How to Apply

List of 5 items.

• Get To Know Us

  4-5s and 5-6s (Pre-K and K)

  Please submit an Inquiry Form to begin the admissions process for the 2021-2022 school year. Virtual visit opportunities will be offered starting the week of September 21, 2020.
  
  Attend our Open House on Thursday, October 22, 2020.  

   

  6-7s (First Grade) Through Seventh Grade

  If you are considering applying for 6-7s through 7th grade for the 2020-2021 school year, please contact the Director of Admissions and Enrollment.
  
  Attend our Open House on Thursday, October 22, 2020.

• Submit an Application

  4-5s and 5-6s (Pre-K and K)

  Please submit an Inquiry Form in order to begin your application process. 
  
  

  6-7s (First Grade) Through Seventh Grade

  Availability in the older grades is based on anticipated openings. We typically assess re-enrollment and projected availability in these grades in the winter. We encourage interested families to apply during the regular fall/winter admissions cycle so that we can complete the admissions process with you as soon as spaces open up.
  
  For more information about the process, please contact the Director of Admissions and Enrollment.  Families who incomes are $75,000 or less are eligible for fee waivers. Please contact the Director of Admissions and Enrollment to obtain this waiver code.

• Submit Family Financial Worksheet

  In our tuition sliding-scale model, all families submit a confidential Family Financial Worksheet to determine their tuition/contracted fee.  This worksheet will be available to families in mid-October.
  
  FFWs are due by December 1, 2020 and when submitted, will be emailed to admissions@manhattancountryschool.org.
  
  We encourage you to contact the Director of Admissions and Enrollment with any questions regarding tuition or the FFW.

• Family Visit

  4-5s and 5-6s (Pre-K and K)

  Virtual assessments and parent conversations will be scheduled as we receive applications (please allow up to ten business days for us to process your application). We encourage families to submit applications early in the admissions process as assessment appointments will be limited and will be available through early January only.
  
  

  6-7s (First Grade) Through Seventh Grade

  Children applying to the 6-7s through Seventh grade will be invited for a virtual assessment once we have determined whether spaces have opened in the grade of interest. The Admissions Office will reach out to applicant families if we are able to schedule a visit.

• Submit Supplementary Materials

  4-5s and 5-6s (Pre-K and K)

  Confidential Reports: if your child is in a school setting (nursery, preschool, daycare, co-op, etc.), please submit the appropriate Confidential Report to your child’s current teacher(s) or preschool director. Teachers/directors should return the filled out forms directly to MCS no later than January 8, 2021.

  • Confidential Report for Children Applying to 4-5s/Pre-K
  • Confidential Report for Children Applying to 5-6s/Kindergarten
  • Permission to Release School Records

  6-7s Through 7th Grade

  1) Confidential Report/Teacher Recommendation:
  Please submit the appropriate form to your child’s current teacher(s). Teachers should return the filled out forms directly to MCS no later than January 8, 2021.

  • Confidential Report for Children Applying to 6-7s/First Grade
  • Confidential Report for Children Applying to 2nd through 5th Grade
  • Teacher Recommendation Form(s) for 6th grade and up
  • Permission to Release School Records

  
  2) School Reports:
  

  • Families applying to 6-7s (First Grade) must arrange to have MCS receive Kindergarten school reports.
  • Families applying to 7-8s (Second Grade) and up must arrange to have MCS receive the current year and previous year school reports/transcripts from your child's current school.