1. Submit the Application

New Applicants

Applications are being accepted for new students for the 2012/2013 school year. Please consider applying now to ensure more convenient selections for scheduling the student assessment and family interview. The deadline for submitting an application is February 6, 2012. If openings at your child’s grade level are still available after the deadline, we will process applications received accordingly. Please contact the admissions office to determine availability.

To apply online, please follow the link at the bottom of this section. Your application will be submitted directly to the Admissions Office and you will be contacted shortly about the next steps for your application. Please read the instructions at the end of the application about submitting your $100 application fee by check or credit card.

Additional supporting materials are also required. Please mail Almaden Country School a copy of your child's two most recent school reports and any standardized testing he or she has completed.

There is also a required teacher recommendation. Please download the Preschool Evaluation Form or the Elementary and Middle School Evaluation Form, or contact the Admissions Office to have a copy mailed to you. Your child's current teacher should complete this form and return it directly to Almaden Country School.

Apply online

To submit a paper copy of your application to the Admissions Office with a $100 non-refundable fee, you may download the Enrollment Application or call (408) 997-0424 x 222 to request that an application be mailed to you.

2. Student Assessment

The Admissions Office will call to schedule a student assessment. Students in Grades 1-8 applying to Almaden Country School will be scheduled to shadow for two days at their current grade level. Students applying for Kindergarten or Jr. Kindergarten will be scheduled for an individual assessment with one of our teachers. (There is no charge for either assessment.) All students should submit two years of past grade reports and standardized testing (if applicable) by the date of their scheduled assessment or family interview. Students seeking admission during the summer months will be scheduled for testing with an Almaden Country School teacher.

3. Family Interview

The Admissions Office will schedule appointments for parents and children to meet with the Director of Advancement, Mrs. Janet Redding Richardson.

4. Notification

Decision letters will be mailed on March 15, 2012 or within 2 weeks of the student assessment for applications received in the spring.

*Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

**If you would like more information regarding Admissions we invite you to send an e-mail to admissions@a-cs.org including your child’s name, the grade for which they are applying, and the best way to contact you.