Dates & Testing

Admission Notification Dates

As independent schools, we are varied in our educational philosophies and programs but united in our commitment to ethical practices in our admission offices. The Heads of the undersigned Los Angeles schools have agreed to the following principles of good practice for K – 12 admissions:

The agreed-upon notification and reply dates for fall 2024 admission:

Grades K-12:

Once notifications have been sent, schools will not initiate visits, whether for individuals or groups (e.g., through open houses).

We are mindful of the disruption to students’ education in their current schools that additional visits to prospective schools can cause, so we do not encourage such visits. However, schools that receive requests for newly admitted students and/or parents may grant those requests at their discretion.

No applicant or applicant family will be contacted by any representative of the school once admissions notification begins. Of course, admitted students and their parents are welcome to contact schools to have questions answered.

We share an interest in making the independent school application experience as informative and enjoyable as possible and are joined in our conviction that the independent school world can offer unique and rich educational opportunities for young people.

Admission Testing Requirements for 2024-25 Entry

In an effort to increase transparency and efficiency for families applying to Los Angeles-area independent schools, we have created this reference about admission testing requirements, specifically for the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) and the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) and a reminder of our common transcript forms request.

WILL NOT REQUIRE or CONSIDER ISEE-SSAT:

(do not send scores)

Archer School for Girls
Brentwood School
Bridges Academy
The Buckley School
Campbell Hall
Country School
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
Kadima Day School
Marlborough School
Marymount High School
New Roads School
Park Century
Peninsula Heritage School
Pilgrim School
Pressman Academy
Rolling Hills Prep
Turning Point School
The Wesley School
Westerly School
Westmark
Westside Neighborhood School
Westside Waldorf School
Wildwood School

TEST-OPTIONAL POLICY:

Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
Berkeley Hall School
Calvary Christian School
Chadwick School
Harvard-Westlake School
Milken Community School
Mirman School
Oakwood School
The School of Los Angeles (formerly Episcopal School of Los Angeles)
Sierra Canyon School
Sinai Akiba Academy
St. Matthew’s Parish School
Viewpoint School
Vistamar School
Willows Community School
Windward School

COMMON TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM:

Please note that the Common Transcript Request Form will ask for three years of each applicant’s school record, to include “an official transcript of all grades and evaluations, testing results, and information regarding disciplinary actions at your school for the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 academic years.”