Congratulations to our Upper School students who have recently achieved recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program and the ACT.
Primary School Admission
Admission procedures for primary school
Kindergarten
Our application to apply for the 2024-2025 academic year is live and we look forward to working with your family during the process!
- Submit the Application for Admission, along with $75, online by December 20, 2023, by clicking the APPLY ONLINE button on our website. Note: Decision notifications for all Round One applicants will be sent by March 1. In order to be considered in the Round One pool, your application must be submitted by the December 20 deadline. Round Two applicants will be considered only if space permits.
- All families applying for financial aid must submit their financial aid application to Clarity by January 22, 2024, after submitting their application for admission. If applying to Kent Place is cost-prohibitive, get in touch with Adrianna DeGazon, Director of Financial Aid, at degazona@kentplace.org, to request a fee waiver.
- Call or email Kim Clary, Director of Primary School Admission, at (908) 273-0900, ext. 269 or claryk@kentplace.org to schedule your parent interview and your child’s visit and academic readiness assessment.
- Ask your child’s current teacher to complete the Kindergarten Teacher Evaluation Form. The form should be completed no sooner than December 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 22. The Kindergarten Teacher Evaluation Form can be sent directly to the teacher using the email link found in your child's checklist tab in the online Application for Admission.
- Parents are welcome to complete the optional Parent Supplement by January 22.
Grade 1
Our application to apply for the 2024-2025 academic year is live and we look forward to working with your family during the process!
- Submit the Application for Admission, along with $75, online by December 20, 2023, by clicking the APPLY ONLINE button on our website. Note: Decision notifications for all Round One applicants will be sent by March 1. In order to be considered in the Round One pool, your application must be submitted by the December 20 deadline. Round Two applicants will be considered only if space permits.
- All families applying for financial aid must submit their financial aid application to Clarity by January 22, 2024, after submitting their application for admission. If applying to Kent Place is cost-prohibitive, please get in touch with Adrianna DeGazon, Director of Financial Aid, at degazona@kentplace.org, to request a fee waiver.
- Call or email Kim Clary, Director of Primary School Admission, at (908) 273-0900, ext. 269, or claryk@kentplace.org, to schedule your parent interview and your child's classroom visit and academic readiness assessment.
- Ask your child’s current teacher to complete the Grade 1 Teacher Evaluation Form. The form should be completed no sooner than December 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 22. The Grade 1 Teacher Evaluation Form can be sent directly to the teacher using the email link found in your child's checklist tab in the online Application for Admission.
- Upload an official transcript using the button in your child's checklist tab in the online application. The transcript should include current year grades, final grades from the previous year, results of any standardized testing, and attendance record. The transcript must be uploaded by January 22.
- Parents are welcome to complete the optional Parent Supplement by January 22.
Grades 2–5
Our application to apply for the 2024-2025 academic year is live and we look forward to working with your family during the process!
- Submit the Application for Admission, along with $75, online by December 20, 2023, by clicking the APPLY ONLINE button on our website. Note: Decision notifications for all Round One applicants will be sent by March 1. In order to be considered in the Round One pool, your application must be submitted by the December 20 deadline. Round Two applicants will be considered only if space permits.
- All families applying for financial aid must submit their financial aid application to Clarity by January 22, 2024, after submitting their application for admission. If applying to Kent Place is cost-prohibitive, please contact Adrianna DeGazon, Director of Financial Aid, at degazona@kentplace.org, to request a fee waiver.
- Call or email Kim Clary, Director of Primary School Admission, at (908) 273-0900, ext. 269 or claryk@kentplace.org to schedule your parent interview, your child's classroom visit, and to learn more about how to register for the at-home ISEE testing.
- Ask two teachers to complete the Grades 2–5 Teacher Recommendation Form (at least one should be from your child’s current teacher). Forms should be completed by teachers no sooner than December 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 22. The Grades 2–5 Teacher Recommendation Form can be sent directly to the teachers by using the email link found in your child's checklist tab in the online Application for Admission.
- Upload an official transcript using the button in your child's checklist tab in the online application. The transcript should include current year grades, final grades from the previous two years, results of any standardized testing, and attendance record. The transcript must be uploaded by January 22.
- Parents are welcome to complete the optional Parent Supplement by January 22.
QUESTIONS?
For specific questions about the Primary School Admission Process, please contact:
Kim Clary
Director of Primary School Admission
(908) 273-0900, ext. 269
claryk@kentplace.org
The Kent Place School Admission Office offers translation services for parents whose first language is not English. We invite you to interact with our office in the language that makes you feel most comfortable.
EXPERIENCE PRIMARY
We believe that a girl's first school experience should set the standard for the years that follow — a standard of joy and wonder, courage and creativity.