APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Please direct inquiries to the Office of Admission & Financial Aid. You may submit an inquiry for information online or by phone.

• Abigail Levner, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, 215-545-5323, ext. 227
• Betsy Neiva, Assistant Director of Admission, 215-545-5323, ext. 252

You may request application materials by phone or online inquiry or you may download forms below. Please note that all information gathered during the admission process will be treated as confidential and that the Admission Office will disclose this information only for official purposes, if necessary.

Application Materials (pdfs) to download:

Preschool Application Form
Preschool Recommendation Form

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Application Form
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Recommendation Form
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Request for Records

2nd through 7th Grade Application Form
2nd through 7th Grade Request for Records
2nd through 5th Grade Recommendation Form
6th and 7th Grade Recommendation Form

Tours for Parents of Prospective Students

Small group tours for parents are given in the fall and early winter. To schedule a visit, please call Abigail Levner, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, at 215-545-5323, ext. 227. You may apply to the school before or after the tour (please note that the application deadline for preschool and kindergarten was December 1). We suggest that you try to see the school by mid-January, if possible. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and enable parents to see the school "in action."

If You Apply for Preschool

After receiving an application, we will call you to arrange for a Friday or Saturday morning playday in order to meet your child. Playdays are held in the winter and last approximately an hour. We invite a small group of children to participate in a "mini-preschool" morning. Please note that children applying for the "Threes" program must have turned three by February 29, 2008. Children applyng for the "Fours" program must be four by September of the year they enter (i.e., they must have turned four by August 31, 2008.) In addition, all children must be completely toilet trained before entering preschool.

PRESCHOOL APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2007

If You Apply for Kindergarten:

After receiving an application, we will contact you to arrange for a Saturday morning playday in order to meet your child. Scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis, playdays are held in the winter months and last 90 minutes; we invite approximately 18 children to participate in a "mini-kindergarten" day complete with story, snack, and activity time. Please note that children must be five years old by August 31st of their kindergarten year.

KINDERGARTEN APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2007

If You Apply for First through Seventh Grades:

After we receive your application and your child's school records, we will contact you to arrange for your child to visit TPS. Applicants for first grade will be scheduled to visit our kindergarten on two consecutive weekday mornings, from 8:20 a.m. to noon, during the winter of 2007-2008. Applicants for second through seventh grades spend two consecutive days, from 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., in late winter or early spring.

1ST THROUGH 7TH GRADES APPLICATION DEADLINE: recommended by February 15, 2008.

Notification of Acceptance:

Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade acceptance letters will be mailed in early February 2008 (or at a later date should space open up). Notification for grades two through seven usually takes place in early spring. Families who have applied for financial aid will receive a letter informing them of any tuition assistance in mid-April.

Parents may wait until March 3, 2008, to let us know of their decision to accept or decline a place for their child.

Admission Open House:

An Open House for prospective parents was held on November 8, 2007. If you were unable to attend the Open House, feel free to contact the school for information or to set up a tour.

You may click to return to the Admissions "home page." You may also click to see Financial Aid Guidelines or Frequently Asked Questions. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of Admission for additional information at 215-545-5323, ext. 227 or ext. 252.