Application Process

If you have not already had a tour of our campus, we recommend that you attend an upcoming Open House or Discover SSFS event, or contact us to make arrangements for a private tour.

Click here to start your application. You will be prompted to create a username and password, and although the application only takes about 15 minutes to complete, you will be able to pause and resume as necessary. This same login will allow you to track the status of your application and supplemental pieces (i.e., school records and teacher recommendations).

We encourage applications to be submitted in the fall. Applications submitted after January 15 will be considered on a space-available basis.

Download the appropriate Admissions Forms Packet below, and arrange to have your child’s complete school records and the teacher recommendation form(s) sent directly to the Admission Office.

• Forms Packet for Preschool (Age 3) Applicants
• Forms Packet for Preschool (Age 4)-Grade 1 Applicants
• Forms Packet for Grades 2-5 Applicants
• Forms Packet for Grades 6-12 Applicants

Preschool (Age 3)-Grade 1 - Applicants are assessed during their visit to SSFS
Grades 2-5 - Applicants should be tested by an educational diagnostician (see list of admission testing sites here)
Grades 6-12 - The SSAT is the preferred test for applicants. For grades 6-8, we will also accept the ISEE or WISC-V. For grades 9-12, we will also accept the ISEE, PSAT, or SAT.

Click here for a list of recommended test sites.

Preschool (Age 3)-Grade 1: Applicants will be invited to attend a Saturday morning playgroup.
Grades 2-8 (optional for grades 9-12): Applicants will spend time during a school day shadowing a host student. When possible, parent interviews will be scheduled for the same date as the classroom visit. Applicants will be contacted by an admissions office representative to schedule required visits and interviews.

See a calendar of visit dates here; note that all visit days must be confirmed by the admission office.