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Application for Admission

for the 2016-2017 academic year

______King • 1450 Newfield Avenue • Stamford, CT 06905 ADMISSION CHECKLIST

* Parts A & B of the application must be received on or before December 15, 2015, in order to be considered for February notification. Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (Application Deadline: December 15, 2015)  Parent Interview: date/time  Application: date mailed  School Recommendation: date given to school  Screening: date/time  Group Class Visit (student): date/time * Please Note: A completed PreK/K admission file includes: application, $75 fee, school recommendation, King Admission screening and student visit.

Lower School Grades 1-5 (Application Deadline: December 15, 2015)  Parent Interview: date/time  Application: date mailed  Teacher Recommendation: date given to teacher  Common Report and Transcript Release:  Standardized Testing (Grades 3–5): date/time date given to school  Student Visit: date/time  Screening & Class Visit (student): date/time * Please Note: A completed Lower School admission file includes: application, $75 fee, school recommendation and official transcript, teacher recommendation, King Admission screening and student visit, and standardized testing (Grades 3–5).

Middle School Grades 6-8 (Application Deadline: December 15, 2015)  Parent Interview: date/time  Application: date mailed  Student Questionnaire: date mailed  Common Report and Transcript Release:  Teacher Recommendations: date given to teachers date given to school  Student Visit: date/time  Standardized Testing (ISEE): date/time  Student Interview: date/time * Please Note: A completed Middle School admission file includes: application, $75 fee, student questionnaire, school recommendation and official transcript, teacher recommendations, standardized testing, interview, and student visit.

Upper School Grades 9-12 (Application Deadline: December 15, 2015)  Parent Interview: date/time  Application: date mailed  Student Questionnaire: date mailed  Common Report and Transcript Release:  Teacher Recommendations: date given to teachers date given to school  Student Visit: date/time  Standardized Testing (ISEE or SSAT): date/time  Graded Essay: date sent ______ Student Interview: date/time * Please Note: A completed Upper School admission file includes: application, $75 fee, student questionnaire, school recommendation and official transcript, teacher recommendations, recent graded writing sample, standardized testing, interview, and student visit.

Admission Office Contact Information Director of Admission & Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Admission Assistant Financial Aid of Admission of Admission of Admission Catherine C. Lewis Carrie J. Salvatore Merrill C. Shafer C. Scott Carson ‘84 Marc Saracino (203) 322-3496, Ext. 350 (203) 322-3496, Ext. 352 (203) 322-3496, Ext. 347 (203) 322-3496, Ext. 416 (203) 322-3496, Ext. 490 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Admission fax: (203) 504-6288 Admission email: [email protected]

1 KING ADMISSION OVERVIEW

Required Steps for Application: 1. PARENT INTERVIEW • Prospective parents will meet with the Director of Admission for approximately 30 minutes. We would appreciate receiving Part A of the application and the parent questionnaire prior to the interview.

2. APPLICATION • A completed application (Parts A & B), including the $75 application fee, parent questionnaire, and student questionnaire must be received by December 15, 2015, in order to be considered for February notification. • A completed file, including all recommendations, transcripts, visits, a graded writing sample for Grades 9-12, and testing must be completed by January 1, 2016. If a student takes the ISEE or SSAT in January, we will receive those results in time for our admission committee meetings.

3. STUDENT VISITS – SCHEDULED ONCE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED • Grades PreK and Kindergarten: A Group Class Visit is required; a brief admission screening will be scheduled at a separate time. • Grades 1-5: Visit includes time in the classroom in the applicant’s current grade. • Grades 6-12: Visit includes time in the applicant’s current grade for an overview of classes. Students applying to Grades 6 and 9 will have an opportunity to visit in those grades as well.

4. STUDENT INTERVIEW • Grades 6-12: The applicant meets with a member of the Admission Team for a brief interview. This interview may be scheduled to take place on the day of the student's visit or on a separate date.

