Applying for Kindergarten to Grade 12

Kindergarten Eligibility Date: Your child is eligible for Kindergarten in the 2024-25 school year if s/he turns 5 years old by December 31, 2024.

Step 1: Submit application

The admissions application for the 2024-2025 school year opens on September 1, 2023. Applications are submitted through Finalsite Enrollment, our online admissions platform. Please be sure to select the correct school year before proceeding with the application.

Please email us at admissions@standrewsschools.org for an application fee discount code.

Step 2: Submit a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport

A copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport may be uploaded through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment.

Step 3: Schedule an admissions interview (for the parent)

Once the online application is submitted, you may schedule your interview through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment. The interview will take place as a virtual meeting with a member of the Admissions Committee and the applicant's parent.

Step 4: Schedule a Kindergarten Assessment

Sign up for one of the designated assessment dates through the application checklist in Finalsite Enrollment. Kindergarten assessments are offered on Saturday, January 20 and February 10, 2024 from 9-10 a.m. You only need to schedule an assessment for one of those dates.

Please contact us at admissions@standrewsschools.org to ask about scheduling an individual assessment if January 20 or February 10 are not possible for your family.

Step 5: Request a Teacher Reference Report

Preferred method: Through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment, send an electronic request for your child's current teacher to complete a teacher reference report. The teacher will complete the form and send it directly to St. Andrew's Schools.

Alternatively, you can download the Teacher Reference Report and give it to your child’s current teacher to complete. However, the form still must be sent directly to St. Andrew's Schools by the teacher.

Step 6: Request educational records

Upload available educational records (e.g. progress reports, parent-teacher conference forms, etc. if issued by the school) to Additional Items in the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment. If needed, download the Records Release Authorization and give it to your child’s current preschool to request a copy of your child's records.

Step 1: Submit application

The admissions application for the 2024-2025 school year opens on September 1, 2023. Applications are submitted through Finalsite Enrollment, our online admissions platform.  Please be sure to select the correct school year before proceeding with the application.

Please email us at admissions@standrewsschools.org for an application fee discount code.

Step 2: Submit a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport

A copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport may be uploaded through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment.

Step 3: Schedule an admissions interview (for the parent)

Once the online application is submitted, you may schedule your interview through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment. The interview will take place as a virtual meeting with a member of the Admissions Committee and the applicant's parent.

Step 4: Request a Teacher Reference Report

Preferred method: Through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment, send an electronic request to your child's current teacher to complete a teacher reference report. The teacher will complete the form and send it directly to St. Andrew's Schools.

Alternatively, you can download the Teacher Reference Report and give it to your child’s current teacher to complete. However, the form still must be sent directly to St. Andrew's Schools by the teacher.

Step 5: Request educational records

Upload a copy of your child's current year's progress report, last year's final report card, and any standardized test scores to Additional Items in Finalsite Enrollment. The current year's progress report should only be requested from your child's school after the completion of the first quarter/semester. If needed, download the Records Release Authorization and give it to your child’s current school to request copies of these items.

APPLICANTS TO GRADE 6 ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO:

Step 6: Submit standardized test scores

Standardized test scores are required for applicants for grades 6-12. You must submit at least one of the following:

• Scores from a standardized test taken at the student's current school within the last two years OR
• SSAT scores from a test taken in the current school year. The SSAT can be taken from home or at any SSAT test site. Results are submitted directly from SSAT to St. Andrew’s Schools; please enter our school code (6274) when registering.

Optional: We welcome applicants to complete the Character Skills Snapshot as a way to provide additional insight for the admissions committee to consider. Please enter our school code (6274) when registering.

Step 1: Submit application

The admissions application for the 2024-2025 school year opens on September 1, 2023. Applications are submitted through Finalsite Enrollment, our online admissions platform. Please be sure to select the correct school year before proceeding with the application.

Please email us at admissions@standrewsschools.org for an application fee discount code.

Step 2: Submit a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport

A copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport may be uploaded through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment.

Step 3: Schedule an admissions interview for the parent(s) and the student

Once the online application is submitted, you may schedule your interview through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment. The interview will take place as a virtual meeting with a member of the Admissions Committee. Both the student applicant and the parent(s) will participate in the interview.

Step 4: Submit standardized test scores

Standardized test scores are required for applicants for grades 6-12. You must submit at least one of the following:

• Scores from a standardized test taken at the student's current school within the last two years OR
• SSAT scores. The test can be taken  from home or at any SSAT test site. Results are submitted directly from SSAT to St. Andrew’s Schools; please enter our school code (6274).

Optional: We welcome applicants to complete the Character Skills Snapshot as a way to provide additional insight for the admissions committee to consider.

