How to Apply to Nursery & Kindergarten
To begin the admissions process, please submit an application. Once you have submitted your application, you will be able to schedule your parent tour, parent conversation, and additional visits.
Submit Online Application
Create your family account through our online portal. Once signed in, click on the green button that says "Begin admissions process" and follow the prompts.
Age Requirements
Nursery 3 applicants applying for the 2025-26 academic year must be three years old by September 1, 2025.
Nursery 4 applicants applying for the 2025-26 academic year must be four years old by September 1, 2025.
Kindergarten applicants applying for the 2025-26 academic year must be five years old by September 1, 2025.
Complete the Observations of Your Child
After submitting your application, you will have access to your portal account where you will be able to review your application checklist, and submit brief responses to a couple of questions about your family.
Schedule Your Visits
Through your portal account, you will have access to our appointment calendar, where you will be able to schedule the following required visits:
- Parent/Guardian Tour: 45 minute group tour led by a member of our admissions team, followed by a 15 minute Q&A with our Head of School, Doug Brophy
Any families who attended a spring 2024 tour are not required to tour again in the fall, but are of course welcome to do so.
- Kindergarten Student Visit: 1.5 hour small group assessments on select Saturdays
- Nursery 3 & 4 Visit: Applicants will be invited to attend a small in-person playgroup with their parent/guardian(s) on a few select dates in January.
Please note: applicants to Nursery 3 & 4 will be able to register for their child's visit starting in mid-November.
Schedule Your Parent/Guardian Conversation
Through your portal account, you will have access to our appointment calendar, where you will be able to schedule your 30 minute parent/guardian conversation with a member of our Admissions team.
This appointment will be over Zoom, unless you specify that you would like to attend in person. While not required, we recommend scheduling your parent/guardian conversation to occur after your tour and student visit.
Request ISAAGNY Confidential School Report Form
Through your portal account, you will have the ability to send a direct request to your child's current teacher or preschool director (via email address) to have them complete and submit the ISAAGNY Confidential School Report Form. The forms for Nursery 3/4 and Kindergarten are two different forms.
Request or Upload Current School Reports
Through your portal account, you will have the ability to upload your child's most recent school reports or transcripts. Initially, please upload your child's end-of-year report from the past year. You can upload the Fall report once you receive it over the winter.
Register for Admissions Events
Throughout the fall and early winter, we will host various in-person and zoom opportunities for you to get to know our community and program. You will have the ability to register for these events once you submit your application through your portal account.
Optional Zoom events to attend:
- Chat with members of our leadership team including Head of School, Doug Brophy; Head of the Nursery-Kindergarten Division, Alison Flannery; Head of Lower School, David Andrew Wood; Head of Upper School, Alexis Williams; and Director of Equity & Community Action, Pierangelo Rossi
- Chat with 8th grade Student Ambassadors
- Chat with Town Parent Ambassadors
- Try On Town: experience mini demo lessons by members of our faculty, and hear from a panel of Town alums
Optional In-person events to consider:
- TownFest
- Book Fair
- Town Speaker Series
Important Dates & Deadlines
Click here for a timeline of the process with important dates & deadlines.
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