Rooted in a legacy of academic excellence and guided by core values, King empowers students to grow with confidence and purpose. Learn more about our Mission, Virtues, and History.
We're excited that you are considering King School for your child's education, because we believe King offers students a better way to be their best. Learn about the admission process.
At King, every aspect of the learning experience is designed to foster deep engagement through inquiry, encouraging students to ask complex questions, seek solutions, and connect across disciplines.
At King School, we are a close-knit community united by a strong sense of belonging, school spirit, and a shared commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience rooted in our core virtues.
Like all independent schools, King relies on the generosity of its community to support daily operations, innovative programs, talented educators, and campus upkeep—ensuring that students thrive today while sustaining the school’s legacy for future generations.
King School has grown into a united, vibrant community, and our alumni are a vital part of that legacy; we invite you to stay connected, visit campus, and continue celebrating the rich traditions and shared values that make King home.
At King School, we frame education differently – welcoming curiosity and inquiry to drive real learning in a way that’s engaging and joyful. For us, the Power of Wonder is a tribute to the courageous thinkers, the inquisitive, the explorers, the imaginative, and those who seek to find their own path.
Students PreK-12 become agents in their own learning. When students are exploring, questioning, making connections, — and teachers are creating these moments of discovery — students are truly learning.
From the wide variety of active, immersive learning experiences to intentional efforts to reach each and every child, King students embrace learning in a diverse community where multiple backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated.
You can get an education anywhere, but at KING you leave with an unmistakable mindset you can’t get anywhere else. King graduates leave school full of possibility — ready to succeed and better prepared to better the world.
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Why should a new student come to King?
Meet the Admission Office
We invite you to contact us with questions or register for an admission event. We can’t wait to meet you and better understand your hopes and dreams for your child.
We invite you to contact us with questions or register for an admission event. We can’t wait to meet you and better understand your hopes and dreams for your child.
We invite you to contact us with questions or register for an admission event. We can’t wait to meet you and better understand your hopes and dreams for your child.
Aishling Peterson
Associate Director of Admission, Middle School and Financial Access
We invite you to contact us with questions or register for an admission event. We can’t wait to meet you and better understand your hopes and dreams for your child.
We invite you to contact us with questions or register for an admission event. We can’t wait to meet you and better understand your hopes and dreams for your child.
We invite you to contact us with questions or register for an admission event. We can’t wait to meet you and better understand your hopes and dreams for your child.
Clyde Beverly
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
At King, we view the application process as building a portfolio for each student. Every element, from the interview to the teacher recommendations to the report cards, is woven together to help the admission committee understand how our applicants may best enrich our community.
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Navigating the independent school process
" I love exploring concepts through hands-on projects. My class figured out how to create the Grade 4 Probability
Carnival for the younger students. Don’t tell anyone — even though they were having fun playing games, we were
actually teaching them math! "
Gracie H | Lower School Student
“King School guides every student in the discovery of who they are and how they learn. Students explore a wide
variety of fields and topics deeply and intentionally. They seek to understand the ways that strong communities are
built upon differences both in experience and perspective. Only then can students begin to see learning as a way to
understand their community, their place in the world, and the possibilities they possess to drive positive change.”
Dr. Josh Deitch | Head of Middle School
“Curiosity is a natural ability that children bring to their learning – we encourage students to ask questions, make
discoveries, think critically, analyze and solve problems, be good listeners, and have fun being involved in the
dynamic process of learning. We value every child and build strong, safe classroom communities where exploration
and discovery leads to mastery.”
Dr. Sandy Lizaire-Duff | Head of Lower School
“At King, we emphasize that an excellent education takes students where they want to go. We also believe that
courage and compassion are essential components in the search for purpose, a key element of a King education. Our
students support one another as they begin to bring their ambitions into sharper focus and work to achieve their
goals, cheered on by the whole community.”
Marnie Sadlowsky | Head of Upper School
“We are mathematicians, actors, athletes, writers, artists, debaters, and we are so much more. We are a family. We are all unique individuals.”
Luke | Upper School Student
“Thanks is due to our teachers, those patient guides who nurture our intellectual curiosity and foster our growth. They challenge us to think critically, push us beyond our comfort zones, and instill in us a love of learning that will serve us far beyond the classroom walls. ”
King School provides an exceptional academic experience at every stage of a student’s journey, and each year’s budget is thoughtfully planned to ensure that tuition dollars are invested wisely in outstanding programs, dedicated faculty, and well-maintained facilities—all in service of our students’ growth and success.
King School is committed to enrolling bright, capable students from diverse economic backgrounds by offering a personalized, need-based tuition assessment process that makes our exceptional education accessible to families with a wide range of financial circumstances.
We hope you find our FAQ helpful, whether you are a returning family, new family or a family interested in applying to King. If your question is not answered here, please feel free to contact our admission office.
Through a personalized, four-year developmental approach, King School’s College Counseling Department empowers students to explore their strengths and aspirations, guiding them—alongside families and educators—toward well-matched colleges where they arrive confident, prepared, and ready to make meaningful contributions.
