Lower School Admission Process

• September: Applications open.
• December-February: After we receive all required documents, the Admission Office meets to review each applicant’s file.
• January: Early decisions for Pre-K begin.
• Applications will continue to be accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis pending available space.

• September: Applications open.
• January 15: First-round application deadline (completed applications) to receive a decision by February 15.
• February 15: Notification date for first-round K through Grade 5 applicants.
• After the January 15 deadline:  We will continue to welcome applications if space is available. Decisions will be on a rolling basis with decisions available after February 15. When spaces in a particular grade level are filled, the Admission Committee may offer qualified applicants a place on the Waiting List.

Pre-K through Grade 1: $100 (includes screening fee)
Grades 2 through 5: $75 (does not include ISEE test fee)

Electronic confidential teacher recommendation can be accessed through our online application and must be sent directly from the applicant's current school to the Admission Office.

Electronic Request for Release of Records can be accessed through our online application. This form can be emailed directly to a School Official at the applicant’s current school.

Classroom visits are required for students entering grades 2 through 5 as part of the application process. The Admission Office will contact families to schedule after an application has been submitted.

Grades Pre-K, K, and 1

Applicants must be 4 years old (Pre-K) and 5 years old (K) by September 1 of the year they would be applying for. Candidates applying to Pre-K through grade 1 are evaluated both cognitively and developmentally. The Admission Office will contact applicants to schedule screening, after an application is submitted.

Grades 2 through 5:

Students entering grades 2 through 5 should register for the ISEE test. If applying to other schools that require the SSAT, we will also accept the SSAT but prefer the ISEE. More information about test dates will be forthcoming.

An officially translated copy is required for any birth certificate not in English.