Admission Process

List of 5 items.

• Pre-K3

  Candidates for Pre-K3 must be toilet trained and must be three years old prior to September 1. Applicants are evaluated using a norm-referenced early childhood screening tool. Additionally, a visit to the school for a small group “play date” will be scheduled to further observe the child’s developmental and social skills with same-age peers.
  
  Please note: For families wishing to matriculate to Pre-K4 the following year, we take developmental readiness into consideration. If your child is attending our Pre-K3 program, all developmental readiness observations and assessments required for Pre-K4 placement will be completed before February, during school hours while your child is in attendance.

• Pre-K4

  Candidates for Pre-K4 must be four years old prior to September 1.Applicants are evaluated using a norm-referenced early childhood screening tool. Additionally, a visit to the school for a small group “play date” will be scheduled to further observe the child’s developmental and social skills with same-age peers.

• Kindergarten

  Candidates must be five years old prior to September 1. Applicants are evaluated using developmental and kindergarten readiness assessments. Additionally, a classroom visit will be scheduled to further observe the child’s cognitive and social skills, as well as readiness for our kindergarten program.

• Grades 1-2

  Applicants are evaluated in the areas of reading and mathematics using a nationally normed, standardized achievement test. In addition, applicants complete a writing sample. A full-day class visit will be scheduled following completion of the assessment and submission of all required documents.

• Grades 3-11

  Applicants are evaluated in the areas of reading comprehension, writing, and math using the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). A full-day class visit will be scheduled following completion of the assessment and submission of all required documents.