Lower School Application Process

• Parents of applicants to Kindergarten - Grade 4 tour the school in small groups.

• Kindergarten applicants are invited to participate in a work/play session which
  includes other applicants  and members of the faculty. Parents of kindergarten
  applicants are scheduled for an admission interview.

• For Grades 1- 4, appointments are scheduled for an applicant only when there
  is an opportunity for  enrollment in the grade.

Application Checklist

• Request admissions information by inquiring online through the school
  website.  If you do not contact us through our website, information is available
  by calling the Admissions Office.

• Call the Admissions Office to schedule a parent tour (offered September – January).

• Submit application and $75 fee to Collegiate School (by December 1).
  The application fee may be waived for families applying for financial aid.
  Retain a copy of the application for your files.

• No standardized testing is required for Kindergarten or Grade 1.

• To be considered for Grades 2-4, schedule the applicant to take the ERB test (ECAA)
  and arrange for results to be sent to Collegiate School. To register and for additional
  information, please visit erblearn.org.

• To be considered for Kindergarten or Grade 1, please request the ISAAGNY report to
  be completed by the current school and submitted to the Admissions Office
  
  
• For applicants to Gredes 2-4, request official transcript from current school.
  The Transcript Request form is provided online.
  
  
• The Admissions Office will acknowledge receipt of your application.

• The Admissions Office will call to schedule an applicant visit and parent interview
  after the application is received and filed.  Applicants to Grades 1-4 may contact the
  Admissions Office regarding opportunities for enrollment. Appointments are scheduled
  only when there is an opportunity for enrollment in the grade.

• If applying for financial aid –

• File the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) with the School and Student
  Services By NAIS (sssbynais.org/parents).

• Request that a copy of the report be sent to Collegiate School.
  Collegiate SSS code: 2488

• In addition to the PFS, submit your family's most recently filed federal tax return
  and supplementary documents to Collegiate School, no later than January 15.
  Collegiate SSS code: 2488

• Processing of forms for the 2018-2019 academic year begins October 2, 2017
  (sssbynais.org/parents).

Please note: All information concerning the applicant should be received in the Admissions
Office no later than January 8.  Return required forms by e-mail to SubmitInfo@collegiateschool.org
or by mail.  In e-mail correspondence, please include in the subject line the applicant's
entering grade and first and last names.

To contact the Admissions Office:

E-mail: admissions@collegiateschool.org
Phone: 212-812-8552
Collegiate School, 260 West 78th Street, New York, NY 10024-6516.