Any University Officer of Instruction or Administration Grade 10 or above who lives within the five boroughs of New York City, or who is being actively recruited by the University and plans to live in New York City, may request an application for his/her child by filling out a Request for Application Formfor the 2008-2009 school year. Applications will be mailed out as requests come in. Open Houses, open to all families sent an application, will be held during November and December, and will provide an opportunity for parents to talk with teachers and administrators, and see classes in session.
University Affiliates who do not meet the above-mentioned criteria (part-time employees, officers under grade 10, undergraduate and graduate students etc.) who live in Districts 3 or 5 may enter the lottery for applications as a Community member.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL COLUMBIA FAMILIES INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATION FORM BEFORE AN APPLICATION PACKET WILL BE MAILED OUT. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BACK TO OUR ADMISSIONS OFFICE BY DECEMBER 15.
A child’s completed application is due in our Admissions Office by December 15. Only families of students whose applications are completed by our deadline will be asked to set up an interview and visit to The School with their child. During the school visit, students will meet with classroom teachers for a skills screening.
In addition to filling out the application and attending their scheduled school visit and interview, to complete the application process, families must provide The School with proof of residence, a copy of their child’s birth certificate, records from his/her current school, and two teacher recommendations (one for applicants to kindergarten). To be considered for admission, families must complete the entire application process by February 1.
Admissions decisions for Columbia-affiliated families who have fully completed the admissions process by our deadline are made by the Provost’s office, which publishes the criteria that guide its admissions policies. In any given year, the number of applicants to Kindergarten may necessitate an additional internal lottery to determine the distribution of seats to University-affiliated families.
Acceptances for Columbia-affiliated families will be mailed out on February 15. Students not offered a spot at The School will be placed on a waitlist for admission, should spaces become available. Because waitlists are not rolled over from one year to the next, families interested in applying for admission for the following school year will need to reactivate their application at the beginning of the next admissions season.
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