How to Apply
Our Enrollment Process
Thank you for your interest in The Meadows School! Choosing the right school is more important than ever, and we want to help you make the right decision for your family. Please review our admissions process below to learn more about applying to The Meadows School. We look forward to getting to know you and your family as we move through these steps together.
Submit an Inquiry
Submit an Inquiry
The first step in applying to The Meadows School is to fill out our online admissions inquiry form. This inquiry form alerts us to your interest in our school and gains you access to our Admissions Portal that will serve as the central information hub throughout the admissions process.
Complete Your Admissions
Complete Your Admissions
After your admissions inquiry form is complete, you will receive a link to our admissions portal where you can finish uploading required supplemental forms and documents at your convenience.
Admissions requirement for all grades:
- Current household information
- A student questionnaire
- Prospective student photo
- Birth certificate
- Immunization records
- $100 non-refundable application fee
All applicants for Lower, Middle, and Upper School must also submit teacher recommendations, official transcripts from their current school, and participate in admissions testing. Please see #4 below for additional information on what tests are required for each grade.
Finally, Middle and Upper School applicants must submit a confidential school report to complete their admissions application.
Schedule Testing
Schedule Testing
The Meadows School's admissions committee seeks to better understand a prospective student's strengths in a school environment. To do this, we ask all families to register applicants for a skill-based achievement test. Students applying for grades 2-8 will take the ISEE, while students applying for grades 9-10 will take the SSAT. (The SSAT offers fee waivers for eligible families). Families must register for their respective test and share the scores with The Meadows School's Admissions Office. To have the scores automatically shared with the school, use SSAT School Code: 4993 and ISEE School Code: 290501 when registering online.
Students applying for kindergarten will be required to participate in one of our kindergarten assessment dates. These dates will be announced by the Admissions Department during the admissions season.
Students applying for grade 1 will be required to take an assessment with faculty from our Lower School. The Admissions Office will reach out to schedule this assessment.
Testing for students entering the Beginning School is not required.
Schedule Family Visit & Shadow Days
Schedule Family Visit & Shadow Days
Students applying for Beginning School will be required to participate in a family visit. For 30-45 minutes, a child will be invited to a classroom, and the parents will be interviewed with the Beginning School Director, or Director of Admissions, symultaneously.
Shadow days are required for students applying for 1st - 5th grade. Once a student has completed all of the required checklist items, the admissions office will reach out to schedule a shadow day.
Shadow days consist of a full schedule (8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) and lunch is provided. Shadow day guests are required to bring their own snacks and water bottle.
Middle and Upper School shadow days are optional. Please reach out to the Admissions Office if you would like to schedule a shadow day.
The Meadows School is a secure campus. Visits are by appointment only. Visitors who arrive without a set appointment time will be asked to leave and to contact our Admissions Office to schedule their visit.
Schedule Your Interview
Schedule your Interview
We look forward to meeting each and every family that applies to The Meadows School! During the admissions process, the school will reach out to schedule an interview with prospective students and their families to finish the application process.
Application Deadlines
Applications are currently closed for the 2026-27 school year. We will update this page when applications re-open, so continue to check back.
New Student Enrollment Dates for 27-28 School Year
Applications Open: August 29, 2026
Applications Close: January 1, 2027
Contracts Due: Early-February
Returning Student Re-enrollment Dates for 27-28 School Year
New Contracts Sent: January 20, 2027
Contracts Due: February 3, 2027
The Meadows School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, athletic, and other school-administered programs.