Knowledge for the Journey 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] Follow us on: KingStamford KingStamford KingStamford 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 K-2 $35,425 $225 • Lunch/snack fee of $1,020 for all students 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