Application Requirements and TIMELINE
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.
Please read the important information for all applicants as well as the grade-specific requirements before beginning the application.
As always, contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Important Information for All Applicants
As a best practice, we recommend completing your student profile and submitting it to King along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to the King.
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Key Dates
- September 1: Admission application opens
- October 1: Financial access application process begins
- December 15: Admission and financial access applications due
- Admission applications completed after December 15 will be considered on a rolling basis and are not guaranteed to have an admission decision by February 13.
- February 13: Admission and financial access decision notifications
- March 10: Enrollment contract due
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Deadlines
- Admission portfolios completed after December 15, 2025, will be considered on a rolling basis and are not guaranteed to have an admission decision by February 13, 2026.
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If a school releases a required transcript after December 15, 2025, we will still consider this student in our first round of applications and guarantee an admission decision by February 13, 2026. Please wait until the close of the first marking period to request transcripts from your current school.
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Interviews and testing completed by January 15, 2026, will be considered in the Round 1 applicant pool.
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We recommend that families schedule interviews and testing as early as possible.
- Standard Application Online FAQs
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, coach, or program director. Please call the Admission Office to discuss who should complete each form.
Standard Application Online FAQs
| Prekindergarten (starts age 3) and Kindergarten Requirements |
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PreKindergarten students must be 3 years old by September 1 of their entry year.
- SAO Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Application
- Student Profile - As a best practice, we recommend that you first complete your student profile and submit it to King along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to King.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Teacher Recommendation Form
- Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release (if available)
- Principal/Head of School/Counselor Recommendation
- Required Supplemental Questions and Form
- Parent Interview and Classroom Visit
- After submitting the Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire, contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.
- Student Photo
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| Grades 1 and 2 Requirements |
- SAO Grades 1 and 2 Application
- Student Profile - As a best practice, we recommend that you first complete your student profile and submit it to King along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to King.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Teacher Recommendation Form
- Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
- Principal/Head of School/Counselor Recommendation
- Required Supplemental Questions and Form
- Parent Interview and Student Screening/Classroom Visit
- After submitting the Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire, contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.
- Student Photo
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| Grades 3 and 4 Requirements |
- SAO Grades 3 and 4 Application
- Student Profile - As a best practice, we recommend that you first complete your student profile and submit it to King along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to King.
- Parent Questionnaire
- Teacher Recommendation Form
- Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
- Principal/Head of School/Counselor Recommendation
- Required Supplemental Questions and Form
- Parent Interview and Student Visit
- After submitting the Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire, contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.
- Student Photo
- Standardized Testing
- The ISEE Primary is required for students applying for Grades 3 and 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. Testing completed by January 15, 2026, will be considered in the Round 1 applicant pool.
- 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.
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| Grade 5 Requirements |
- SAO Grade 5 Application
- Student Profile - As a best practice, we recommend that you first complete your student profile and submit it to King along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to King.
- Parent Statement
- Math and English Recommendations
- Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
- Principal/Head of School/Counselor Recommendation
- Required Supplemental Questions and Form
- Parent Interview and Student Visit
- After submitting the Student Profile and Parent Questionnaire, contact Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School, to schedule your appointments.
- Student Photo
- Standardized Testing
- King accepts either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Each test is offered at different times, in different locations. We encourage families to choose the test that works best for them.
- 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. Testing completed by January 15, 2026 will be considered in the Round 1 applicant pool.
- 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.
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| Grades 6-11 Requirements |
- SAO Grades 6-11 Application
- Student Profile - As a best practice, we recommend that you first complete your student profile and submit it to King along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to King.
- Student Photo
- Student Essays
- Parent Statement
- English Teacher Recommendation Form
- Math Teacher Recommendation Form
- Official School Reports/Transcript Form Release
- Principal/Head of School/Counselor Recommendation
- Graded Essay: Students should upload an essay submitted during the 2025-2026 school year. The writing sample does not need to reflect the grade earned.
- Character Skills Snapshot (Grades 9-11 only)
- Student and Parent Tour and Interviews
- After submitting the Student Profile and Parent Statement, contact our office to schedule your appointments.
- Grades 6-8 contact Aishling Peterson, Associate Director of Admission for Middle School
- Grade 9-11 contact Dana Thomas, Associate Director of Admission for Upper School
- Student Photo
- Standardized Testing
- King accepts either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Each test is offered at different times, in different locations. We encourage families to choose the test that works best for them.
- 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. Testing completed by January 15, 2026 will be considered in the Round 1 applicant pool.
- 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.
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- To make the application process easier and more efficient for your family, King School uses SSAT’s Standard Application Online (SAO). Many of our peer schools also use the SAO. We hope that you will find this helpful and that it will free up your time to be thoughtful about finding your best-fit school.
- Start your application by following the instructions to complete the Student Profile and submit your application fee. The code for King School is 4395. Applications started after December 16, 2024, will be considered on a rolling basis. Please contact the Admission Office for information.
- Applications started after December 15, 2025, will be considered on a rolling basis. Please contact the Admission Office for information.
- As a best practice, we recommend that you first complete your student profile and submit it to King School along with the application fee. Any components and forms completed after this initial submission will be delivered to the King School.
- Please note: You may return to your application at any time to complete the Parent Statement and Student Essays (if applicable) and to request Teacher Recommendations and Transcript Release Forms.
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