5. TESTING • Applicants for Grades PreK and Kindergarten will be screened on a date separate from their Group Class Visit. • Applicants for Grades 1 and 2 will be tested during their visit. • Applicants for Grades 3-4 will be required to take the ERB CTP IV. King offers the ERB CTP IV test on Saturday, December 5, 2015, and Saturday, January 9, 2016. Please contact the Admission Office for a registration form. • Applicants for Grades 5-12 will take the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam). You may register online at www.iseetest.org. King offers the ISEE test on Saturday, December 5, 2015, and Saturday, January 9, 2016. • King also accepts the SSAT test results for students applying to Grades 9-12. To register online, go to: www.ssat.org • King Test Codes: ISEE: 070720 SSAT: 4395

Important Dates: Notification letters mailed: February 26, 2016 Lower School Accepted Family Luncheon: March 7, 2016 Middle School Accepted Family Afternoon Reception: March 7, 2016 Upper School Accepted Student Revisit Morning: March 7, 2016 Enrollment Contracts due on or before March 9, 2016

2 TUITION AND FEES

CURRENT YEAR / 2015-2016 Tuition includes the use of textbooks and supplies. An activity fee is added at each grade level for theater tickets, class trips, etc. There are other fees as Grade Tuition Activity Fee follows: PK $25,530 $225 • Lunch/snack fee of $1,020 for all students K-2 $35,425 $225 3-4 $35,425 $325 • Snack only fee of $160 5 $36,470 $650 • Tuition Refund Insurance of 1.1% of the tuition (recommended) 6-7 $38,300 $650 • Student Accident Insurance of $46 (optional, but recommended) 8 $38,300 $700 • Parents' Association dues of $125 9 $40,540 $750 • MacBooks are required for Grades 9-12. 10 $40,540 $725 11 $40,540 $425 Tuition for the 2016-2017 academic year will be set in January and posted in the 12 $40,540 $300 Admission section of our web site, www.klht.org.

A 10% non-refundable deposit is paid at the time you return your child’s enrollment contract on March 9. This deposit, which is deducted from your tuition balance, reserves your child’s place until May 31, when contracts become binding. King recognizes that an independent school education is a major family investment. As part of an effort to broaden the diversity of our school community and make a King education affordable, we offer the following payment options:

Payment Options • 1-Payment Option – Pay 100% of tuition balance and all fees on July 1, 2016. • 2-Payment Option – Pay 60% of the tuition balance and all fees to King on July 1, 2016, and pay the remaining 40% on October 1, 2016. • 10-Month Payment Plan – Offered through Key Education Resources, this plan enables you to pay your tuition balance in 10 interest-free installments beginning May 1, 2016. There is a non-refundable $60 application fee payable directly to Key Bank. Key Education Resources can be reached at 1-800-KEY-LEND or www.key.com/k-12.

Annual Fund King’s promise to its families is that we will know your child better than any other school can. With this goal, we strive to provide the most rewarding educational experience possible for each child. From the latest educational technology to es- sential classroom materials to the hiring and retention of high quality Faculty, excellence is our goal. Your support of The Annual Fund each year allows us to maintain the aggressive pace that we set for ourselves as an educational institution that prides itself on the excellence of its program and the accomplishments of its students.

Every parent is expected to invest in the future of the students of King by contributing to the Annual Fund each year. Monies raised support a variety of student-centered initiatives, faculty opportunities, and curricular enhancements in the academic year in which your gift is made. Your support is critical to King’s ability to remain among the premier independent schools in the Fairchester area.

Last year, parents, Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and friends invested over $2 million in the students of King through participation in the Annual Fund. Nearly as important as the amount that is raised is the number of families who participate. Last year’s participation rates of 100% among Faculty and Staff, 100% among the Board of Trustees, and 97% among parents—with 94% of new families contributing; are clear indications that our school community believes in advancing King’s vision and mission. Such tremendous support also sends an important message to foundations and corporations, the financial support of which the school seeks.

It is our hope that you will help us continue King’s strong tradition of giving – of your time by volunteering in our many events and parent organizations, as well as financially. Together we can make King even stronger, and ensure futures of promise and accomplishment for our students.

3 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM (ISEE)

Dear Parents:

The Fairfield and Westchester County Consortium of Independent Schools, which includes Brunswick School, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Ea- gle Hill School (Greenwich), Fairfield Country Day School, Greens Farms Academy, Greenwich Academy, The Greenwich Country Day School, Hackley School, The Harvey School, King, The Long Ridge School, The Masters School, New Canaan Country School, REACH Prep, Ridgefield Academy, Rippowam Cisqua School, Rye Country Day School, School of the Holy Child, St. Luke’s School, The Stanwich School, The Unquowa School, Whitby School, and Wooster School uses the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) as an admission test for Grades 5-12.

The ISEE Online Student Guide is available from any one of our schools. This guide includes the form required to register for the test, describes the test in detail, and leads you to the ISEE web site (www.iseetest.org), which provides more details and sample test questions. A list of schools that are open test sites, with their dates of testing, location, and code numbers can be found on next page. If you prefer to register by mail, a mail- in registration form is included in this brochure inside the envelope.

