How to Apply | JK–8

List of 3 frequently asked questions.

• JK, K & Grade 1

  1. Appointments: Once your application has been submitted, you will be able to select a date for an introductory talk by the Head of School, George Davison, and a virtual tour convenient to your schedule that will be led by Parent Ambassadors.

  
  

  • • After you have selected your date for an introduction by the Head of School, please call Linda Talton in the Admissions Office at 212-475-5609 x113 to arrange both a parent and child interview on Zoom.
      
      
    • The application fee is waived for prospective students applying for financial aid.
      
      
    • There is no standardized testing required for applicants to JK, K, & 1.

  2. ISAAGNY School Report: The applicant's current school should send the ISAAGNY School Report Form directly to Grace Church School. ISAAGNY Reports must be received by Grace no later than January 8, 2021.
  
  3. Optional Video: Please send us an optional video of your child, up to 2 minutes of length in total. This should be of your child engaging in a fun activity that you would like to share with us in an effort to know them better. It could be of them doing a puzzle, singing a favorite song, building with Magna-Tiles or legos, showing us a picture or a sports move, playing with a sibling - anything that you would like to share with us that shows their creativity!

   

• Grades 2-4

  1. Appointments: Once your application has been submitted, you will be able to select a date for an introductory talk by the Head of School, George Davison, and a virtual tour convenient to your schedule that will be led by Parent Ambassadors.
  

  
  

  • After you have selected your date for an introduction by the Head of School, please call Linda Talton in the Admissions Office at 212-475-5609 x113 to arrange both a parent and child interview on Zoom. 
    
  • The $100 application fee is waived for prospective students applying for financial aid.
  • There is no standardized testing required for applicants to Grades 2, 3, & 4. 
    
    

  2. ISAAGNY School Report: The applicant's current school should send the ISAAGNY School Report Form directly to Grace Church School.

  
  

  3. Teacher recommendations: Invite a teacher recommendation through the online application portal. Schools should not send transcripts or recommendations before mid-November, at the earliest, to give faculty time to know your child. Forms are available on the online application portal.
  
  4. Optional Video: Please send us an optional video of your child, up to 2 minutes of length in total. This should be of your child engaging in a fun activity that you would like to share with us in an effort to know them better. It could be of them doing a puzzle, singing a favorite song, building with Magna-Tiles or legos, showing us a picture or a sports move, playing with a sibling - anything that you would like to share with us that shows their creativity!
  
  An assessment test, which is normally given when the applicant visits Grace, will be administered remotely in January.  Student interviews will also be via Zoom this year and will be scheduled at the time you make your other appointments.
  
  All materials in support of your child’s application, as well as standardized test results, must be received by Grace no later than January 8, 2021.
  

• Grades 5-8

  1. Appointments: Once your application has been submitted, you will be able to select a date for an introductory talk by the Head of School, George Davison, and a virtual tour convenient to your schedule that will be led by Parent Ambassadors.
  
  

  • After you have selected your date for an introduction by the Head of School, please call Linda Talton in the Admissions Office at 212-475-5609 x113 to arrange both a parent and child interview on Zoom.
    
    
  • The $100 application fee is waived for prospective students applying for financial aid. 

  
  

  2. ISAAGNY Report: The applicant's current school should send the ISAAGNY School Report Form directly to Grace Church School.

  
  

  3. Teacher Recommendations - 2 years - Submit two teacher recommendations from your current math and English teachers as well as from last year’s teachers, from before COVID began, and a recommendation from the Head of School, guidance counselor or division head, through the online application portal. Schools should not send transcripts or recommendations before mid-November, at the earliest, to give faculty time to know your child. Forms are available on the online application portal.

  
  

  4. Arrange for your child to take either the ISEE or SSAT test. This year, we will accept the ISEE At Home via Proproctor or the SSAT At Home.
  

  
  

  5. Submit a copy of a graded essay with the teacher's comments visible. The essay should not be a creative writing paper; it may be selected by the student from a current English or history class. This essay should be uploaded via the online application portal.

  
  

  6. Answer short questions of up to 250 words from a choice of prompts available on the admissions portal., available once your application has been submitted.

  
  7. Optional Video: Please send us a video of your student, up to 2 minutes of length in total, of your student engaging in a fun activity that you would like to share with us in an effort to know them better. It could be of them singing a favorite song, reciting original poetry, showing us artwork or computer programming/robotics, playing sports or an instrument - anything that you would like to share with us that shows their creativity!
  
  An assessment test, which is normally given when the applicant visits Grace, will be administered remotely in January.  Student interviews will also be via Zoom this year and will be scheduled at the time you make your other appointments.
  
  All materials in support of your child’s application, as well as standardized test results, must be received by Grace no later than January 8, 2021.