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Kindergarten Students
applying for Kindergarten meet in small groups with
one of our classroom teachers. For Kindergarten, we
observe students as they interact during group
activities, individual activities, and free play.
We evaluate them as they engage in a variety of
activities that measure the development of their
large and small motor skills, their ability to
listen to instructions in both a group and
individual setting, and their ability to transition
from one activity to
another. Children
applying to First Grade meet in small groups with
one of our classroom teachers. In First Grade we
evaluate their readiness to handle First Grade
academics. Individual and group activities center
on reading, writing, and mathematics. In addition,
teachers observe their skills at listening,
following directions, interacting with one another,
and transitioning from one activity to the
next. Each
applicant for Grades 2 - 8 is given a standardized
examination in reading comprehension and
mathematics. In addition, a writing sample is
required from each student applying to grades
2-8. The
Admissions Committee makes its recommendations to
the Head of the Lower or Middle School.
Standardized test scores, past academic records,
current teacher evaluations and recommendations,
and classroom observations on the day of testing
are all factors considered by the Admissions
Committee. Parent interviews are required for
students applying for Grades 6-8. Our goal is to
put together a compatible student body for each
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