The Registration Fee for the ISEE is $98. If the $98 registration fee is burdensome to you, you may request a fee waiver from the school to which you are applying for admission. It is imperative that you contact the school prior to test registration deadlines.

We encourage students to register early because test sites do fill up, sometimes in advance of the close of the registration date. King requests the ISEE results be received by January 15. Our schools begin to offer the testing in November, and ISEE studies reveal that test scores are just as high for students who test in the fall as for those students who test in the winter. Your child may take the ISEE only once during the admission process, and may not take the test for practice.

In the event of inclement weather on the test date, information regarding whether the test will be held or rescheduled will be posted on the school’s admission office number at 6:00 a.m. the morning of the test:

Brunswick School (203) 625-5842 The Long Ridge School (203) 322-7693 Convent of the Sacred Heart (203) 532-3535 Masters School (914) 479-6420 Eagle Hill School (203) 622-9240 New Canaan Country School (203) 972-0771 Greens Farms Academy (203) 256-7514 Ridgefield Academy (203) 894-1800, Ext. 112 Greenwich Academy (203) 625-8900 Rippowam Cisqua School (914) 244-1248 The Greenwich Country Day School (203) 863-5610 Rye Country Day School (914) 925-4513 Hackley School (914) 366-2642 School of the Holy Child (914) 967-5622 Iona Preparatory School (914) 632-0714, Ext. 215 The Stanwich School (203) 542-0035 King (203) 322-3496 St. Luke’s School (203) 801-4830 Wooster School (203) 830-3915

Information Regarding ISEE Test Results We know that test results are often misunderstood and can be a source of anxiety. Test results are just one factor utilized in gaining a clearer pic- ture of each applicant and are, by no means, the sole criterion used. They serve to illuminate the school record and to provide us with a common denominator, given that the students who apply to our schools come from many different backgrounds. As educators, we are quite aware of what multiple-choice tests tell, and of what they don’t tell us, about a student. We know that such qualities as empathy, vision, motivation, resilience, patience, sense of humor, creativity, the ability to work independently, and a whole array of other human qualities are not addressed by any standardized test.

The ISEE measures both ability to learn, through verbal and quantitative reasoning sections, and achievement (what a student has learned) through reading comprehension and mathematics achievement sections.

You may be perplexed by the fact that the test scores on the ISEE are lower than that of previous standardized tests your child has taken. In order to understand ability or achievement test scores, you need to be familiar with the group against whom the student is being compared, i.e., the norm group. The norm group in this case is the population nationwide who are applying to independent schools, a highly competitive population. To illustrate the significance of the different norms, a student’s reading score at the 87th percentile level on a National Norm can equate to the 50th percentile on the Independent School Norm.

Although test results may be helpful to you, we urge you to use your best judgment in deciding whether to share these results with your child. Our concern focuses on the educational appropriateness of students discussing their ISEE results with their peers. Please call any of us with questions or concerns. Rest assured, all of the schools in this group take many factors besides standardized test results into account in our admission decisions.

4 2015-2016 ISEE TESTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

FAIRFIELD, CT/WESTCHESTER, NY;

