Admission

A: October 1, 2024

A:   Early Admission is for incoming kindergarten families whose first choice is PCS and want to secure their spot. PCS fills most of their Kindergarten seats during Early Admission.

Applicants in other grades are also welcome to apply early.

A:  Families must submit their admissions applications, all required documentation, and financial aid applications (if applicable) by October 31, 2024 to be included in the Early Admission process. PCS will send acceptance letters between November 18, 2024, and December 13, 2024. If you receive an offer through Early Admission, then you will be required to pay a 10% deposit two weeks after receiving your acceptance email to hold your child’s seat.

A:  Regular Admission is for Kindergarten through 9th-grade applicants who are not yet sure if Philadelphia Classical School is the school for their child and have pursued other options in case there is no seat available.

A: Families must submit their admissions applications, all required documentation, and financial aid applications (if applicable) by January 31, 2025 to be included in the Regular Admission process. PCS will send acceptance letters between February 24, 2025, and March 14, 2025. If you receive an offer, then you will be required to pay a 10% deposit two weeks after receiving your acceptance email to hold your child’s seat.

A: Required application contents vary depending on the grade you are applying for. See the table below to determine what is required for each grade. 

*The fee is non-refundable.

A: Kindergarten applicants will receive an email from PCS to schedule a Parent Partnership Meeting/Student Evaluation on either November 14th or 15th for early admission or February 14th for regular admission. This is a half-day process. PCS will schedule applicants for all other grades to visit in February.

The PCS Admission Coordinator will send out more information regarding these meetings as they approach.

A: The PCS Head of School or Director of Advancement will meet with the child’s parent(s)/guardian(s) to learn more about your family and child. During this time, children entering Kindergarten and 1st grade will meet with one of our teachers for the student evaluation, which will take 30 minutes. The student does not need to prepare for this; it is an interactive conversation between the teacher and the student. Also, at another designated time that day, your child will be put into a small group with other applicants for a classroom evaluation. If you have a child entering 2nd grade or higher, the student will be invited to spend a day in one of our classrooms.

A: If your child is entering Kindergarten or 1st Grade, the form should be filled out by a teacher or an adult who has supervised the child for a considerable amount of time. If your child is entering 2nd grade or higher, please have a previous teacher fill out the form.

A: $16,900 per year for 2025-2026

A: Families may apply for financial aid if their income is less than $160,000 with one child, less than $185,000 with two children, and less than $210,000 with three children. Applying for financial aid does not guarantee that PCS will provide financial assistance.