Admissions
How to Apply
Admissions Application Process
Applications are being accepted for the 2022-2023 school year, although we are still accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. For more information, contact the Enrollment Management office and Erica Harrison at 317.202.2544.
How to Apply
A complete application will include the items listed below. Click on each item to see a more complete description of that given item.
The application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is February 15, 2022, which means that each of these items must be completed by that date in order to receive an admission decision by early March. Families whose child is offered admission in early March have until mid-March to submit a completed enrollment agreement and a non-refundable $600 enrollment deposit.
If you wish to apply for the 2021-2022 school year, we are now operating on a rolling admission basis, meaning that there is no set deadline at this point. We will accept applications and will make admissions decisions as applications are submitted, provided that we have space available in the grade for which a family has applied.
The application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is February 15, 2022, which means that each of these items must be completed by that date in order to receive an admission decision by early March. Families whose child is offered admission in early March have until mid-March to submit a completed enrollment agreement and a non-refundable $600 enrollment deposit.
If you wish to apply for the 2021-2022 school year, we are now operating on a rolling admission basis, meaning that there is no set deadline at this point. We will accept applications and will make admissions decisions as applications are submitted, provided that we have space available in the grade for which a family has applied.
List of 6 items.
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Application for Admission
Click here to submit an online Application for Admission to Sycamore School. If you are applying for the current school year, we will accept applications at any time during the year. If you are applying for the upcoming school year, the application deadline is February 15. If space remains after we communicate decisions early in March, we will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis.Fees Due With ApplicationGrades Application Fee Intelligence/Achievement Testing Fees Preschool $100 Preschool screening included in the application fee Prekindergarten through Eighth Grade $100 Fee paid directly to the school’s consulting psychologist administering the test(s) -
Birth Certificate
The application portal includes a checklist item that allows you to upload a copy of your child's birth certificate. -
School Records
The application checklist requires you to upload copies of our child's most recent report card and achievement test results (e.g. NWEA), if applicable. If your child does not have one or both of these, please email the Enrollment Management Office to explain this so that any applicable item(s) can be waived by the Enrollment Management staff. -
Teacher Recommendation
The application checklist includes a teacher recommendation. To request this recommendation, click "start" next to that checklist item, and follow the instructions to submit the name and email address of a current or very recent teacher. If your child does not have a teacher and thus you cannot request such a recommendation, please email the Enrollment Management Office to explain this so that this item can be waived if appropriate. -
Applicant Assessment
Preschool applicants will be scheduled to complete the Early Screening Profiles instrument, published by Pearson, once an application is submitted. This is administered at Sycamore School by Sycamore staff. The cost of this screening is included in the non-refundable $100 application fee.
Applicants for Prekindergarten through Eighth Grade must complete individual intelligence (IQ) testing. These results must be submitted by the application deadline, when applicable. Evaluations are administered by a licensed clinical psychologist at the family's expense, and payment for this service is made directly to the examiner. Sycamore’s consulting psychologist, Dr. James J. Gange, comes highly recommended and is very experienced working with gifted children. Additionally, if you obtain testing through Dr. Gange, and if your child is offered admission and enrolls at Sycamore, the cost of the testing is credited toward their first student tuition bill. Contact Dr. Gange directly for IQ testing and fee information and/or to schedule an appointment for testing at gange.jim@sycamoreschool.org or 317-202-2515.
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Shadow Visit (Prekindergarten-Eighth Grade)
The Admissions Committee will complete an initial review of all applications for admission. If an applicant for Prekindergarten through Eighth Grade appears to be a good fit for Sycamore, the final required step in the process is the student spending a day here at Sycamore in the current grade level.
This shadow visit allows Sycamore teachers to observe the student's engagement academically, socially, and otherwise. This visit also provides an excellent opportunity for the student to experience a day in the life of a Sycamore student.
The Enrollment Management Office will communicate with families regarding this shadow visit following the initial review by the Admissions Committee. Ideally, this visit will happen prior to the application deadline. As such, we encourage families to submit the application and to complete the other required items, including IQ testing, in advance of the application deadline whenever possible.
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