Large Group $105 FAIRFIELD/WESTCHESTER CONSORTIUM Large Group $100 Test Register School School Testing for DateTest BeforeRegister CodeSchool LocationSchool EnteringTesting Grades for Date Before Code Location Entering Grades Oct. 3 Sept. 12 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Oct. 4 Sept. 13 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Oct. 10 Sept. 19 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Oct. 11 Sept. 20 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Oct. 24 Oct. 3 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Oct. 18 Sept. 27 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 7 Oct. 17 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 1 Oct. 11 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 7 Oct. 17 070235 Greenwich Academy • 200 North Maple Avenue • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Nov. 1 Oct. 11 071074 Ridgefield Academy • 223 West Mountain Road • Ridgefield, CT 06877 5-7 Nov. 7 Oct. 17 331635 Masters School • 49 Clinton Avenue • Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 5-11 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 14 Oct. 24 070220 Convent of the Sacred Heart • 1177 King Street • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-12 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 070235 Greenwich Academy • 200 North Maple Avenue • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Nov. 14 Oct. 24 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 071009 Greenwich Country Day School • 401 Old Church Road • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Nov. 15* Oct. 25 336601 Solomon Schechter School of Westchester •555 W. Hartsdale Avenue • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-12 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 331635 Masters School • 49 Clinton Avenue • Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 5-12 Nov. 21 Oct. 31 070796 Christian Heritage School •575 White Plains Road • Trumbull, CT 06611 5-12 Nov. 15 Oct. 25 070220 Convent of the Sacred Heart • 1177 King Street • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-12 Nov. 21 Oct. 31 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 15 Oct. 25 071091 The Stanwich School • 257 Stanwich Road • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 070211 Brunswick School •1252 King Street • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-12 Nov. 16* Oct. 26 336601 Solomon Schechter School of Westchester • 555 W. Hartsdale Avenue • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-12 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 22 Nov. 1 070796 Christian Heritage School • 575 White Plains Road • Trumbull, CT 06611 5-12 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 070235 Greenwich Academy • 200 North Maple Avenue • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Nov. 22 Nov. 1 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 071009 Greenwich Country Day School • 401 Old Church Road • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Dec. 6 Nov. 15 070211 Brunswick School • 1252 King Street • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-12 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 335540 Hackley School • 293 Benedict Avenue • Tarrytown, NY 10591 5-12 Dec. 6 Nov. 15 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 070720 King • 1450 Newﬁeld Avenue • Stamford, CT 06905 5-12 Dec. 6 Nov. 15 070235 Greenwich Academy • 200 North Maple Avenue • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 331635 Masters School • 49 Clinton Avenue • Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 5-11 Dec. 6 Nov. 15 071009 Greenwich Country Day School • 401 Old Church Road • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 071021 New Canaan Country School • 635 Frogtown Road • New Canaan, CT 06840 5-10 Dec. 6 Nov. 15 333365 Iona Preparatory School • 255 Wilmot Road • New Rochelle, NY 10804 9 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 334972 School of the Holy Child •2225 Westchester Avenue • Rye, NY 10580 5-12 Dec. 6 Nov. 15 070720 King • 1450 Newfield Avenue • Stamford, CT 06905 5-12

Dec.Dec. 5 6 Nov.Nov. 14 15070130 071021 Wooster New Canaan School Country • 91 Miry School Brook • Road 635 Frogtown • Danbury, Road CT 06810 • New Canaan, CT 06840 5-125-10

Dec.Dec. 6* 6 Nov.Nov. 15 15336601 334972 Solomon School ofSchechter the Holy ChildSchool • 2225 of Westchester Westchester •555 Avenue W. Hartsdale • Rye, NY Avenue 10580 • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-125-12

Dec.Dec. 12 6 Nov.Nov. 21 15070915 071038 Greens Whitby Farms School Academy • 969 Lake • 35 Avenue Beachside • Greenwich, Avenue • GreensCT 06831 Farms, CT 06838 5-125-9

Dec.Dec. 12 6 Nov.Nov. 21 15334965 070130 Rye Wooster Country School Day School • 91 Miry • Pinkham Brook Road Building • Danbury, • Cedar CT Street 06810 • Rye, NY 10580 5-12

Dec.Dec. 12 7* Nov.Nov. 21 16070460 336601 St. Solomon Luke's School Schechter • 377 School North ofWilton Westchester Road • New • 555 Canaan, W. Hartsdale CT 06840 Avenue • Hartsdale, NY 10530 5-119-12

Dec.Dec. 12 13 Nov.Nov. 21 22071091 070915 The Greens Stanwich Farms School Academy • 257 • Stanwich 35 Beachside Road Avenue • Greenwich, • Greens CT 06830Farms, CT 06838 5-12

Dec.Dec. 12 13 Nov.Nov. 21 22071038 335540 Whitby Hackley School School • 969 • 293 Lake Benedict Avenue Avenue • Greenwich, • Tarrytown, CT 06831 NY 10591 5-125-9

Dec.Dec. 19 13 Nov.Nov. 28 22071087 331635 Fraser Masters Woods School Montessori • 49 Clinton School Avenue •173 • SouthDobbs Main Ferry, Street NY 10522• Newtown, CT 06470 5-105-12

Jan.Dec. 9 13 Dec.Nov. 19 22071087 334965 Fraser Rye CountryWoods MontessoriDay School School• Pinkham •173 Building South Main• Cedar Street Street • Newtown, • Rye, NY CT 10580 06470 5-105-12

