Kindergarten Process
Thank you for your interest in University School’s Kindergarten program! There is no fee to apply; please review the application requirements below and email Tamara Whitner or contact by phone at 216.371.6807 with any questions.
Available space in the school is limited. We recommend that interested families call as early as possible in the preceding academic year to begin the admission process. If this is your first contact with University School, please complete the online inquiry form.
The following steps are part of the application process. You can login to your MYUS account to start your admission journey!
Application
You can access the application form in your admission checklist. We look forward to getting to know your family!
Current Educational Setting Visit Permission
Please fill out this form allowing a member of our faculty or the director of admission to visit your son’s school to observe him for a brief time in a place where he feels comfortable.
Parent Visit
We’re happy to begin offering tours of our campus during the school day this October—you’ll be able to see our classes in action! However, if a weekday afternoon or Saturday works better for your schedule, we’ll be happy to meet you at one of those times as well. Please reach out to Mrs. Tamara Whitner directly to schedule a time. We look forward to meeting you, learning about your son, and answering your questions!
Student Screening
You have the option of bringing your son on the same day you tour the school, at which time we will administer a brief picture-based aptitude test. If you would prefer, your initial visit can be just for you, and we can schedule your son’s aptitude test for a different Saturday. Please click here for more information on the screening and to schedule a time.
Teacher Evaluation
Please click “start” next to this item in your online checklist. You can enter your son’s current teacher’s email address as well as a brief note to him/her requesting they fill out the evaluation form. The teacher will send the form directly back to us.
Personal Recommendation
Please click “start” next to this item in your online checklist and then enter the name and email address of someone who knows your son well, is not a member of your family, and preferably (although not required) has worked with him in a group setting (sports team, youth group, etc.). The person you’ve chosen will send the form directly back to us.
Group Evaluation
We will hold evaluations for all Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten candidates at US. This one-hour session consists of socially-distanced playtime and a rotation of activity stations with different teachers. All appropriate COVID 19 safety protocols will be in effect.
You can access the application form in your admission checklist. We look forward to getting to know your family!
Current Educational Setting Visit Permission
Please fill out this form allowing a member of our faculty or the director of admission to visit your son’s school to observe him for a brief time in a place where he feels comfortable.
Parent Visit
We’re happy to begin offering tours of our campus during the school day this October—you’ll be able to see our classes in action! However, if a weekday afternoon or Saturday works better for your schedule, we’ll be happy to meet you at one of those times as well. Please reach out to Mrs. Tamara Whitner directly to schedule a time. We look forward to meeting you, learning about your son, and answering your questions!
Student Screening
You have the option of bringing your son on the same day you tour the school, at which time we will administer a brief picture-based aptitude test. If you would prefer, your initial visit can be just for you, and we can schedule your son’s aptitude test for a different Saturday. Please click here for more information on the screening and to schedule a time.
Teacher Evaluation
Please click “start” next to this item in your online checklist. You can enter your son’s current teacher’s email address as well as a brief note to him/her requesting they fill out the evaluation form. The teacher will send the form directly back to us.
Personal Recommendation
Please click “start” next to this item in your online checklist and then enter the name and email address of someone who knows your son well, is not a member of your family, and preferably (although not required) has worked with him in a group setting (sports team, youth group, etc.). The person you’ve chosen will send the form directly back to us.
Group Evaluation
We will hold evaluations for all Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten candidates at US. This one-hour session consists of socially-distanced playtime and a rotation of activity stations with different teachers. All appropriate COVID 19 safety protocols will be in effect.
AFFORDING A PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION
The Financial Aid Office at University School aligns with the mission of the school. We hope to provide students an opportunity for an amazing educational experience that may otherwise not be obtainable. Our goal is that no worthy, mission appropriate student be deterred due to financial limitations.
Financial assistance at University School is based on need. Apply online at https://www.solutionsbysss.com.
Contact Christina Townsend Hartz with any questions regarding our affordability program.
The Financial Aid Office at University School aligns with the mission of the school. We hope to provide students an opportunity for an amazing educational experience that may otherwise not be obtainable. Our goal is that no worthy, mission appropriate student be deterred due to financial limitations.
Financial assistance at University School is based on need. Apply online at https://www.solutionsbysss.com.
Contact Christina Townsend Hartz with any questions regarding our affordability program.
Important Dates
January 30, 2023: Financial Aid application for new students K-12 due
January 30, 2023: Admission Applications due for Junior K-12
January 30, 2023: Admission Applications due for Junior K-12
February 10, 2023: Decision Day for Junior K-12
March 1, 2023: Rolling admission begins (individual applicants will be reviewed once a file is complete)
March 1, 2023: Rolling admission begins (individual applicants will be reviewed once a file is complete)
Shaker Heights Campus
20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
GRADES Junior K-8
Phone: 216-321-8260
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
GRADES Junior K-8
Phone: 216-321-8260
Hunting Valley Campus
2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9-12
Phone: 216-831-2200
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9-12
Phone: 216-831-2200
University School serves 870 boys in Junior Kindergarten to grade 12 on two campuses in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The School’s mission is to inspire boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and experiential programs foster intellectual, physical, creative, and moral excellence. University School is a diverse and inclusive community where each boy is known and loved.
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