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Application Process

Overview

The application process begins each fall. We invite prospective parents to sign up online to visit us for a tour or Open House. Applications to all grades PreK through 8^th are accepted online from late September through mid-January, and admissions decisions are communicated to applicant families in early March.

Throughout the admissions process, we meet all applicants to PreK – 8^th Grade in person, with small group playdates scheduled for our youngest applicants, and classroom visits scheduled for our elementary and middle school students. We learn more about each applicant by collecting a teacher recommendation from the applicant’s current teacher, as well as testing. Transcripts and additional information are also collected for applicants to our elementary classes and middle school.

Who Can Apply

PreKindergarten is a major entry year at Capitol Hill Day School. Each year, we welcome 24 new PreK-4 students. To be eligible, a child should be fully toilet trained and 4 years old by October 1st of their start year. Younger siblings of current Capitol Hill Day School students are given preference for entry into the PreKindergarten year only.

In Kindergarten through 8^th Grade, there are typically 15 to 20 spaces available for new students each year; however, this number fluctuates based on attrition. We anticipate several openings in 5^th and 6^th Grades for fall 2021 as our middle school program grows. If you have questions about availability in a specific grade, please contact us.

How to Apply

Capitol Hill Day School is one of several schools in the DC area that uses a system called Ravenna for online applications. Through Ravenna, families can register for tours and other admissions events, submit an application, track the status of its completion, and view the decision notification when it is released. To begin, please go to Ravenna to login or create an account.

Dates & Deadlines

Early September: Application available online
January 15, 2021: Application deadline
Late January/Early February: Admissions playdates for PreK, K, and 1st Grade applicants held consecutive Saturday mornings
February 5, 2021: Deadline for submitting all supplemental application materials and deadline for submitting financial aid application
March 5, 2021: Admissions decisions are communicated to applicant families
Mid-March: Reception for parents of newly accepted students
Mid-March: Enrollment contract and deposit due for new families
April-June: Spring tours

Admissions Forms

ADMISSIONS FORMS

Admissions Checklist

Assessment Centers

Teacher Recommendation for PreK, K, 1st Applicants

Teacher Recommendation for 2nd - 5th Applicants

Teacher Recommendation for 6th-8th: Math

Teacher Recommendation for 6th-8th: English

Transcript Request Form

Student Questionnaire for applicants to 3rd - 4th

Student Questionnaire for applicants to 5th - 8th

Steps in the Application Process

Attend a Tour or Open House

Submit an Application

Optional: Attend a Parent Meeting

Submit Teacher Recommendation(s)

Submit the required teacher recommendation form to your child’s current teacher(s). Teachers return completed forms directly to the Admissions Office.

Applicants to PreK – 5^th: One recommendation from your child’s current teacher
- Teacher Recommendation Form for PreK, K, 1st Applicants
- Teacher Recommendation Form for 2nd - 5th Applicants
Applicants to 6^th-8^th: Two recommendations (one from English teacher, one from Math teacher)
- Teacher Recommendation Form for 6th-8th: Math
- Teacher Recommendation Form for 6th-8th: English

Submit Assessment Test Results

Schedule the required assessment with an outside provider and ask the tester to submit results to the Admissions Office. See a list of assessment centers.

PreK and K applicants should take the WPPSI test.
1st grade applicants should take the WPPSI if they are five years old and the WISC test if they are six years old.
2nd - 5th grade applicants should take the WISC test.
6th - 8th grade applicants submit results from any recent standardized assessment test they have taken

We understand that scheduling testing may be challenging. Please contact the Admissions Office prior to the deadline if you have difficulty scheduling testing or there are extenuating circumstances preventing you from doing so.

Complete Student Visit

PreK-4, K, and 1^st grade applicants will attend a playdate at Capitol Hill Day School on a Saturday in late January or early February 2021. Families can schedule the playdate through Ravenna.
2^nd - 8^th grade applicants will visit during a school day during January or February. The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a visit.

Please note that in-person visits may not be possible. The Admissions Office will reach out should we have to adjust the format of our student visits.

Complete Student Questionnaire (only for applicants to 3rd - 8th)

Submit Transcripts (only for applicants to 2nd - 8th)

Optional: Submit Financial Aid Application

Have Questions?

Or want to learn more?

Drop us a line below, and a member of our admissions team will be in touch shortly.

Meet Director of Admissions,

Hana Carey

Reach out to Hana Carey, Director of Admissions, with any questions.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Currently, the best way to reach Hana is by email. Send her a message at hcarey@chds.org.

Policy of Non-Discrimination: Capitol Hill Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, gender, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admissions policies, financial aid program or other school programs.

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