Jan.Dec. 9 13 Dec.Nov. 19 22070915 070460 Greens St. Luke's Farms School Academy • 377 • North 35 Beachside Wilton Road Avenue • New • Greens Canaan, Farms, CT 06840 CT 06838 5-125-11

Jan.Dec. 9 20 Dec.Nov. 19 29335540 071087 Hackley Fraser SchoolWoods •Montessori 293 Benedict School Avenue • 173 • Tarrytown, South Main NY Street 10591 • Newtown, CT 06470 5-125-10

Jan.Jan. 9 4* Dec.Dec. 19 14333365 336601 Iona Solomon Preparatory Schechter School School •255 of Wilmot Westchester Road •• New 555 Rochelle,W. Hartsdale NY Avenue 10804 • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-129

Jan.Jan. 9 10 Dec.Dec. 19 20070720 071087 King Fraser • 1450 Woods Newﬁeld Montessori Avenue School • Stamford, • 173 SouthCT 06905 Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-125-10

Jan.Jan. 9 10 Dec.Dec. 19 20331635 070915 Masters Greens School Farms • Academy49 Clinton • 35Avenue Beachside • Dobbs Avenue Ferry, • NYGreens 10522 Farms, CT 06838 5-115-12

Jan.Jan. 9 10 Dec.Dec. 19 20070460 335540 St. Hackley Luke's School •• 377293 NorthBenedict Wilton Avenue Road • •Tarrytown, New Canaan, NY CT10591 06840 5-115-12

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5 2015-2016 ISEE TESTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

FAIRFIELD, CT/WESTCHESTER, NY;

FAIRFIELD/WESTCHESTER CONSORTIUM (Continued) Large Group $105 FAIRFIELD/WESTCHESTER CONSORTIUM Large Group $100 Test Register School School Testing for DateTest BeforeRegister CodeSchool LocationSchool EnteringTesting Grades for Date Before Code Location Entering Grades Jan. 9 Dec. 19 070130 Wooster School • 91 Miry Brook Road • Danbury, CT 06810 5-12 Oct. 4 Sept. 13 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Jan. 10* Dec. 20 334965 Rye Country Day School • Pinkham Building • Cedar Street • Rye, NY 10580 5-12 Oct. 11 Sept. 20 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Jan. 16 Dec. 26 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Oct. 18 Sept. 27 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Jan. 23 Jan. 2 070220 Convent of the Sacred Heart • 1177 King Street • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-12 Nov. 1 Oct. 11 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Jan. 23 Jan. 2 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 1 Oct. 11 071074 Ridgefield Academy • 223 West Mountain Road • Ridgefield, CT 06877 5-7 Jan. 23 Jan. 2 071074 Ridgeﬁeld Academy •223 West Mountain Road • Ridgeﬁeld, CT 06877 5-8 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Jan. 30 Jan. 9 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 070235 Greenwich Academy • 200 North Maple Avenue • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Jan. 30 Jan. 9 336190 Rippowam Cisqua School • 439 Cantitoe Street • Bedford, NY 10506 5-12 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 071009 Greenwich Country Day School • 401 Old Church Road • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Jan. 30 Jan. 9 334972 School of the Holy Child •2225 Westchester Avenue • Rye, NY 10580 5-12 Nov. 8 Oct. 18 331635 Masters School • 49 Clinton Avenue • Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 5-12 Feb. 6 Jan. 16 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 15 Oct. 25 070220 Convent of the Sacred Heart • 1177 King Street • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-12 Feb. 6 Jan. 16 070130 Wooster School • 91 Miry Brook Road • Danbury, CT 06810 5-12 Nov. 15 Oct. 25 071091 The Stanwich School • 257 Stanwich Road • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-12 Feb. 13 Jan. 23 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 16* Oct. 26 336601 Solomon Schechter School of Westchester • 555 W. Hartsdale Avenue • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-12 Feb. 20 Jan. 30 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School •173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10 Nov. 22 Nov. 1 070796 Christian Heritage School • 575 White Plains Road • Trumbull, CT 06611 5-12

Mar.Nov. 5 22 Feb.Nov. 13 1071087 071087 Fraser Fraser Woods Woods Montessori Montessori School School •173• 173 South South Main Main Street Street • Newtown,• Newtown, CT CT 06470 06470 5-105-10

Mar.Dec. 12 6 Feb.Nov. 20 15070796 070211 Christian Brunswick Heritage School School • 1252 King•575 WhiteStreet Plains• Greenwich, Road • Trumbull,CT 06831 CT 06611 5-125-12

