Lower School Admissions

3 years of age by September 1, 2022

You will be able to access the Berkeley Carroll application and schedule an Open House beginning on September 9.

As you may know, our Pre-K 3 program is a very small one, comprised of 16 pupils, mainly filled with siblings of currently enrolled students, legacies, and children of faculty (admission for siblings, legacies, and faculty children is not automatic, but they are given preference. Siblings and legacies are given Early Notification). We welcome you to submit an application, as we have accepted students outside the Berkeley Carroll community. We do not charge a fee to submit an application for Preschool.

THE STEPS FOR APPLYING FOR PRE-K 3 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• At least one parent or guardian of an applicant must attend an Open House. If you attended an Open House last year or this Spring, this requirement is waived.

• A parent/guardian must fill out an online application. The core application (the application and parent statement) is due by December 1. Applications that have been thoughtfully completed help us to get the most accurate picture of a child and family and we encourage you to take some time to answer the questions on the parent statement section of the application.

• If your child is in a school or daycare program, please have his or her teacher fill out a teacher evaluation form and return it directly to us by January 7. (The form can be found in the Supplemental Forms section of the application.)

• Once we have a clear idea of siblings, legacies, and faculty children who will be attending in the coming year, we may find that we have available spaces. If so, we will look to balance the class and may contact a family to set up a Parent Interview and Applicant Playgroup. At that time, families will be charged a Registration fee for their child’s Playgroup appointment that is equivalent to the application fee of $100.

Please note : We offer a choice of three (3) schedules for Pre-K 3:

• Full Day: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 2:50pm

• Half Day: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 12 noon

• Flexi-3 : Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30am - 2:50pm and Tuesday, Thursday, 8:30am - 12 noon.

Families may add on to their child’s schedule at 3 set times during the year (October 15, January 15, and April 15), after consulting with his or her teachers, for an additional pro-rated charge.

4 years of age by September 1, 2022

You will be able to access the Berkeley Carroll application and to schedule an Open House beginning on September 9.

Pre-K 4 is our largest point of entry in the Lower School. We add two classes to the grade, making a total of three going forward, and the class size grows a bit. We typically have somewhere between 35 and 40 spaces, though some of those spaces are taken up by sibling and legacy candidates, whose numbers vary from year to year. We do offer preference and early notification for sibling and legacy candidates in Preschool through 1st Grade, though they experience the same process and their admission is not automatic.

THE STEPS FOR APPLYING FOR PRE-K 4 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• At least one parent or guardian of an applicant must attend an Open House. If you attended an Open House last year or this Spring, this requirement is waived.
• A parent/guardian must fill out an online application. The core application (the application and parent statement) is due by December 1, though we would prefer to receive it earlier. Applications that have been thoughtfully completed help us to get the most accurate picture of a child and family and we encourage you to take some time to answer the questions on the parent statement section of the core application.
• If your child is in a school or daycare program, please have his or her teacher fill out a teacher evaluation form and return it directly to us by January 7. (The form can be found in the Supplemental Forms section of the application.)
• After submitting the core application, parents/guardians will be able to schedule a Parent Interview and an Applicant Playgroup, our version of the interview for children entering Pre-K 4. Please note that we would prefer that the Parent Interview take place after at least one parent/guardian has attended an Open House.
• Berkeley Carroll offers financial aid for students in Pre-K 4 through grade 12. Families apply for aid at the same time they apply for admission. For information on that process, please visit the Financial Aid page of our website, under the Admissions tab.

Please note : We offer a choice of two (2) schedules for Pre-K 4:

• Full Day: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 2:50pm
• Flexi-3: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:30am - 2:50pm and Tuesday, Thursday, 8:30am - 12 noon.

Families may add on to their child’s schedule at 3 set times during the year (October 15, January 15, and April 15), after consulting with his or her teachers, for an additional pro-rated charge.

Must 5 years of age by September 1, 2022

You will be able to access the Berkeley Carroll application and to schedule an Open House beginning on September 9.

We typically have between 12 and 15 spaces available for new Kindergarten students each year, though some of those spaces are taken up by sibling and legacy candidates, whose numbers vary. We do offer preference and early notification for sibling and legacy candidates in Preschool through 1st grade, though they experience the same process and their admission is not automatic.

