Applying to Cold Spring School

We have designed our admissions process with the aim of providing information about our program in a thorough, intentional, and relaxed way.  Our goal is to share information you’ll need to be well informed. Ultimately, we want you and your child to feel comfortable throughout the admissions process.

Please feel free to contact Sara Armstrong, the Director of Admissions, at any step along the way by email at sarmstrong@coldspringschool.org or phone at 203-787-1584.

The application deadline for the upcoming school year is February 1, 2012. Admissions decisions are mailed on March 10 to families who complete the application process by the February 1 deadline. After this date, all applications are considered on a rolling admissions basis. To request a Cold Spring School Admissions Packet, please complete our online Request Information form or contact the Admissions Office via email or by phone at 203-787-1584.

The application process is a time for us to learn more about each other. The process varies depending on grade level and is described briefly below.

Preschool applicants must be at least two years, nine months in September of the school year they will begin preschool (therefore, they will turn age three before January 1).   After we receive the application from you and the student evaluation form (from your child's current teacher, if applicable), you will be contacted to schedule your child’s visit to the preschool classroom. A time will also be arranged for you to discuss your child’s application with the Director.

Kindergarten and First Grade: After we receive your child’s application from you and the student evaluation form from your child's current teacher, you will be contacted to schedule a visit for you and your child. The Director of Admissions will meet with your child to administer a short, individual screening,followed by a visit to the K/1 classroom. Meanwhile, time is set aside for you to meet the Director.

Second through Sixth Grade: Families applying for admission in these grades complete the application, submit the student evaluation form to your child’s teacher, and apply for a Release of Records from your child’s present school. After we receive that information, a half-day visit for your child is arranged. During the visit, the child spends time in the grade she or he will be entering,participates in classroom activities, and is given an evaluation test to measure knowledge in reading and math. A meeting with the Director can be arranged at either end of your child’s visit.