Mar.Dec. 12 6 Feb.Nov. 20 15071087 071087 Fraser Fraser Woods Woods Montessori Montessori School School •173• 173 South South Main Main Street Street • Newtown,• Newtown, CT CT 06470 06470 5-105-10

Apr.Dec. 2 6 Mar.Nov. 12 15071087 070235 Fraser Greenwich Woods Academy Montessori • 200 School North •Maple173 South Avenue Main • Greenwich,Street • Newtown, CT 06830 CT 06470 5-125-10

Apr.Dec. 9 6 Mar.Nov. 19 15070130 071009 Wooster Greenwich School Country • 91 Miry Day Brook School Road • 401 • Danbury,Old Church CT Road 06810 • Greenwich, CT 06830 5-125-12

Apr.Dec. 23 6 Apr.Nov. 2 15334972 333365 School Iona Preparatory of the Holy SchoolChild • 2225• 255 WestchesterWilmot Road Avenue • New Rochelle, • Rye, NY NY 10580 10804 5-129

Apr.Dec. 30 6 Apr.Nov. 9 15334965 070720 Rye King Country • 1450 Day Newfield School Avenue • Pinkham • Stamford, Building CT • Cedar 06905 Street • Rye, NY 10580 5-125-12

MayDec. 14 6 Apr.Nov. 23 15070796 071021 Christian New Canaan Heritage Country School School •575 • White635 Frogtown Plains Road Road • Trumbull, • New Canaan, CT 06611 CT 06840 5-105-12

Dec. 6 Nov. 15 334972 School of the Holy Child • 2225 Westchester Avenue • Rye, NY 10580 5-12

Dec. 6 Nov. 15 071038 Whitby School • 969 Lake Avenue • Greenwich, CT 06831 5-9

Dec. 6 Nov. 15 070130 Wooster School • 91 Miry Brook Road • Danbury, CT 06810 5-12

Dec. 7* Nov. 16 336601 Solomon Schechter School of Westchester • 555 W. Hartsdale Avenue • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-12

Dec. 13 Nov. 22 070915 Greens Farms Academy • 35 Beachside Avenue • Greens Farms, CT 06838 5-12

Dec. 13 Nov. 22 335540 Hackley School • 293 Benedict Avenue • Tarrytown, NY 10591 5-12

Dec. 13 Nov. 22 331635 Masters School • 49 Clinton Avenue • Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 5-12

Dec. 13 Nov. 22 334965 Rye Country Day School • Pinkham Building • Cedar Street • Rye, NY 10580 5-12

Dec. 13 Nov. 22 070460 St. Luke's School • 377 North Wilton Road • New Canaan, CT 06840 5-11

Dec. 20 Nov. 29 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10

Jan. 4* Dec. 14 336601 Solomon Schechter School of Westchester • 555 W. Hartsdale Avenue • Hartsdale, NY 10530 9-12

Jan. 10 Dec. 20 071087 Fraser Woods Montessori School • 173 South Main Street • Newtown, CT 06470 5-10

Jan. 10 Dec. 20 070915 Greens Farms Academy • 35 Beachside Avenue • Greens Farms, CT 06838 5-12

Jan. 10 Dec. 20 335540 Hackley School • 293 Benedict Avenue • Tarrytown, NY 10591 5-12

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6 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial Aid Information for Families King’s Financial Aid Program is designed to enable students of all socioeconomic backgrounds to attend our School. Every family is required to invest financially toward their child’s education; financial aid is made available to supplement a family’s resources. Financial aid is granted on the basis of demonstrated need. Families who anticipate needing financial assistance at any time during their child’s education at King should apply for assistance at the same time as the admission process. Once enrolled, the financial aid process must be submitted and completed each year your child attends King.

PLEASE NOTE: - It is not possible for King to consider requests for financial assistance after admission decisions are made. - Students whose families apply for financial assistance may be in a more competitive situation for admission to King. - Financial aid is available to United States Citizens.

You may begin to apply for financial aid for the 2016-2017 school year starting on November 1, 2015, as described below. To be eligible for consideration for Financial Aid at King, you must complete your entire application (which includes: Parent Financial Statement, 2014 tax return, 2015 W2’s) by January 1, 2016. We will communicate decisions about financial aid on February 26, 2016 with admission notifications.

We use School and Student Services (SSS) to process our financial aid applications. SSS is a service of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Based on the financial information you provide, SSS gives us an estimated amount your family can contribute to educational expenses. This helps our school make fair and objective financial aid decisions.

