Applying to RCDS
Thank you for your interest in RCDS. Below
is information that will be helpful as you consider Rye Country Day for
your son or daughter.
Request Application Information
Application Requirements:
- Visit to RCDS Admissions Office by Parent(s)
- Student Interview (Grades 3 and above)
- Application Form & Application Fee
- School Recommendation(s) and Transcript
- Admissions Screening/Testing (see schedule below for additional information)
Early
application is encouraged, but the completed application form and fees
must be received by December 15 (December 1 for Kindergarten). All
other forms (school recommendations and transcripts), as well as the
interview and screening/testing, must be completed and received by the
Admissions Office by January 15 to be considered for the February reply
dates. An application folder is considered to be complete once all of
the requirements listed above have been met. Please be sure to schedule
school visits and admissions testing well in advance of the deadlines
as availability of appointments and test dates are limited. In
addition, please scroll down to view an application checklist
that will be helpful as you manage the RCDS application process.
Again, we appreciate your interest in Rye Country Day School. We welcome your questions at any time throughout the year.
Admissions Screening/Testing
For applicants to Grades PK-2: Individual screening at RCDS by appointment (January-February and following)
Please
Note: September 1 is the cut-off date for birthdates of applicants to
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grade 1. Applicants to those grades
must be age 4, 5, and 6, respectively, by September 1 of the year of
entrance.
For applicants to Grades 3 and 4: RCDS admissions
test given at RCDS on scheduled testing dates in January for Grade 4.
For applicants to Grades 5-12: Applicants to these grades are required to take either the ISEE or SSAT test. These should be scheduled no later than mid-January to ensure a completed application folder by January 15.
Application Checklist - Parent Visit to RCDS Scheduled
- Student Interview/Visit Scheduled. This should be at same time as parent visit. These appointments must occur by January 15.
- Mail
application form, $60 application fee, and student questionnaire
(Grades 5-12 only). The application form and fee must be received by
December 15 (December 1 for Kindergarten).
- Register for the ISEE
or SSAT (for Grade 5 and above ONLY). Be sure to have results
forwarded to RCDS by ISEE or SSAT by indicating RCDS as a score
recipient when registering.
- School
Recommendation Form Submitted. Send form to director or principal of
your child's current school. School recommendation and transcript are
due at RCDS by January 15 (for Grade 1 and above).
- Teacher
Recommendation Requested. Send form(s) to your child's teacher(s)
after November 1. Recommendations are due at RCDS by January 15.
- Submit graded writing sample from applicant's current school year (Grades 7-12).
- RCDS Kindergarten/Pre-Kindergarten Group Visit. Appointment letters sent in advance by RCDS Admissions Office.
- RCDS Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 2 Screening Appointment. Appointment letters in advance sent by RCDS Admissions Office.
- RCDS Grades 3 & 4 Testing. Appointment letter sent by RCDS Admissions Office.
- Financial
Aid Application Filed (if necessary) Send Parents' Financial Statement
(PFS) to School and Student Service (SSS) in Princeton, NJ and submit
the IRS Form 1040 to RCDS by December 15.
