Admission Process

1

VISIT US

Attendance at an October or January Open House is required. Click here for open house information.

2

Submit Online Application
then Financial Aid (if applicable)

3

Parent Partnership Meeting/ Student Evaluation

Parents meet with the Head of School while students are evaluated by a teacher.

4

Admission Decision

Within 4 weeks after the interview and evaluation

Early Admission or Regular Admission?

Early Admission is for kindergarten families who identify PCS as their number one school choice and want to secure their spot. We will send acceptance letters for Early Admission starting in mid-November. Families who apply for Early Admission and are accepted will be responsible for a 10% deposit due two weeks after receiving the acceptance letter. Regular Admission is for all other families applying to PCS.

Application Checklist

Complete the admission application thoroughly and pay the processing fee.  Parents must submit the following with every application:

Kindergarten to Second

Processing Fee – $65

Teacher Recommendation Form

Provide any Special Learning Tests, Records, Documents

Grades 1 & 2 – Transcript and/or Report Cards

Third and Up

Processing Fee – $130

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 scheduled for the Student Evaluation.
  • The Parent Partnership Meeting will last about 30 minutes.
  • Kindergarten and 1st-grade applicants will spend 30 minutes with one of our teachers for their 1-on-1 evaluation and participate in a class with their peers.
  • Applicants for 2nd grade and up will be invited to join their respective classes 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.

 

Timeline for Applying

1 Oct

Admission Opens for 2025-2026

31 Oct

Kindergarten Early Admission Closes

14 Nov

Kindergarten Early Admission Meetings

15 Nov

Kindergarten Early Admission Meetings

18 Nov

Early Admission Decisions Begin

31 Jan

Regular Admission Closes

14 Feb

All Grade Regular Admission Meetings

24 Feb

Regular Admission Decisions Begin