Financial Aid Information for Divorced and Separated Families King requires that both natural parents contribute to the cost of education to the extent of their ability. The non-custodial parent must also complete a PFS and submit to the School a copy of his/her federal income tax form (Form 1040), including all supporting schedules. King reserves the right to request verification of tax information from the IRS.

To apply for financial aid, please submit: 1. Parents’ Financial Statement to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) by January 1, 2016. 2. A copy of your signed 2014 Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040, all attachments and W-2’s) to King by January 1, 2016. 3. A copy of your 2015 W-2’s submitted to King by February 1, 2016. 4. A copy of your signed 2015 Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040, all attachments and W-2’s) to King by April 15, 2016.

ONLINE • Starting on November 1, 2015, go to sss.nais.org. • Click on the prompt to begin your Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS). You only need to complete one PFS, even if you have several children applying to the school. This must be submitted to King by January 1, 2016. • You will be given a username and password that will allow you to return to your PFS at a later date before submitting it. Your information will be secure. The code for King is 4408. • At King, we require the 2014 Federal Income Tax Return (form 1040, all attachments and W-2’s), and the 2015 W-2’s to be submitted to complete your financial aid file. If accepted, your 2015 Federal Income Tax Return must be submitted to finalize your financial aid grant.

Call SSS at (800) 344-8328 with questions.

7 PART A APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION for the 2016-2017 academic year

PARTS A & B of the application must be received on or before December 15, 2015, with the $75 application fee. Please answer all questions and information clearly and completely. We cannot accept an incomplete application.

Applicant

NAME: LAST FIRST MIDDLE PREFERRED NAME

STUDENT EMAIL (GRADES 6-12)

CURRENT GRADE APPLYING FOR GRADE ACADEMIC YEAR

GENDER DATE OF BIRTH BIRTHPLACE IS THE APPLICANT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN? (YES/NO)

Parent 1 Parent 2

NAME PREFERRED NAME NAME PREFERRED NAME

TITLE (MR/MRS/MS/DR/OTHER) GENDER TITLE (MR/MRS/MS/DR/OTHER) GENDER

RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT

ADDRESS ADDRESS

HOME PHONE HOME PHONE

CELL PHONE CELL PHONE

EMAIL EMAIL

Employment Information Employment Information

OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY

EMPLOYER EMPLOYER

TITLE TITLE

EMPLOYER ADDRESS EMPLOYER ADDRESS

WORK PHONE WORK PHONE

WORK EMAIL WORK EMAIL

Parent Education Parent Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL/YEAR SECONDARY SCHOOL/YEAR

COLLEGE/DEGREE/YEAR COLLEGE/DEGREE/YEAR

GRADUATE SCHOOL/DEGREE/YEAR GRADUATE SCHOOL/DEGREE/YEAR

PARENTS ARE: APPLICANT LIVES WITH: £ MARRIED £ SEPARATED £ DIVORCED £ WIDOWED £ NEVER MARRIED £ BOTH PARENTS £ MOTHER £ FATHER £ GUARDIAN £ OTHER

IF REMARRIED, NAME OF SPOUSE: ______IF REMARRIED, NAME OF SPOUSE: ______NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR BILLS: ______A .1 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PART A for the 2016-2017 academic year

Application Continued

APPLICANT’S BROTHER/S (NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, SCHOOL) APPLICANT’S SISTER/S (NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, SCHOOL)

NAME AND RELATIONSHIP OF ANY RELATIVES OR FRIENDS WHO HAVE ATTENDED KING

HAS THE APPLICANT APPLIED TO KING AT ANY OTHER TIME? (YES/NO) IF YES, WHEN?

HAS THE APPLICANT SKIPPED OR REPEATED A GRADE (YES/NO) IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN

HAS THE APPLICANT BEEN SUSPENDED OR DISMISSED FROM ANY PREVIOUS SCHOOL (YES/NO) IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN

APPLICANT’S CURRENT SCHOOL GRADES ATTENDED

NAME OF HEAD OF SCHOOL, PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR, GUIDANCE OR PLACEMENT COUNSELOR SCHOOL PHONE

OTHER SCHOOL ATTENDED BY APPLICANT ADDRESS CITY/STATE DATES OF ATTENDANCE

If it is found that any information in this application, or during the application process, has been deliberately omitted or is intentionally untruthful, any offer of admission made by King Low Heywood Thomas may be rescinded. Both parents must please sign below.

