Admission

Yes. PCS students may not have a smartphone before 10th grade, even outside of school. This is an essential component of PCS’s partnership with parents. 

We encourage families to delay introducing smartphones, social media, and other forms of persuasive technology as long as possible. Jonathan Haidt and others have shown the negative effects that persuasive technology has on children. Delaying technology exposure allows children to embrace and be shaped by the good, the true, and the beautiful works passed down for generations. We make this low-tech commitment as a community, sharing resources, guidance, and encouragement along the way.

Kindergarten through Grade 6 students do not interact with any educational technology in the classroom. They spend no time on tablets or screens. The education is interactive and embodied. It includes singing, moving, writing, and engaging with teachers and peers. Younger students particularly benefit from growing and developing in our low-tech environment. 

Students take a typing class in 7th grade to prepare to write papers on the computer, and teachers use a mobile “Chromebook lab” for a limited number of papers and projects. Starting in 10th grade, students may take home a monitored, school-provided Chromebook. PCS students benefit from limited technology exposure while still gaining the skills necessary to thrive in college.   

No! Many of our families are not very familiar with Classical education before they apply. We introduce it at the Open House and provide materials to learn more through the admissions and onboarding process. As we educate students using the Classical model, we also orient parents to its wisdom and beauty. Many PCS parents organically embrace the model as they see its fruit in their children and read the Great Books with their children.

October 1, 2026

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.

Families must submit their admissions applications, all required documentation, and financial aid applications (if applicable) by October 31 to be included in the Early Admission process. PCS will send acceptance letters between December 2 and December 16. If you receive an offer through Early Admission, you must pay a 10% deposit within two weeks of receiving your acceptance email to reserve your child’s seat.

Regular Admission is the standard application process for 1st through 9th-grade applicants. Kindergarten applicants should apply through Regular Admission if they are unsure that PCS is their top choice or if they miss the early admissions deadline.

Families must submit their admissions applications, all required documentation, and financial aid applications (if applicable) by January 31 to be included in the Regular Admission process. PCS will send acceptance letters between March 2 and March 16. If you receive an offer, you must pay a 10% deposit within two weeks of receiving your acceptance email to reserve your child’s seat.

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.

Kindergarten applicants will receive an email from PCS to schedule a Parent Partnership Meeting/Student Evaluation on either November 12 or 13 for early admission, or on February 17 for regular admission. This is a half-day process. PCS will schedule applicants for all other grades to visit in mid to late February.

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

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.

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.

$17,900 per year for 2027-2028

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. PCS will give priority to families who submit their complete financial aid application by the application deadline.

No! We have pathways to integrate students at different ages. We encourage families not to be intimidated by Latin or learning the violin. 

In the PCS Upper School, new students can begin Latin in 7th or 9th grade, even with no prior exposure. 7th-12th grade students are not required to learn the violin.

Latin is a beautiful, classical language from which modern Romance languages like French and Spanish developed. Studying Latin strengthens students’ reading, writing, vocabulary, and analytical skills while providing a foundation for understanding English grammar and learning other languages. It also opens doors to the literature, history, philosophy, and theology that have shaped Western civilization, giving students a deeper appreciation of our intellectual and cultural heritage.

Our focused study of Latin enables our graduates to become advanced Latin readers who can enjoy the great works of Western civilization in their original language. 11th and 12th grade students read Jerome’s Vulgate, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Virgil’s Aeneid, and more.