Admissions Process

Visit Capital Day School

The best way to determine if Capital Day School is the right choice for you and your child is to visit the school, meet our students and staff, and become familiar with our school mission. To arrange a visit or to request detailed information about applying for admission, please email our Admissions Director, Lindsay Barnes, or call (502) 227-7121.

Admissions Inquiry Form

Application

Applications are accepted throughout the year, but it is best to apply by the end of February when open enrollment for the next school year begins. This increases the likelihood that there is space for your child, and it ensures plenty of time to complete the admission process.

You may ask for an application when you visit the school, or you may email your request. The completed application and a $50.00 non-refundable screening fee must be received by Capital Day School before your child will be screened for admission.

Application for Admission (PDF)

Evaluation

To help determine the overall abilities of your child and to be sure that he or she will be successful at Capital Day School, screening tests are a necessary part of the application process.

For students applying for the three-year-olds preschool class, four-year-olds preschool class, and kindergarten, we use developmental screening procedures that survey the child’s ability to acquire skills and indicate his or her readiness for enrollment. Preschool children are screened in small playgroups, and the Admissions Director administers the kindergarten assessment to individual students.

Students applying for grades 1-8 take a standardized test to determine their academic readiness and fit in their prospective class.

Recommendations and Transcripts

Recommendation forms must be completed by the child’s current teacher. Completed forms are returned directly to Capital Day School.

For students applying for grades 1-8, complete transcripts of academic history are required before admissions decisions can be made. The longest delays in the admission process are frequently the result of securing teacher recommendations and academic transcripts.

Student Visit and Interviews

It is recommended that students in grades 5-8 visit Capital Day School for a full day to shadow classes. For all students, an interview of the student and parents with the Admissions Director and/or Head will be arranged to allow the prospective student and family to become better acquainted with the school and to ensure that the student and Capital Day School will be a successful match.

Admissions Decisions

A letter of acceptance and an enrollment contract are sent to the parents of the admitted student. Enrollment is official once the signed contract and enrollment deposit are returned to the school.