PARENT SIGNATURE DATE

Please enclose a non-refundable application fee of $75 with this application. Checks payable to King Low Heywood Thomas.

King Low Heywood Thomas admits students of any race, religion, color, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin.

A.2 PART B APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION for the 2016-2017 academic year

Parent Statement – Must be submitted for all applicants. Your insights and knowledge about your child are of great value to us throughout the admission process. Please complete the following questions and statements. Please use separate paper for your responses. All questions must be answered.

1. Please share with us your child’s special strengths, talents, and extracurricular interests. 2. Are there any circumstances that may have affected your child’s academic performance or participation in school? (i.e. illness, frequent moves, physical changes, change of school, death of a family member, learning style differences or challenges, family issues, skipping or repeating a grade, etc.). Though sensitive, this information deserves your candor so that we might better serve your child. 3. How would you describe your child’s level of concentration or “work ethic” at this stage? 4. Please describe your child’s relationship with peers, with family. 5. What do you expect from the King community for you? For your child? 6. Describe your involvement at your child’s current school. 7. Why King?

How did you learn about King?  Current School  Educational Consultant  Friends/Relative  Independent School Directory  King Alumni  King Coach/Faculty/Staff  King Parent  King Trustee  Media/Ad  Realtor  School Fair  Web Site  Word of Mouth  Other:

Optional Items Please attach a recent photograph of the applicant. Inclusion or absence of a photograph has no bearing on the admission process but helps us begin to associate names with faces.

If you wish the applicant to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please check all that apply: £ African American £ Latino/Hispanic £ Asian American £ Native American £ Middle Eastern American £ Multiracial £ European-American £ International Other (formerly Caucasian)

£ Yes, we will be applying for financial aid for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Financial Aid Timeline January 1, 2016 March 9, 2016 Parents submit PFS to SSS, mail a copy of PFS to King with 2014 Federal If accepted, parents return signed enrollment contracts with deposit. Tax Return and 2015 W-2’s. April 15, 2016 February 2016 Parents mail 2015 Federal Tax Return (form 1040) to King. King Admission & Financial Aid Committees meet. June 2016 February 26, 2016 King mails parents signed and finalized enrollment contract. King mails admission & financial aid decisions to parents.

B.1 PART C STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE Required for applicants for Grades 6-12 for 2016-2017

Applicant

NAME: LAST FIRST MIDDLE PREFERRED NAME

CURRENT GRADE APPLYING FOR GRADE ACADEMIC YEAR

STUDENT EMAIL

To be completed by the applicant in his/her own handwriting, in ink, and without assistance. Please answer all questions fully on separate paper. This may be completed after the student visit.

1. Write a letter to your future King advisor/teacher. What would you like to tell him/her about yourself as a student both in and out of the classroom? 2. What makes a good friend? How would you be described by your best friend? 3. What special interests or talents do you have that you could contribute to King? 4. At King, we believe that our individual character and collective well-being are embodied in our 4 virtues: Integrity, Kindness, Perseverance, and Respect. Please describe how one or more of these virtues resonates with you? 5. Why King? 6. For students applying to Grade 9-12: Imagining your future at King in our Upper School, what do you want your legacy to be?

Areas of interest that you might want to pursue – Please check all that apply. (Applicants to Grades 9-12 only)

Performing Arts Athletics – Please indicate level of involvement/position £ Acting (ex: school team, travel team, house league, etc.) £ Band, indicate instrument/s: ______£ Baseball ______£ Chamber Music £ Basketball ______£ Choir £ Cross Country ______£ Choral/Musical Theater Performance £ Dance ______£ Drama £ Field Hockey ______£ Guitar £ Football ______£ Jazz/Rock Ensemble £ Golf ______£ Music Composition £ Ice Hockey ______£ Music Theory £ Lacrosse ______£ Percussion £ Soccer ______£ Piano £ Softball ______£ Producing and Directing in Theater £ Squash ______£ Technical Theater £ Tennis ______£ Other: ______£ Volleyball ______£ Other: ______Visual Arts £ Clay £ Digital Photography £ Painting £ Printmaking please note: You may be contacted by a member of our £ Sculpture faculty and/or coaching staff about your interests. If you do £ 3D Animation not wish to be contacted, please check here: £ £ Other: ______

With my signature, I acknowledge that this application is my own work and I did not receive any assistance in completing these questions.

STUDENT SIGNATURE DATE

C.1