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Senior School admissions accept day and boarding students. Applications are accepted year-round, but the day program is competitive, so apply early for entry the following September. Space is limited for Grades 10 and 11, and offers are made dependent on space; Grade 12 intake is rare. Boarding admissions are available for Grades 9–11.
Junior School intake years are Grades 3, 4, 6, and 7. Applications for Grades 5 and 8 are kept on file in case places become available. The first round of admissions is held in December for families applying in October or November; from January, rolling admissions review applications as space becomes available. Early applications are encouraged to maximize chances, and a limited number of positions exist for the French Social Studies homeroom in Grade 7.
Rolling admissions begin in January each year. Applications can be submitted any time once the process opens; once an application is complete, the Admissions committee reviews it for fit and, if a vacancy exists, offers the place. Decisions are typically provided within one week of a complete application, and families are encouraged to expedite the process due to limited positions.
Boarding admissions are welcome for Grades 9–11. Boarding spaces operate under rolling admissions, but spaces are usually filled by March of each year. This aligns with the overall admissions approach for day students.
Financial information includes an Enrollment Fee upon acceptance and Tuition for the 2026–27 year, with Day students paying 40,920 CAD and Boarding students 87,660 CAD. Custodianship, visas and insurance are coordinated with partner organizations, and guard.me provides insurance options.
Ashbury offers Merit Awards and Bursaries. Bursaries are need-based and awarded to students with demonstrated financial need, scholastic achievement, good character and a capacity to contribute to the school; endowment funds are reserved for bursary recipients in Grades 7–12. Merit awards are competitive and awarded to less than 5% of new students.
Ashbury College is an independent day and boarding school for Grades 3–12, on a 13‑acre campus in Ottawa, Ontario. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB DP) and an Ashbury program alongside the curriculum. The Ontario Secondary School Diploma is awarded with 30 course credits, 40 hours of community service, and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test; the Ashbury Diploma adds required courses in French or another international language, physical education, arts, and world social studies, plus 60 hours of community service and nine terms of co‑curricular activities. A bilingual Ashbury Diploma is available with seven French credits. The school offers the IB Diploma or bilingual IB Diploma. Founded in 1891, Ashbury moved to Rockcliffe Park in 1910 and has expanded with facilities including Molson Library & Resource Centre, Centre for Science & Innovation with six labs, theatres, gym, and three boarding houses: Heather Gillin Residence, Matthews House, Maple Residence.
