Admission Process
VISIT US
Attendance at an Open House is required.
Submit Online Application
then Financial Aid (if applicable)
Parent Partnership Meeting/ Student Evaluation
Parents meet with the Head of School while students are evaluated by a teacher.
Admission Decision
Within 4 weeks after the interview and evaluation
Early Admission or Regular Admission?
Early Admission is for Kindergarten families who have ranked PCS as their number one choice of school and want to secure their spot. Acceptance letters for early admission are sent out beginning on November 17, 2022. Families who apply for early admission and are accepted will be responsible for a 10% deposit due two weeks after the acceptance letter is received. Regular Admission is for all other families applying to PCS.
Application Checklist
Complete the admission application thoroughly and pay the processing fee. The following must be submitted with every application:
Kindergarten to Second
Processing Fee – $60
Teacher Recommendation Form
Provide any Special Learning Tests, Records, Documents
Grades 1 & 2 – Transcript and/or Report Cards
Third and Up
Processing Fee – $125
Math and English Teacher Recommendation Forms
Grades 5 to 10 – Student Questionnaire
Writing Sample of Students Best Work
Provide any Special Learning Tests, Records, Documents
Transcript and/or Report Cards
Preparing for the Parent Partnership Meeting and Student Evaluation
- PCS will contact you to schedule your Parent Partnership Meeting and Student Evaluation.
- Bring your child’s birth certificate to the Parent Partnership Meeting.
- Only bring the child who is scheduled for the Student Evaluation.
- The Parent Partnership Meeting will last about 30 minutes.
- Applicants for Kindergarten and 1st grade will spend 30 minutes with one of our teachers for their 1-on-1 evaluation and will participate in a class with their peers.
- Applicants for grades 2nd and up will be invited to join their respective class for a day. During this visit the applicant will receive a grade appropriate evaluation or exam. Applicants entering 5th grade or higher will also interview with the Head of School.