Admission Checklist
 

Application The application should be completed and returned to the appropriate Admission Office (if your student is applying for grades Pre-K through 2nd grade, send or deliver to the Hillcrest Campus; otherwise send or deliver the application to the Midway Campus) accompanied by the non-refundable application fee. Application fee is $100 for Pre-K through 1st grade and $150 for all other grades. Please make checks payable to Parish Episcopal School. Parish Episcopal School also accepts the ISAAD Common Application. You may also apply online.

Application Deadline The application deadline for all grades is Friday, January 9, 2009.

Student Questionnaire and Essay Prospective students applying for grades 5th and above must complete the Student Questionnaire and Essay in addition to the application.

Visit Scheduled The best way to discover the many benefits of an education at Parish Episcopal School is to experience it first hand. Students applying to 2nd grade and above are invited to spend a half day attending classes and participating in the many activities that occur during the course of a typical day. Optional shadow visits may be scheduled through the admission office. Interviews are mandatory for Upper School students and will be conducted during their shadow visit or should be scheduled through the admission office.

Evaluation/ Admission Test Scheduled Pre-Kindergarten (Levels I and II) We have activities organized to help determine the child’s readiness for our school programs. Children are observed without their parents being present. Screening dates for pre-kindergarten applicants are on selected weekdays and Saturdays. Testing space is limited. The Admission Office will notify you of your evaluation date and time. Kindergarten Through 1st Grade CATS testing is an application requirement for students applying to kindergarten or 1st grade at Parish. The cost of the testing ($275) is not included in the application fee. Testing is conducted independently by Collaborative Academic Testing Service (CATS) and the results are made available to parents.  You must contact CATS directly to schedule your one-on-one testing [www.catstexas.com or 214-221-7220.] Please do not wait to schedule the CATS Test, as spots are limited.  CATS test fee waivers are available on a case-by-case basis from participating schools.  Schools requiring CATS testing will grant fee waivers by application only. You may contact any of the schools requiring CATS testing to receive an application for a fee waiver.  Please contact the Parish Admission Office for a registration form or for additional information about common testing. A standardized test is also required for admission to Kindergarten and 1st grade. Parish accepts shared testing from other ISAAD schools for 1st grade applicants. Applicants who do not test at Parish are required to visit a Kindergarten classroom for a half-day visit as part of the application process. 2nd Through 4th Grades Applicants for grades 2-4 take a standardized test in reading comprehension and mathematics. The Admission Office will notify you of your testing date. If you are testing at Parish there will be an additional testing fee of $50.                               Candidates for grades 2-4 may test at any ISAS school that is participating in common testing. Candidates for grades 2-4 may test only once for the 2009-2010 admission year. All participating schools share testing lists as a test security measure.  If you are interested in registering for common testing, please complete the registration form included in the application booklet. 5th Grade and Above Applicants for grades 5-12 take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). To schedule this test, visit www.iseetest.org, or complete the ISEE registration form found in the center of the ISEE testing booklet. Return the registration form and testing fee to the ISEE Operations Office. Your student may test at any of the locations listed as test sites in the ISEE 2008-2009 Student Guide. Be sure to request that your student’s ISEE scores be sent to Parish Episcopal School. The school code for Parish Episcopal School is 447526. A student may participate in the ISEE test only once within a six-month period.

Teacher Evaluation Pre-k Through 4th Grade Have your child’s present teacher complete and return the Parish Confidential Teacher Evaluation Form or the ISAAD Common Confidential Teacher Evaluation Form. The teacher will mail this form directly to Parish Episcopal School’s Admission Office. Due to the confidential nature of the teacher evaluation, it is the school’s policy not to share its contents with anyone other than the faculty and staff of Parish Episcopal School. 5th Grade and Above Have your child’s current English and mathematics teachers complete and return the Parish Confidential Teacher Evaluation Form or the ISAAD Common Confidential Teacher Evaluation Form. The teachers will mail these forms directly to Parish Episcopal School’s Admission Office. Due to the confidential nature of the teacher evaluation, it is the school’s policy not to share its contents with anyone other than the faculty and staff of Parish Episcopal School.

Transcripts and Immunization Records Parents of applicants for kindergarten through 12th grade should request that transcripts, immunization records and test profiles be sent from the applicant’s present school to the applicable Admission Office by January 16, 2009. Please encourage your school and teachers to return their forms to Parish Episcopal School by January 16, 2009. All steps in the admission process must be completed before the applicant’s file can be forwarded to the Admission Committee for consideration.

Financial Aid Parish Episcopal School has a financial aid program available to those families who apply through the School and Student Service for Financial Aid Program. Applications are also available in the Admission Office.