Pre-Kindergarten (4/5s) through First Grade (6/7s)

The Admissions Office is no longer accepting applications for the Pre-Kindergarten (4/5s), Kindergarten (5/6s), or First Grade (6/7s) programs. 

Materials

• Application
  Will be available online or to be downloaded and mailed in starting on August 1^st.
• Transcript Release Form
  Must be given to your child's current school to be completed and sent to Bank Street directly via email (sfcadmissions@bankstreet.edu), fax (212-875-4733) or mail:
  
  Bank Street School for Children Admissions
  610 West 112th Street Suite 200
  New York, NY 10025
• Confidential School Report Form
  For Pre-Kindergarten 4/5s Applicants (pdf)
  For Kindergarten (5/6s) and First Grade (6/7s) Applicants (pdf)

Open House

Attendance at an Open House is an important step in the application process. The evening event lasts approximately 2 hours from 6:30-8:30 pm with a general overview of the school: a presentation by the Dean of the School for Children; a short film that provides a “fly on the wall” experience of the three academic divisions; as well as a tour of the facility with a parent/student team.

Play Date

Visits are scheduled for 1 hour during a weekday

• Children are in groups of 4-6
• Visits are play-based- children engage in a variety of activities, some at their own initiative and others at the interviewer’s request. Activities include:
  • Exploration/play with materials in the room
  • Puzzles
  • Drawing
  • Listening to a story
  • Snack

Parent Visit

Parents tour the school during the child’s visit and schedule an interview at a later date.

1) Parent Classroom Observation (tour):

• Parents are invited to learn more about the program by experiencing firsthand what takes place in a classroom on any particular day
• The Visitor Coordinator places parents in a classroom in each of the 3 Divisions when possible in order to get a good overview of the educational approach through the years
• An Admissions Booklet with A Focused Observation Guide helps parents get the most out of their visit
• Every effort is made to place parents in the grade to which they are applying

2) Parent Interview:

• Interviews are scheduled as a second visit after the child’s visit and parents' classroom observation (tour)
  • Both parents are encouraged to come to the interview
  • The interview provides an opportunity to get to know the family better, discuss what they are looking for in a school, and answer any questions they may have about the educational program, classroom visit, Open House, etc.

Financial Aid

If you are planning to apply for a Financial Aid Award, please indicate it on the application as well as complete the Financial Aid forms using TADS. Applications for the 2013-2014 School Year are now available. All Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 1st.

*Formal admissions testing (ERB) is not required for applicants applying for the 4/5s-6/7s