Lower School Admission Process

• August: Applications open on August 1
• December: Siblings and Faculty applications completed by December 5 will receive a decision on December 17.
• January: All additional applications completed by December 5 will receive a decision on January 15. 
• Completed Applications after December 5 will continue to be reviewed throughout the year on a rolling basis.

Saint Andrew’s now offers an Early Application round for students applying to Kindergarten. This option is for students who consider Saint Andrew’s their first-choice school. 

• August: Applications open on August 1 
• December: 
  • Siblings and Faculty: Applications completed by December 5 will receive a decision on December 17.
  • SA IS MY FIRST CHOICE FOR K (Early Application): Applications completed by December 5 will receive a decision on December 17.
• January: All additional applications completed by January 15 will receive a decision on February 13.
• Completed Applications after January 15 will continue to be reviewed throughout the year on a rolling basis, pending available space.

• August: Applications open on August 1 
• January: Applications completed by January 15 will receive a decision by February 13.
• February: Grades 1 through 5 applicants will receive a decision on February 13. 
• Completed Applications will continue to be reviewed throughout the year on a rolling basis, pending available space.  

Saint Andrew's Online Application 

• Pre-K - Grade 2: $100 (includes screening fee)
• Grades 3 - 5: $100 (does not include ISEE test fee)

• Request electronically through your application portal by entering your current teacher’s email
• Please allow the current teacher enough time to get to know your child before submitting the request

Classroom visits are required for students entering Grades 2 through 5 as part of the application process. Registration can be accessed through the online application portal. 

Grades 1-5

Submit the request electronically through your application portal; this will authorize your current school to send records directly to us. 
Records to include:

• Transcripts - school records that show the classes the student took and the grades they received in the last two years
• Current year’s grades (first quarter, trimester, or semester)
• Prior year’s standardized test scores
• Attendance information

Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1: 

• Applicants must be 4 years old (Pre-K), 5 years old (K), and 6 years old (Grade 1) by September 1 of the year they would be applying for.
• Candidates applying to Pre-K through Grade 1 are evaluated both cognitively and developmentally. Registration can be accessed through the online application portal.

Grade 2:

• Students entering Grade 2 will complete in house academic admission screening followed by a Scot for a Day (classroom visit). Registration can be accessed through the online application portal.

Grades 3 through 5:

• Students entering Grades 3 through 5 should register for the ISEE test. If applying to other schools that require the SSAT, we will also accept the ELSSAT but prefer the ISEE. 

• Upload a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate to your application portal.
• If the birth certificate is not in English, an officially translated copy must also be submitted.