Parent-Child Program
Nursery and Kindergarten

Application Procedure: Parent-Child Program

When to Apply

Applications for admissions are accepted after Labor Day for the following academic year and may be obtained from the Lower School Admissions Office or downloaded here.

How to Apply

Submit the following materials

• An application
• A parent statement
• An application fee of $40
• A photograph is optional

School Visits/Interviews

Once the admissions packet is complete, the Lower School will contact you to schedule a tour and a family interview.

Children and their parents are interviewed together during a visit with the Director of Admissions after January 1. Due to the limited number of interview times, the Lower School Admissions Office may not be able to interview children applying to the Parent-Child Program after October 31. However, inquiries regarding space are welcome at any time of the year since unanticipated openings may occur.

Open Houses

Please call the Lower School Admissions Office at 212-327-1457 for information about Open Houses or introductory lectures on Waldorf education.

Notification and Reply Dates 2008-2009

Notification for admissions to the Parent-Child Program will be mailed on Wednesday, December 3. Parents are asked to reply by Friday, January 16.

Please note, admission to the Parent-Child Program does not guarantee admission to our Early Childhood Program the following year. A separate application is required.

Once you have accepted an offer, please immediately notify by phone all the schools to which you have applied. This courtesy is helpful to families on a waiting list.

Application Process: Nursery & Kindergarten

When to Apply

Applications for admissions are accepted after Labor Day for the following academic year and may be obtained from the Lower School Admissions Office or downloaded here.

How to Apply

Submit the following materials

• An application
• A parent statement
• Transcripts from previous schools (if any). Transcript request forms can be downloaded here.
• An application fee of $55
• A photograph is optional.
• Standardized testing in not required for the Early Childhood Program, but if your child does take the ERB Test please have the results sent to us.

School Visits/Interviews

Once the admissions packet is complete, the Lower School will contact you to schedule a tour and a parent interview.

Due to the limited number of interview times, the Lower School Admissions Office may not be able to interview children applying to the Early Childhood Program after October 31. However, inquiries regarding space are welcome at any time of the year since unanticipated openings may occur.

Open Houses

Please call the Lower School Admissions Office at 212-327-1457 for information about Open Houses or introductory lectures on Waldorf education.

Notification and Reply Dates

As a member of ISAAGNY, we notify families of admissions decisions in accordance with the scheduled guidelines , which can be viewed here.

Once you have accepted an offer, please immediately notify by phone all the schools to which you have applied. This courtesy is helpful to families on a waiting list.

For applications and files completed by
Friday, January 16, 2008