Admissions

Program Description

Rosedale Heights School of the Arts is a soulful community where students thrive in academics, arts and sports.   

  • We do not expect students to choose a ‘major’, instead, we encourage interdisciplinary exploration of the arts
  • Every student at Rosedale takes at least TWO arts per year
  • Our approach to the arts emphasises creative process in addition to technique
  • Some of our senior art courses include: Musical Theatre, Drama Production, Music Composition, Dance Techniques and Performance, Fashion and Textile Design, Photography, Film Production, Graphic Design, Ceramics, Creative Writing and others
  • We also offer a full range of academic courses 
  • Students graduating from Rosedale Heights School of the Arts are well-prepared for a wide range of post-secondary programs in all pathways
  • 70% of our graduates attend University programs in the Life and Physical Sciences, Humanities/Social Sciences, Business, Engineering and others 
  • 30% of our graduates go directly into Visual, Media and Performing Arts
  • We are a semestered school and are situated in a beautiful, centrally located campus

Open House Details

We will be hosting our Open House on Thursday, November 9th.  We will have two information/performance sessions, one running at 6:15pm and a second one at 7:00pm.  Parents and students will also be able to tour the building and speak to staff and students. 

*Please note that parking is very limited but we are located right across from Castle Frank Subway Station.

Important Dates 

  • November 2, 2023– TDSB Student Interest Programs Information Webinar
  • November 6, 2023– The Central Student Interest Programs application will open
  • November 9, 2023 – Rosedale Heights School of the Arts Open House at 6:15pm and 7:00pm
  • November 24, 2023 – The Central Student Interest Programs Online Application closes at 4:00pm
  • December 7, 2023 –  First round of admissions will be sent out via e-mail
  • December 13, 2023 – First round of admission offers expire @ 4:00pm
  • December 14, 2023 – Second round of admissions will be sent out via e-mail –If  spaces remain
  • December 20, 2023 – Second round of admission offers expire @ 4:00pm 
  • Offers will continue to be made in January until February 21, 2024. Central Waitlists will expire after this date.

Application Details

This year, admission into Rosedale Heights School for the Arts will be through the TDSB centralized program admissions process.

  • Students may apply for two programs and must rank these two programs.
  • All students who submit a complete application will be part of the random selection process when interest exceeds available spots. 
  • 20% of available spots will be reserved for students from systemically marginalized communities that self-identify on the application.
  • If a student is accepted into their first art focus Student Interest Program, they will not be considered for their second choice. 

RHSA Grade 9 Art Options 

Grade 9 students take TWO or THREE art courses 

  • Students select TWO of the following courses
    • Dramatic Arts 
    • Visual Arts
    • Music Band
    • Music Strings
    • Music Vocal
  • Students also have the option to take Dance and defer Healthy and Active Living 

Sample Grade 9 Timetables

Sample Timetable for 3 Arts

Sample Timetable for 2 Arts

*A friendly reminder that the Central Application

deadline is November 24th at 4pm.

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