HOW TO APPLY
We do everything we can at Manhattan Country School to make the application process as transparent as possible.
If you’re considering the school for your child, please note the application procedures below.
Step 1: Schedule a School Visit
Prospective parents are required to attend either a morning tour of the school or our evening Open House in order to be considered. You may submit your application before or after your tour or open house visit. Please note, school tours will end the week of December 5.
Step 2: Submit an Application Form
There is a non-refundable application fee of $70, and applications must be received by December 1. You may call to request an application packet via mail. Alternatively, the application is available for download from September 5 to December 1.
Please call the admissions office for more information.
Your competed application package should include:
1. Application form due December 1
2. A report and a confidential form from your child’s current school (if the child has previous school experience) due January 15, 2012
3. ERB for students in 2nd grade and above (If a child younger than 2nd grade is taking the ERB, we ask that you send the scores to us as well) If you require a fee waiver, please visit ISAAGNY website here.
4. A tour of the school
5. A Family Financial Worksheet (FFW) required of all families due January 15, 2012
Step 3: Schedule an Interview for Your Child
Once your application is received, we will call to schedule an interview for your child. Student interviews take place in small groups for 4, 5, and 6 year olds, with 4 year old applicants being interviewed in January. Parents will meet together informally with a member of the administration while their children are being interviewed.
Applicants for 7-8s (2nd grade) through 7th grade are interviewed individually and are accepted on a rolling basis when spaces are available. Parents are not interviewed individually. If you are applying to the 5th, 6th, or 7th grades please call the school to determine whether we are still accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Interviews will be scheduled only after an application is received.
Step 4: Complete the Family Financial Worksheet (FFW)
A Family Financial Worksheet provides the basis for determining a tuition contract. All families complete one when applying and annually thereafter. The Family Financial Commitment Plan is at the core of our commitment to economic diversity. It replaces set tuitions and scholarships/financial aid with a Contracted Fee calculated for each family on a sliding scale in equitable proportion to families' financial resources. Please note that the Financial Worksheet is due January 15, 2012.
Step 5: Educational Records Bureau (ERB) Test
The ERB Test is only required for applicants entering 7-8s (2nd grade) through 8th grade. For younger children it is not required, although families are asked to send us results if children have been tested. Applicants should make arrangements to take the appropriate grade level test by calling ERB at (212) 672-9800 or visiting www.erbtest.org. Fee waivers are available on the ISAAGNY website here.
