Lower School Admissions
Lower School Admissions
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Inquire
To join our mailing list, register for admissions events, and access the online admissions application, please submit an inquiry and create an account in Ravenna.
Apply
Log in to Ravenna to submit your Applicant Information Form and pay the non-refundable application fee.
Complete Parent Statement and Schedule Family Interview
Help us get to know your student by responding to the questions on the Parent Statement.
For applicants to Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten, register for a family interview through Ravenna after submitting your Parent Statement responses.
For applicants to Grades 1 through 5, interviews are by invitation and based on projected space availability for the upcoming school year. Families will be contacted for interviews in January 2022.
Request Supporting Documents
Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten and Grade 1
All applicants are required to submit a birth certificate, all available report cards, and current teacher and administrator recommendation forms. The applicant family provides the name and email addresses for the teacher and administrator in Ravenna, and the recommendation forms are emailed directly to them and collected online.
If your student was not previously enrolled in school or daycare, please speak with the Admissions Office about waiving the requirement in the Ravenna portal.
Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 4
All applicants are required to submit a birth certificate, all available report cards, any standardized testing results, along with a current teacher recommendation form and administrator recommendation form. The applicant family provides the name and email addresses for the teacher and administrator in Ravenna, and the recommendation forms are emailed directly to them and collected online.
Grade 5
All applicants are required to submit a birth certificate, all available report cards, any standardized testing results, along with current administrator and current teacher (English and mathematics) recommendation forms. If both subjects are taught by one person, that teacher must complete both recommendation forms. The applicant family provides the name and email addresses for the teacher(s) and administrator in Ravenna, and the recommendation forms are emailed directly to them and collected online.
Optional Letters of Recommendation (all grades)
Parker will accept additional recommendations from any individual (e.g., coach, arts instructor, etc.) who has worked with your child and can attest to their interests, abilities, and achievements.
Additional recommendations should be emailed to the Admissions Director for the division to which your child is applying. Unlike the required recommendations found in Ravenna, there is no specific form for the optional recommendations. We simply request that the letter is as detailed as possible.
Register for Admissions Assessment
Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten and Grade 1
Applicants will meet with members of Parker's faculty to complete a developmental assessment to assess your student's language, cognitive and motor skills. No preparation is required. Register in Ravenna.
Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 4
Applicants must complete the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). Students may take the assessment anywhere it is offered, not just Parker. Advance registration is required.
If you would like your child to take the assessment when offered at Parker, please contact us for the unique registration code after completing the "Apply" step listed above.
During registration, please enter Parker's school code (570790), and the scores will be shared with us electronically when available. Scores will be considered on time if the student completes the test no later than February 5, 2022.
Fee waivers are available upon request. Please contact Erik Anderson.
Grade 5
Applicants must complete the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). Students may take the assessment anywhere it is offered, not just Parker. Advance registration is required.
During registration, please enter Parker's school code (052843), and the scores will be shared with us electronically when available. Scores will be considered on time if the student completes the test no later than February 5, 2022.
Fee waivers are available upon request. Please contact Erik Anderson.
Submit a financial assistance application (if applicable)
The deadline for prospective students to complete the financial assistance application is February 1, 2022.
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Campus Parking Info
The Lower School campus is located in the Mission Hills neighborhood, and public street parking is available near the school entrance. Please help us respect our neighbors by not blocking driveways and fire lanes.
LOWER SCHOOL ADMISSIONS CONTACTS
Chris Sanders
Director of Admissions and Financial Assistance
858 / 569-7900 x 4219