How to Apply for Admission
Visiting Kittredge School
To ensure that all families understand our philosophy and have a chance
to experience our school community, we encourage everyone interested to
visit the school. For Kindergarten admission, we offer open houses and
tours. For other grades, only tours are available. Applications are available
at the open houses and tours. If you'd like to set up a tour or register
for an open house call the school in September, October and November.
The school office phone number is 415-750-8390.
Open Houses
Open houses are offered from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. on a weekday evening
and provide an excellent opportunity to meet and talk with the kindergarten
teachers as well as visit classrooms, hear from the Principal, current
parents and students, and have a chance to ask questions about the admissions
process. We will hold one Open House on October 25 and one on November
28. A reservation is needed, as spaces are limited.
Tours
Daily individual tours are given from October through December during
the school day. Tours provide an opportunity to speak with the Principal,
visit classrooms, and ask questions about the admissions process. A reservation
is needed for these tours.
Tours are scheduled Monday through Thursday at 9:00 A.M. and at 10:30
A.M. Tours last about 45 minutes.
Student Play Dates and Visits
Play Dates and Visits are scheduled in January and February after we have
the completed application on file. Student visits are a chance for your
child to experience Kittredge School firsthand. We make it a priority
to put your child at ease in a new environment.
Kindergarten applicants attend an hour play date on a weekend. While children
are enjoying their play date, their parents get another chance to ask
questions of our staff and current Kittredge School parents.
Applicants to grades 1 through 8 visit the school for a day and participate
in the regular classroom activities of their current grade. The teachers
assess student skills during the visit and the Principal administers an
individual assessment.
Application Checklist
• Schedule a tour or an open house. You receive an application during
your tour or open house.
• Complete the application and return it, along with the $75 application
fee, to the admissions office.
• Give the confidential ‘Student Evaluation Form’ to
your child’s current teacher so that the teacher can complete and
return the form to the admissions office.
• Give the ‘Record Release Form’ (applicants to grades
1–8) to your child’s current school so that the school can
send these records directly to the admissions office.
Admissions Decisions
An admissions committee, consisting of teachers and administrators, makes
decisions. The admissions committee’s job is to admit students for
whom Kittredge School is a good fit. We look for families who understand
and support our school mission and core values, and for students who will
thrive in our small, nurturing environment and will benefit from our structured
curriculum. Children who succeed at Kittredge tend to have a natural desire
to learn and want to take an active role in their learning.
Important Dates
Application deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Teacher recommendation
forms and transcripts are also due by January 15, 2008. Late applications
will be considered on a rolling admissions basis.
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