How to Apply

Fill out the application

Parent & Child Visit

One parent accompanies their child in a 40-minute play session in the 3/4s (Nursery) classroom.

Parent Visit

After the playdate day, both parents are invited to tour the school and have an interview.

• Experience firsthand what takes place in a classroom.
• Visit classrooms in the Lower School (Nursery–Kindergarten), Middle School (Grades 1–4), and Upper School (Grades 5–8).
• At the interview, we will get to know your family, discuss what you are looking for in a school, and answer any questions you have about the admissions process.

If your child attends an early childhood program, please have the Confidential School Report and Permission to Release Student Information forms filled out and returned to Bank Street.

Confidential School Report (pdf)

Permission to Release Student Information (pdf)

Financial Aid

There is no financial aid available for the 3/4s. Only families entering the school in the 4/5s or above may apply for financial aid.

ISAAGNY Dates
Notification Mailing: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Parents Reply Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020 by noon

Fill out the application

Child Visit

Your child’s one-hour visit will be during a weekday in a group of four to six applicant children. Visits are play-based. Children engage in a variety of activities, some at their own initiative and others at the interviewer’s request.

• Exploration/play with materials in the room
• Puzzles
• Drawing
• Listening to a story
• Snack
• Movement Activity

Parent Tour

• Tour the school while your child is in the play visit. Your parent interview will be at a later date.
• Experience firsthand what takes place in a Bank Street classroom.
• Visit classrooms in the Lower School (Nursery–Kindergarten), Middle School (Grades 1–4), and Upper School (Grades 5–8)

Parent Interview

• Interviews are scheduled as a second visit after the child’s visit and parents’ tour.
• We encourage both parents (if applicable) to come to the interview.
• At the interview, we will get to know your family, discuss what you are looking for in a school, and answer any questions you may have about the admissions process.

Formal admissions testing is not required for applicants applying for the 4/5s.

Financial Aid

If you are planning to apply for Financial Aid, please indicate so on the application and complete the Financial Aid forms using TADS. Applications for the 2020-21 school year will be available on November 1. All Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 1.

If your child attends an early childhood program, please have the Confidential School Report and Permission to Release Student Information forms filled out and returned to Bank Street.

Confidential School Report (pdf)

Permission to Release Student Information (pdf)

ISAAGNY Dates

Notification Mailing: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Parents Reply Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020, by noon

Fill out the application
Child Visit

Your child’s one-hour visit will be during a weekday in a group of four to six applicant children. Visits are play-based. Children engage in a variety of activities, some at their own initiative and others at the interviewer’s request:

• Exploration/play with materials in the room
• Puzzles
• Drawing
• Listening to a story
• Snack
• Movement Activity

Parent Tour

• Parents tour the school during the child’s visit. Your parent interview will be at a later date.
• Experience firsthand what takes place in a classroom.
• Visit classrooms in the Lower School (Nursery – Kindergarten), Middle School (Grades 1-4), and Upper School (Grades 5-8).

Parent Interview

• Interviews are scheduled as a second visit after the child’s visit and parents’ classroom observation (tour).
• We encourage both parents (if applicable) to come to the interview.
• At the interview, we will get to know your family, discuss what you are looking for in a school, and answer any questions you may have about the admissions process.

If your child attends an early childhood program, please have the Confidential School Report and the Permission to Release Student Information forms completed and returned to Bank Street School for Children.

Confidential School Report(pdf)

Permission to Release Student Information (pdf)

Financial Aid

If you are planning to apply for Financial Aid, please indicate so on the application and complete the Financial Aid forms using TADS. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will be available on November 1. All Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 1.

