Sept. 2026 Intake
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Applications for incoming grade 9-12 students are still听辞辫别苍.
APPLICATION PROCESS
天美传媒 is looking for students and families who are able to help further the aims of the聽Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education 鈥� students and families who will positively contribute to our school and the 天美传媒 community. 聽If you have what it takes to be a Knight,聽we invite you to apply to become a part of something special!
The application process for the following school year starts from November and ends in January for the Grade 8 level, and ends in April for Grades 9-12. Each year, 天美传媒 extends offers of admissions to approximately 135 new Grade 8 students, while there are a few spaces available for Grades 9-12. Offers of admission for Grades 9-12 will take place following our re-registration process for current students in early spring.
Families wishing to apply for admission to the听肠耻谤谤别苍迟 school year should note that we generally run at full capacity, and are typically unable to accommodate students for immediate enrollment.
Please note that a $150 application fee applies to all applications.
For further information, contact the School Office at 604-521-1801.
How to Apply
Step 1
Navigate to the
Step 2
Assemble the required documentation as outlined in the Document Checklist below.聽 The online application system allows you to upload documents in either PDF or JPG formats.
Step 3
Once your pre-application has been approved, you will receive an email with details on completion of your full application, including a link to this guide:聽Completing Your 天美传媒 Full Application
Step 4
Set-up your family account on our 天美传媒 PowerSchool System. Once you have successfully logged in, you will be able to provide full details on the prospective student, and upload all supporting documents.
Please contact the School Office at 604-521-1801 for further information or assistance regarding a new application
Step 5
Attend the Open House (Tuesday – Dec 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM)
Step 6
Families who are new to the 天美传媒 Community may be asked to participate in a meeting as part of their application process.
Documentation Checklist (as applicable)
- 1. Application Form
- 2. Citizenship Documentation Form
- 3. Faith Documentation Form
- 4. Recommended Forms
- 5. Student Documentation
鈽懧燬tudent Information
鈽懧燜amily Information
鈽懧燤edical Information
鈽懧燗pplicant鈥檚 birth certificate
鈽懧燗pplicants who are:
Canadian Citizens require:
- 聽applicant鈥檚 birth certificate or聽citizenship certificate
Permanent Residents require:
- applicant鈥檚 permanent resident card or record of landing
Foreign Nationals require:
- applicant鈥檚 passport pages clearly showing the passport number, dates of issue and expiry, name and date of birth. If presently in Canada, also include the stamp made by Canadian authorities of your child鈥檚 most recent entry into Canada PLUS their most current immigration document.
鈽懧燗pplicants who are:
Catholic require:
- Baptismal Certificate
- Reference from Parish Priest completed via our online Form A.
NOTE:聽Students currently attending Grade 7 (i) at Our Lady of Mercy, St. Francis de Sales, or St. Michael鈥檚, or聽(ii) who are registered in one of the following parishes 鈥� Our Lady of Mercy, St. Francis de Sales, or St. Michael鈥檚聽DO NOT need to request Form A completion from their Parish Priest
non-Catholic applicants require:
- 聽Reference from their Worship Leader completed via our online Form A.
鈽懧燫eference letters from current or former teachers
鈽懧燫eference letters from athletic coaches, arts instructors, club leaders, volunteer leaders, alumni of 天美传媒, or parents of present 天美传媒 students.
鈽懧燫elevant medical information
鈽懧營ndividual Education Plans (IEP) and/or Case Management Plans (CMP)
鈽懧燜or applicants of First Nations heritage, details of Band Name and Ministry Band Code.
鈽� Applicant鈥檚 most recent Report Cards
鈽懧燫ecent Photo (School Photo is preferred)
鈽� Students’ Cover Letter/Personal Responses
Cover Letter/Personal Response
Students are required to compose and submit a 300-600 word cover letter. Use this opportunity to reflect on your experiences, accomplishments and values while demonstrating how you will thrive as part of our community. In your cover letter, you may wish to discuss:
- You and your聽highlights:聽Tell us about your elementary school journey, what you are proud of accomplishing both at school, in your community, and in various extracurricular activities. Explain聽how your journey and experiences聽might positively impact our 天美传媒聽community
- You and聽servant-leadership:聽Servant-leadership asks that individuals put others before themselves, lead by example, help others grow, and stand in solidarity with those marginalized and oppressed by injustice. Discuss what servant-leadership means to you, how you have acted as a servant-leader either at school or in your community, and how you plan to act as a servant-leader at 天美传媒
- You and the聽Knights鈥� Cross:聽the Knights鈥� Cross is an illustration of 天美传媒鈥檚 holistic approach to faith based teaching and learning. The points of the cross depict the interaction between the development of mind, body, spirit and the call to serve. The cross shows that our students can swing between areas of focus while representing the connections between each arm of the cross. Describe how parts of the Knights鈥� Cross have helped shape you as an individual and how you plan to live the Knights鈥� Cross at 天美传媒
Admissions Criteria
天美传媒 is an open boundary Affiliate Independent Catholic High School within the RCAV and, therefore, has no identified schools with official feeder status. 天美传媒 accepts students from throughout the Metro Vancouver area. No applicant 鈥� regardless of category or historical connection to our school 鈥� should consider themselves an automatic entry into 天美传媒.
While primary consideration is given to specific categories of applicants, admission offers are extended to all applicants based on the quality and strength of their application package, as well as the candidate鈥檚 and their family鈥檚 overall merits as prospective Knights.
GRADE 8
- Completed Application Packages*. Incomplete applications package will not be considered.
- Students in good standing**聽who are active citizens within their current school and community that are either siblings of 天美传媒 students and/or children of 天美传媒 alumni or Marian High School alumnae.
- Catholic students***聽in good standing who are active citizens within their current school and community who attend one of the three CISVA elementary schools within the Deanery where 天美传媒 is located 鈥� Our Lady of Mercy, St. Francis de Sales and St. Michael鈥檚 Elementary.
- Catholic students in good standing who are active citizens within their current school and community from the five parishes within the Deanery where 天美传媒 is located (those parishes listed above plus+ St. Peter鈥檚 and Holy Spirit) who 鈥� along with their application package 鈥� submit a supporting letter from their respective pastor confirming active membership in their parish.
- Catholic students in good standing who are active citizens within their current school and community from all other schools (CISVA, Independent, or Public).
- Non-Catholic students in good standing who are active citizens within their current school and community from either Our Lady of Mercy, St. Francis de Sales or St. Michael鈥檚 Elementary, or, from any other schools (CISVA, Independent, or Public).
- International students are not typically accepted into 天美传媒 for Grade 8. Prior to applying, families of international students are encouraged to聽contact our Director of Admissions,聽Darrell Hall () for more information.
*听Please ensure that you are familiar with聽all聽of the REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION that聽must be included in your application.
**Students in good standing聽are students who 鈥�Fully Meet鈥� or 鈥�Exceed鈥� expectations in work habit, attitude, and relationships with their teachers and their peers.聽 These students are also on a clear track to successfully complete聽all聽Grade 7 CORE Learning Objectives.
***听To be classified as a聽Catholic student, the student and family must be registered and active within their parish (as determined by the parish priest).
Grade 8 Offers of Admission typically go out two weeks after the Application Deadline.
GRADES 9-12
Students seeking placements in Grades 9-12 will be notified once the Reregistration Process for returning students has concluded.聽 This particular process typically begins during the month of April when shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a meeting with members of the Admissions Team.
天美传媒 Office
For more information on applying for admission to 天美传媒, please contact our office:
School Office
604-521-1801
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