Admissions
Grace Church School actively encourages a diverse educational community. We welcome boys and girls of all faiths, races, ethnic and economic backgrounds.
We require parents to tour the School prior to submitting an application. Tours are held at 9:15 am on select weekdays from early October through early December. The tours are hosted by the Director of the School (see directions to the school).
Applying to the Twos Program
The primary point of entry to the preschool is the Twos program. The birth date of applicants enrolling in the Twos Program in September 2012 must fall between September 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010.
Parents MUST complete a tour prior to submitting an application to the School. Tour requests MUST BE made online; the School will not accept requests by telephone. Parents of applicants whose siblings attend or have attended Grace Church School do not need to tour the school, but should pick up an application form from the school office.
Please note: As of September 20, our tours of the Twos Program for applicants to the 2012/13 school year are filled. If you’d like to be put on a wait list for a tour, or if you are a special consideration applicant, please complete this form. Places on tours do occasionally become available, and we’d like to have your information on file. Special consideration applicants are guaranteed a place on the special consideration tour.
Once your form has been submitted, the School will call you within a week to arrange the date of the tour. Tours will be filled based on the order that the online tour requests are received and will fill quickly. Once all tour places have been filled, your name will automatically be placed on a wait-list and the School will contact you if a place on a tour becomes available.
Application forms will be provided upon arrival at the tour. The application form and a non-refundable application fee of $75 are due no later than December 15 for regular applicants. The deadline for special consideration applicants is November 15. Please note on the online tour request form if you are requesting special consideration (such as siblings, alumni, or Grace Church parish member).
In January and early February, children and parents are invited to visit the school in small groups for an informal meeting with the Director. Letters of acceptance and wait list letters are mailed the first week of March.
Applying to Threes, Fours and Kindergarten
We generally have few spaces for our Threes, Fours and Kindergarten classes. Therefore, tour spaces for 3s through K are limited. Applicants for the Threes Program beginning in September 2012 must turn 3 by August 31, 2012. Applicants for the Fours Program must turn 4, and for Kindergarten must turn 5, by August 31, 2012.
Parents MUST tour the School prior to submitting an application; tour requests can only be made online. Parents of applicants whose siblings attend or have attended Grace Church School do not need to tour the school, but should pick up an application form from the school office.
Please note: As of September 12, our tours of the 3s, 4s & K Programs for applicants to the 2012/13 school year are filled. If you’d like to be put on a wait list for a tour, or if you are a special consideration applicant, please complete this form. Places on tours do occasionally become available, and we’d like to have your information on file. Special consideration applicants are guaranteed a place on the special consideration tour.
No application fee will be due with the application. When we know how many spaces we have to offer and are able to schedule an interview for your child, the fee will be required prior to the interview date.
Together Time and Music Time
Grace Church School offers two additional programs, Together Time and Music Time, for children not yet old enough for preschool. Enrollment in these programs does not constitute enrollment in the School; you will need to apply separately for admission into the Twos program. See information on these programs, including how to apply.
Financial Aid
Financial aid applications are available upon request. See Grace Church School class and tuition schedule.
