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1. All prospective families must have an account in our Blackbaud system in order to access the application.  If you do not have a Blackbaud account, please complete an inquiry form.  Please note that you must submit the non-refundable $125 fee with your application.  

• • Prior to submitting an application, please ensure your student meets the required cut-off dates for admission and review the wait pool here and withdrawal policies (located below). If you are interested in our LEAP program space must be available both in the classroom as well as the LEAP program.
  • The following documents are required for your application to be considered complete. Incomplete or inaccurate information will be grounds for rejection of the applicant or dismissal of the student.
    • Copy of Birth Certificate
    • Last two years of end-of-year report cards (with teacher comments)
    • Current report card (with teacher comments)
    • Copy of Current Transcript (High School Students Only)
    • Most recent end-of-grade test results, achievement test results, and other standardized test scores
    • Copies of testing, evaluations, psychological reports, curriculum modifications, and individualized education plans(IEP), if applicable
    • Copy of all custody papers, if applicable
  • Confidential Recommendation Forms: The application will ask for email addresses for the recommendations. *Note: Students who are homeschooled and have recently participated in a co-op or out-of-the-home class, should supply the co-op teacher email with their application.
    • Recommendations required by grade level:
      • Grades 1-6: Core Subject Teacher, Adult Mentor, Special Education Resource Teacher  (if applicable)
      • Grades 7-12: Most recent English Teacher, Math Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Adult Mentor, Special Education Resource Teacher (if applicable)
      • TK-K: Preschool Teacher, Special Education Resource Teacher (if applicable)
  • Student Questionnaire (Students Applying to Grades 7-12 Only)
    • Download this from the Online Application and email it to [email protected].

2. Admission Entrance Process

• • Qualified candidates applying for Transitional Kindergarten(TK) - 2nd Grade will be contacted to schedule an in-person Admissions Screening at GRACE. *Please note at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, students may be invited to participate in a classroom experience.
  • Qualified candidates applying to 1st-6th will also be contacted to schedule an in-person reading assessment at GRACE.
  • Students applying for 3rd - 12th Grade are required to complete the at-home Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE).
  • Students can take the ISEE before applying to expedite the admissions process. 
  • Your student may take the ISEE at any testing site, Prometric testing center, or at home. Fees vary; please visit the ISEE website for additional information or to schedule your child’s testing.
    
    • Please be sure to select GRACE as one of the schools to receive their ISEE score report.
    • If you have any questions regarding the ISEE test, testing site, fees, scheduling, procedures, etc, please contact ISEE directly.  

3. Admission Interview

• • Qualified candidates will be invited to a family interview once the Admissions Entrance process is complete, this includes receipt of all required documents. The family interview should be attended by the student and both parents. The interview is our opportunity to get to know one another and to determine the extent of a good match between the school and the student.
    • Family interviews will be conducted virtually for students applying to 1st-5th grade.
    • Family interviews will be conducted in person for students applying to 6th-12th grade.
    • TK and Kindergarten will be invited to a virtual Meet and Greet with our Tk- 6th Principal Dr. Morris upon acceptance.

• Families who enroll but withdraw their student between: 
  • March 1 - June 30 will be responsible for 25% of each student’s annual tuition.
  • July 1 - December 31, will be responsible for 50% of each student’s annual tuition.
• Families who withdraw their student after December 31, will be responsible for a late withdrawal penalty of 100% of each student’s annual tuition.
• All tuition prepayments (made as part of the re-enrollment process) are non-refundable. 

GRACE does not discriminate based on race, gender, color, national, or ethnic origin.