjusted Tuition applications open
October 2025-January 2026
Information sessions and tours
January 2026 (date TBC)
Admissions applications due
January 2026 (date TBC)
Adjusted Tuition applications due
January-March 2026
Parent/guardian meetings, student visits/assessments
March 2026 (date TBC)
Admissions and Adjusted Tuition decisions emailed
For 2025-2026, email us to check if we can still take applications.
For future years beyond 2026-2027, you may adjust the above timeline accordingly.
Please select a division below to learn more about specific application details and requirements.
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