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Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

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Admission Deadlines

  • Early Childhood (Beginner - Kindergarten) application deadline:
    December 13, 2024
     
  • Grades 1 - 11 application deadline:
    January 13, 2025
     
  • Admission testing* and records (including teacher recommendation) deadline:
    February 1, 2025 (testing must be taken on or before February 1)
     
  • Tuition assistance application deadline:
    February 15, 2025
     
  • Admission decision release date:
    March 14, 2025
     

Admission Steps:

Applications and event registration for the 2024-25 school year are now closed. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to inquire about the possibility of a late application. 

 

BEGINNER

Application steps and forms will only be visible once the application fee is submitted. 

To be eligible to apply for our Beginner program, applicants must turn three by June 1, 2025. In order to help our students be set up for success, we encourage Beginner applicants to be enrolled in some form of program/daycare/school.

Please note that Pre-K is our largest Early Childhood entry point. 

  • Submit $25 application fee 
  • Complete student profile (includes household information and short-answer Parent Statement form)
  • Register for Group Observation
  • Request current school/program forms (includes Teacher Evaluation and School Records)
  • Optional: submit separate Tuition Assistance application

*The Episcopal School of Dallas does not issue I-20s or Visas.

 

PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN

Application steps and forms will only be visible once the application fee is submitted. Our application deadline of December 15 has passed.

To be eligible to apply for our Pre-K program, applicants must turn four by September 1, 2025 and for our Kindergarten program, applicants must turn five by September 1, 2025.

  • Submit $25 application fee 
  • Complete student profile (includes household information and short-answer Parent Statement form)
  • Register for Group Observation
  • Register for CATS test

Please schedule directly with CATS by visiting www.catstexas.com. Requires a $325 test fee; aid is available for qualified families via CATS. We encourage taking the CATS test as soon as possible. Scheduling questions should be directed to CATS at 469-484-2994 or email.

  • Request current school forms (includes Teacher Evaluation and School Records)
  • Optional: submit separate Tuition Assistance application

*The Episcopal School of Dallas does not issue I-20s or Visas.

 

GRADES 1 - 4

Application steps and forms will only be visible once the application fee is submitted. 

If you are interested in our Primer program (bridge between Kindergarten and Grade 1), please contact Rachael Bingham.

  • Submit $25 application fee 
  • Complete student profile (includes household information and short-answer Parent Statement form)
  • Register for Student Visit
  • Register for CATS test

Please schedule directly with CATS by visiting www.catstexas.com. Requires a $325 test fee; aid is available for qualified families via CATS. We encourage taking the CATS test as soon as possible. Scheduling questions should be directed to CATS at 469-484-2994 or email.

  • Request current school forms (includes Teacher Evaluation and School Records)
  • Optional: submit separate Tuition Assistance application

*The Episcopal School of Dallas does not issue I-20s or Visas.

 
 

Meet Our Lower School Teachers

Kelley Ayres
Fourth Grade Teacher
Department:
LS Faculty
Felicia Bennis
Second Grade Teacher
Department:
LS Faculty
Elizabeth Bentrup
Fourth Grade Teacher
Department:
Kids On Campus
LS Faculty
Kimberly Bostian
Third Grade Teacher
Department:
LS Faculty
Natalie Boyce
First Grade Teacher
Department:
LS Faculty
Monica Bradford
Part-Time LS Library Assistant
Department:
LS Staff