Application Requirements and Timeline

• Deadlines
  • Admission portfolios completed after December 11, 2023 will be considered on a rolling basis and are not guaranteed to have an admission decision by February 16, 2024.
  • If a school releases a required transcript after December 11, 2023 we will still consider this student in our first round of applications and guarantee an admission decision by February 16, 2024. Please wait until the close of the first marking period to request transcripts from your current school.
  • We recommend that families schedule interviews and testing as early as possible. Interviews and testing scheduled by January 15, 2024 will be considered in the Round 1 applicant pool.
• Teacher Recommendation Forms
  • We ask all applicants to request Teacher Recommendation forms. If you are unable to secure recommendation forms from your current teachers, you should request the Personal or Any Teacher Recommendation to be completed by a past teacher, tutor, or program director. Please call the Admission Office to discuss who should complete each form.
• Standard Application Online FAQs

PreKindergarten students must be 3 years old by September 1  of their entry year.

• SAO PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Application
  • Student Profile
  • Parent Questionnaire
  • Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release (if available)
  • Principal/Head/Counselor Recommendation
• Parent Interview and Student Screening/Classroom Visit
  • After submitting Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire,  contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.

• SAO Grade 1 Application
  • Student Profile
  • Parent Questionnaire
  • Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
  • Principal/Head/Counselor Recommendation
• Parent Interview and Student Screening/Classroom Visit
  • After submitting Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire,  contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.

• SAO Grades 2-4 Application
  • Student Profile
  • Parent Questionnaire
  • Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
  • Principal/Head/Counselor Recommendation
• Parent Interview and Student Visit
  • After submitting Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire,  contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.
• Standardized Testing
  • The ISEE Primary is required for students applying for Grades 2-4. There are a variety of options to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), including in-person and at-home, online testing.
  • Applicants may take the ISEE at any test site.
  • To register, contact the ISEE Office directly at 800.446.0320 or register online. Testing options and locations are listed on testing websites.
    • When registering, please list King as one of the schools to which your child is applying so that test results will be sent directly to us. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited at all test sites.
      • King Test Codes:
        • ISEE: 070720

• SAO Grade 5 Application
  • Student Profile
  • Parent Statement
  • Math and English Recommendations
  • Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
  • Principal/Head/Counselor Recommendation
• Parent Interview and Student Visit
  • After submitting Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire, contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School to schedule your appointments.
• Standardized Testing
  • The ISEE or SSAT is required for students applying for Grade 5. There are a variety of options to take either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), including in-person and at-home, online testing.
  • Applicants may take the ISEE or SSAT at any test site.
  • To register, contact the ISEE Office directly at 800.446.0320 or register online; or the SSAT Office at 609.683.4440 or register online. Testing options and locations are listed on testing websites.
    • When registering, please list King as one of the schools to which your child is applying so that test results will be sent directly to us. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited at all test sites.
      • King Test Codes:
        • SSAT: 4395
        • ISEE: 070720

• SAO Application
  • Student Profile
  • Student Essays
  • Parent Statement
  • English Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Math Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
  • Principal/Head/Counselor Recommendation
  • Graded English or ELA Essay
• Student and Parent Tour and Interviews
  • After submitting Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire, contact our office to schedule your appointments. 
    • Grades 6-8 contact Aishling Peterson, Associate Director of Admission for Middle School
    • Grade 9 contact Dana Thomas, Associate Director of Admission for Upper School
    • Grades 10-11 contact Guy Savage, Upper School Admission Associate
• Standardized Testing
  • The ISEE or SSAT is required for students applying for Grades 6-11. There are a variety of options to take either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), including in-person and at-home, online testing.
  • Applicants may take the ISEE or SSAT at any test site.
  • To register, contact the ISEE Office directly at 800.446.0320 or register online; or the SSAT Office at 609.683.4440 or register online. Testing options and locations are listed on testing websites.
    • When registering, please list King as one of the schools to which your child is applying so that test results will be sent directly to us. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited at all test sites.
      • King Test Codes:
        • SSAT: 4395
        • ISEE: 070720