ISAAGNY dates
Notification Mailing: Friday, February 7, 2020
Parents Reply Date: Friday, February 14, 2020, by noon

Fill out the application
Child Visit

Your child’s one-hour visit will be during a weekday in a group of four to six applicant children. Visits are play-based. Children engage in a variety of activities, some at their own initiative and others at the interviewer’s request:

• Exploration/play with materials in the room
• Puzzles
• Drawing
• Listening to a story
• Snack
• Movement Activity

Parent Tour

• Parents tour the school during the child’s visit. Your parent interview will be at a later date.
• Experience firsthand what takes place in a classroom.
• Visit classrooms in the Lower School (Nursery – Kindergarten), Middle School (Grades 1-4), and Upper School (Grades 5-8).

Parent Interview

• Interviews are scheduled as a second visit after the child’s visit and parents’ classroom observation (tour).
• We encourage both parents (if applicable) to come to the interview.
• At the interview, we will get to know your family, discuss what you are looking for in a school, and answer any questions you may have about the admissions process.

The Confidential School Report and Permission to Release Student Information forms must be completed by your child’s teacher and returned to Bank Street School for Children.

Confidential School Report (pdf)

Permission to Release Student Information (pdf)

Financial Aid

If you are planning to apply for Financial Aid, please indicate so on the Admissions application and complete the Financial Aid forms using TADS. Applications for the 2020-2021 school year will be available on November 1. All Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 1.

ISAAGNY dates

Notification Mailing: Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Parents Reply Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020, by noon

Fill out the application
Child Visit

Your child will be invited to spend 1 1/2 to 2 hours at Bank Street. The student will tour the school and be assessed in reading, writing, and math. The student will also spend 30 to 45 minutes visiting a classroom of students in their current grade.

Formal admissions testing is not required for applicants applying for the 7/8s-9/10s.

Parent Tour

• Parents tour the school during the child’s visit. The parent interview is scheduled at a later date.
• On the tour, experience firsthand what takes place in a classroom on any particular day.
• Spend time in both the Middle School and Upper School Divisions.

Parent Interview

After your tour, on a different day, both parents (if applicable) are invited for an interview with an Admissions team member.

We will get to know you and you will get to know us. We will discuss what you are looking for in a school, and answer any questions you may have about the educational program, classroom visit, open houses, etc.

Submit the following to Bank Street School for Children Admissions Office:

• Copy of your child’s school report from last year and the most recent school report for the current year
• Corrected written school assignment from a current class

The Confidential School Report and Permission to Release Student Information forms must be completed by your child’s teacher and returned to Bank Street School for Children.

Confidential School Report Form (pdf)

Permission to Release Student Information (pdf)

Financial Aid

If you are planning to apply for Financial Aid, please indicate so on the application and complete the Financial Aid forms using TADS. Applications for the 2020–2021 school year will be available on November 1. All Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 1.

ISAAGNY dates
Notification Mailing: Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Parents Reply Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020, by noon

Fill out the application
Student Visit

• Visits are scheduled for approximately 2 1/2 hours on a school day.
• Your child will tour the school with a Bank Street student after which they will attend a first-period class.
• The Upper School Division Head will meet with your child for 20 minutes.
• Your child will be assessed in reading, writing, and math.

Parent Visit

During your child’s visit, you will tour the Upper School and spend time observing various classes. You will meet our Upper School Division Head and be interviewed by our Director of Admissions.

The Confidential School Report and Permission to Release Student Information forms must be completed by your child’s teacher and returned to Bank Street School for Children.

Confidential School Report (pdf)

Permission to Release Student Information (pdf)

Submit the following to the Bank Street School for Children Admissions Office:

• Copy of your child’s school report from last year and the most recent school report for the current year
• Corrected written school assignment from a current class

Applicants applying to Grades 5 through 7 (10/11s through 12/13s) are required to take the ISEE or SSAT entrance exams.

Financial Aid

If you are planning to apply for Financial Aid, please indicate so on the Admissions application and, complete the Financial Aid forms using TADS. Applications for the 2019–2020 school year will be available on November 1. All Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 1.

ISAAGNY dates
Notification Mailing: Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Parents Reply Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020, by noon

Finally, our favorite part of the admissions process: meeting your child and you! Once you have submitted the application, we will contact you to schedule a day when you and your child can visit us.