THE STEPS FOR APPLYING FOR KINDERGARTEN ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• At least one parent or guardian of an applicant must attend an Open House. If you attended an Open House last year or this Spring, this requirement is waived.
• A parent/guardian must fill out an online application. The core application is due by November 15, though we would prefer to receive it earlier. Applications that have been thoughtfully completed help us to get the most accurate picture of a child and family and we encourage you to take some time to answer the questions on the parent statement section of the core application.
• After submitting the core application (the application and parent statement), we will contact you to arrange a parent interview and child's visit. Interviews and children's visits are conducted throughout the fall and into January.
• Please have your child’s current teacher fill out a teacher evaluation form and return it directly to us by January 7. (The form can be found in the Supplemental Forms section of the application.)
• Berkeley Carroll offers financial aid for students in Pre-K 4 through grade 12. Families apply for aid at the same time they apply for admission. For information on that process, please visit the Financial Aid page of our website, under the Admissions tab.
• Berkeley Carroll does not require, nor will it accept, the ISEE: Independent School Entrance Exam for Kindergarten applicants.

Must be 6 by September 1, 2022

You will be able to access the Berkeley Carroll application and to schedule an Open House beginning on September 9.

Spaces in First Grade are quite limited. They generally become available due to attrition, which varies from year to year, so we encourage you to apply.

THE STEPS FOR APPLYING FOR FIRST GRADE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• At least one parent or guardian of an applicant must attend an Open House. If you attended an Open House last year or this Spring, this requirement is waived.
• A parent/guardian must fill out an online application. The core application (the application and parent statement) is due by December 1, though we would prefer to receive it earlier. Required supplemental forms include a Transcript and Grade Release and a Teacher Evaluation, which we would prefer to receive by December 1, as well. Applications that have been thoughtfully completed help us to get the most accurate picture of a child and family and we encourage you to take some time to answer the questions on the parent statement section of the core application.
• Because of limited availability, we are not able to offer Parent and Child Interviews to all candidates. We recommend that your child’s application be complete (including transcripts/grades and the teacher evaluation) by December 1 at the latest, so that we can adequately assess your child should a spot open up and we are able to invite candidates for interviews.
• Berkeley Carroll offers financial aid for students in Pre-K 4 through grade 12. Families apply for aid at the same time they apply for admission. For information on that process, please visit the Financial Aid page of our website, under the Admissions tab.
• Berkeley Carroll does not require, nor will it accept, the ISEE: Independent School Entrance Exam for First Grade applicants.

You will be able to access the Berkeley Carroll application and to schedule an Open House beginning on September 9.

Spaces in Grades 2-4 are quite limited. They generally become available due to attrition, which varies from year to year, so we encourage you to apply.

THE STEPS FOR APPLYING FOR GRADES 2, 3, OR 4 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• At least one parent or guardian of an applicant must attend an Open House. If you attended an Open House last year or this Spring, this requirement is waived.
• A parent/guardian must fill out an online application. The core application (application and parent statement) is due by December 1, though we would prefer to receive it earlier. Required supplemental forms include a Transcript and Grade Release and a Teacher Evaluation, which we would prefer to receive by December 1 as well. Applications that have been thoughtfully completed help us to get the most accurate picture of a child and family and we encourage you to take some time to answer the questions on the parent statement section of the core application.
• Because of limited availability, we are not able to offer Parent Interviews or Applicant Visits to all candidates. We recommend that your child’s application be complete (including transcripts/grades and the teacher evaluation) by December 1 at the latest, so that we can adequately assess your child should a spot open up and we are able to invite candidates for half day visits.
• Because of COVID-19, we are allowing for candidates applying to Grades 2-4, to have the option of taking the ISEE. You will not be penalized for not taking the exam. However, if you do, please visit erblearn.org to register for the assessment to take place before December 1, if possible.
• Berkeley Carroll offers financial aid for students in Pre-K 4 through grade 12. Families apply for aid at the same time they apply for admission. For information on that process, please visit the Financial Aid page of our website, under the Admissions tab.