Step 5: Request Teacher Reference Reports

Preferred method: Through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment, send electronic requests to your child's current English and Math teachers to complete a teacher reference report. Each teacher will complete the form and send it directly to St. Andrew's Schools.

Alternatively, you can download two copies of the Teacher Reference Report and give it to your child’s current teachers to complete. However, the form still must be sent directly to St. Andrew's Schools by the teacher.

Step 6: Request Administrative Reference Report

Preferred method: Through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment, send an electronic request to your child's current principal, dean, advisor, or other school administrator to complete an administrative reference report. The administrator will complete the form and send it directly to St. Andrew's Schools.

Alternatively, you can download the Administrative Reference Report and give it to an administrator to complete. However, the form still must be sent directly to St. Andrew's Schools by the administrator.

Step 7: Request educational records

Upload a copy of your child's current year's progress report, last year's final report card, and any standardized test scores to Additional Items in Finalsite Enrollment. The current year's progress report should only be requested from your child's school after the completion of the first quarter/semester. If needed, download the Records Release Authorization and give it to your child’s current school to request copies of these items.

Step 8: Extracurricular Reference Report (Optional)

Download the Extracurricular Reference Report and submit it to your daughter's current coach, instructor, or teacher of an extracurricular activity in which your child is involved. This form must be submitted directly to St. Andrew's by the reference.

Thank you for your interest in St. Andrew’s Schools. We welcome international applicants, however, please note that admissions process is conducted in English. We do not provide translation services.

Below are the necessary steps for completion in order to be considered for admission. If you have any questions, please email internationaladmissions@standrewsschools.org.

Step 1: Submit application

The admissions application for the 2024-2025 school year opens on September 1, 2023. Applications are submitted through Finalsite Enrollment, our online admissions platform. Please be sure to select the correct school year before proceeding with the application.

Please email us at admissions@standrewsschools.org for an application fee discount code.

Step 2: Submit passport

Submit a color copy of the applicant’s valid passport.

Step 3: Request educational records (with certified English translation)

Upload a copy of your child's current year's progress report, last year's final report card, and any standardized test scores, each with certified English translation to Additional Items in Finalsite Enrollment. The current year's progress report should only be requested from your child's school after the completion of the first quarter/semester. If needed, download the Records Release Authorization and give it to your child’s current school to request copies of these items. Admission to grade 11 also required official transcripts from grades 9 and 10.

Step 4: Request Teacher Reference Reports (with certified English translation)

Entering grades K to 6 (preferred method): Through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment, send an electronic request to your child's current teacher to complete a teacher reference report. The form should have a certified English translation. The teacher will complete the form and send it directly to St. Andrew's Schools.

Entering grades 7 to 11 (preferred method): Through the checklist in Finalsite Enrollment, send electronic requests to your child's current English and Math teachers to complete a teacher reference report. The should should have a certified English translation. Each teacher will complete the form and send it directly to St. Andrew's Schools.

Alternatively, you can download the teacher reference report(s) to give to your child’s current teachers to complete. However, the form still must be sent directly to St. Andrew's Schools by the teacher(s).

• Teacher Reference Report (for kindergarten applicants)
• Teacher Reference Reports (for 1st to 11th grade applicants)

Step 5: Submit English test results

We accept results from the Duolingo English Test. This test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour for only $59. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which are shared with St. Andrew's Schools.

Optional: International applicants may submit test scores from the SSAT. The test can be taken  from home or at any SSAT test site. Results are submitted directly from SSAT to St. Andrew’s Schools; please enter our school code (6274).

Step 6: Schedule an admissions interview

Once the online application is submitted, we will work with you to schedule an in-person or virtual interview with the parent and a member of the Admissions Committee. The interview is conducted in English but you are welcome to have a translator present during the interview to assist. Students appying for grades 7-11 will also be interviewed. 

Step 7: SEVIS Form I-20

If an F-1 Student Visa is needed for the student to attend St. Andrew's, the following documents are required so that the school can issue a SEVIS Form I-20.

Upon acceptance to the school, the family must submit:

• A signed enrollment contract (online) and non-refundable enrollment fee (payable online)
• A color copy of the photo/signature page of the parents’ valid passports
• Documentary evidence of means of financial support
• Proof of a responsible host family and legal guardian or that the student is living with her parents

After the school receives all of the above items and the student is enrolled, the school will send a Form I-20 to you. When you receive the Form I-20, please have both parents and the student sign the form.

Step 8: F-1 Student Visa

Contact your local U.S. Consulate or Embassy and schedule an appointment for an F-1 Student Visa interview. Ask for a list of all documents you need to take to your interview.

Pay the SEVIS Application Fee. After submitting payment, you will receive an I-901 form which is proof of payment. You must show the I-901 during your interview. http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901