How to Apply to Lower School (Grades 1-4)
To begin the admissions process, please submit an application. Once you have submitted your application, you will be able to schedule your parent tour, parent conversation, and additional visits.
Submit Online Application
Create your family account through our online portal. Once signed in, click on the green button that says "Begin admissions process" and follow the prompts.
Age Requirements
If a child is successfully completing a grade, but their birthday puts them in a different grade, we will assess them for the grade they would be going into next year.
Complete the Observations of Your Child
After submitting your application, you will have access to your portal account where you will be able to review your application checklist, and submit brief responses to a couple of questions about your family.
Schedule Your Parent/Guardian Tour
Through your portal account, you will have access to our appointment calendar, where you will be able to schedule your parent/guardian tour.
Your visit will include a 45 minute group tour led by a member of our admissions team, followed by a 15 minute Q&A with our Head of School, Doug Brophy.
Schedule Your Child's Visit to Town
Once you have submitted your application through the parent portal, our office will contact you to schedule your child's visit.
Your child will spend a morning (about 4 hours) in our classrooms, meeting their peers, and experiencing our program. During this time, your child will also have a brief one-on-one assessment with one of our Lower School learning specialists.
Please note: Applicants from abroad or moving from out-of-state who will not be in NYC during the fall season will be invited to attend a Zoom assessment with our learning specialists.
Parent/Guardian Conversation
Through your portal account, you will have access to our appointment calendar, where you will be able to schedule your 30 minute parent/guardian conversation with a member of our Admissions team.
This appointment will be over Zoom, unless you specify that you would like to attend in person. While not required, we recommend scheduling your parent/guardian conversation to occur after your tour and student visit.
Request ISAAGNY Confidential School Report Form
Through your portal account, you will have the ability to send a direct request to your child's current teacher (via email address) to have them complete and submit the ISAAGNY Confidential School Report Form.
Request or Upload Current School Reports
Through your portal account, you will have the ability to upload your child's most recent school reports or transcripts. Initially, please upload your child's end-of-year reports from the past two years. You can upload the Fall 2023 report once you receive it over the winter.
Register for Admissions Events
Throughout the fall and early winter, we will host various in-person and zoom opportunities for you to get to know our community and program. You will have the ability to register for these events once you submit your application through your portal account.
Optional Zoom events to attend:
- Chat with members of our leadership team including Head of School, Doug Brophy; Head of the Nursery-Kindergarten Division, Alison Flannery; Head of Lower School, David Andrew Wood; Head of Upper School, Alexis Williams; and Director of Equity & Community Action, Pierangelo Rossi
- Chat with 8th grade Student Ambassadors
- Chat with Town Parent Ambassadors
- Try On Town: experience mini demo lessons by members of our faculty, and hear from a panel of Town alums
Optional In-person events to consider:
- TownFest
- Book Fair
- Town Speaker Series
Important Dates & Deadlines
Click here for a timeline of the process with important dates & deadlines.
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