Application Process & Timeline

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 IN 3 EASY STEPS

Step 1: Click on APPLY NOW to open the SAO homepage

Step 2: Sign-up or Sign-in to the SAO

Step 3: Start your application by following the instructions to complete the Student Profile and submit your application fee. Applications started after December 14 will be considered on a rolling basis. Please contact the Admission Office for information.

You may return to your application at any time to complete the Parent Statement, Student Essays (if applicable) and send Teacher Recommendations and Transcript Release Forms.

Please Note: At this time, Student and Parent interviews will be conducted using Zoom and may be scheduled once we receive the portion of the application that the prospective family submits:

Student Profile
Parent Evaluation or Statement
Student Essays (Grades 6-12 only)
Non-refundable $75 application fee

For flexibility in scheduling Zoom interviews, we recommend that families complete the steps above as early as possible. All application components, including interviews, must be completed by December 14 to be considered in Round 1.*

*Testing for PreK and K and transcripts from schools that release after December 14 will be accepted after the deadline and will still be considered in Round 1.

King is committed to a 100% virtual admissions process at this time. For applicants and their families who feel strongly about seeing the physical campus, limited tour times will be available after the family portion of the application is complete. Click here to see our virtual campus tour.

ADDITIONAL Grade-specific APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please see grade-specific information below for details on required forms and recommendations.

Key Dates

September 1- Admission application opens to families

November 1: Financial Aid Application Process Begins

*December 14: Application Due/Financial Access Application Due

February 12: Admission and Financial Access Decision Letters Mailed

March 10: Accepted Applicants notify King School of Decision and Return Contract

*Applications completed after December 14 will be considered on a rolling basis and are not guaranteed to have an admission decision by February 12.

Notes for All Applicants

Students in schools that do not complete recommendation forms, should have two forms completed by a tutor or program director. Please call the admission office to discuss who should complete each form.
We recommend that families contact the Admission Office to schedule interviews two weeks ahead of desired date and time. At this time all interviews will be conducted using Zoom.
Applications completed after December 14 will be considered on a rolling basis and are not guaranteed to have an admission decision by February 12.
Standard Application Online FAQs

PreKindergarten (starts age 3) and Kindergarten Requirements

Grades 1-2 Requirements

SAO Grade 1 -2 Application
- Student Biographical Profile
- Parent Evaluation Form
Recommendations and Transcript Release Forms
- Student Evaluation Form
- School Record and Transcript Form
- Principal /Head/Counselor Form
Parent Interview via Zoom: Call to schedule your appointment
Testing: Please discuss testing requirements with Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School.

Grades 3-4 Requirements

SAO Grade 3-4 Application
- Student Biographical Profile
- Parent Evaluation Form
Recommendations and Transcript Release Forms
- Student Evaluation Form
- School Record and Transcript Form
- Principal /Head/Counselor Form
Parent Interview via Zoom: Call to schedule your appointment
Testing: Please discuss testing requirements with Merrill Shafer, Associate Director of Admission for Lower School.

Grade 5 Requirements

SAO Grade 5 Application
Student Biographical Profile
- Parent Evaluation Form
Recommendations and Transcript Release Forms (SSAT or Fairchester Forms are accepted)
- Student Evaluation Form
- School Record and Transcript Form
- Principal /Head/Counselor Form
Parent Interview via Zoom: Call to schedule your appointment
Student Interview via Zoom: Call to schedule your appointment
Standardized Testing:
- Students applying for Grade 5 are required to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT). 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

Grades 6-11 Requirements

SAO High School Application
- Student Biographical Profile
- Student Essays
- Parent Evaluation Form
Recommendations and Transcript Release Forms
- English Teacher Recommendation Form
- Math Teacher Recommendation Form
- School Record and Transcript Form
- Principal /Head/Counselor Form
Parent Interview via Zoom: Call to schedule your appointment
Student Interview via Zoom: Call to schedule your appointment
Standardized Testing: Grades 6-11
- Students applying for Grades 6-11 are required to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT). 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:
  - ISEE: 070720
  - SSAT: 4395

King School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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