Admissions Process

Lower School

When you Apply Now, you will create a login and password. You may complete the application over time, and your student will be considered an applicant when each step is completed and the fee is paid.

Lower School

• Submit the teacher recommendation through the online checklist. The teacher will return the completed form to the Office of Admissions.
• Kindergarten-grade 4 applicants will submit the official records request to your student's current school. The school will send records directly to the SBS Office of Admissions.
• You will submit your student's birth certificate and other applicable documents via the online checklist.

Lower School

PK4 - grade 4 applicants, lower school required testing is administered by Education Specialists. Details and contact information are in the online checklist.

Lower School

Lower school applicants attend an evaluation with the Office of Admissions. Evaluations are scheduled through the online checklist.

Lower School

• PK3 students must be three years old before September 1 of the enrolling year.
• PK4 students must be four years old before September 1 of the enrolling year.
• Kindergarten students must be five years old before September 1 of the enrolling year.

Lower School

For the 2025-2026 School Year

• PK3 Application Deadline: November 1, 2024
• PK3 Decisions: January 10, 2025
• PK3 Reply Date: January 24, 2025
   
• PK4 - Grade 4 Application Deadline: December 4, 2024
• PK4 - Grade 4 Admissions Decisions: March 7, 2025
• PK4 - Grade 4 Common Reply Date: March 26, 2025

*SBS will consider applicants after the deadline if there is availability in the grade level. Priority is given to applicants who adhere to the deadline.

Middle School

When you Apply Now, you will create a login and password. You may complete the application over time, and your student will be considered an applicant when each step is completed and the fee is paid.

Middle School

• Submit the teacher recommendation(s) through the online checklist. The teacher will return the completed form to the Office of Admissions. One recommendation is required for grade 5. Recommendations from both English and math teachers are required for grades 6-8.
• Submit the official transcript request to your student's current school. The school will return the completed forms to the SBS Office of Admissions.
• You will submit your student's birth certificate and other applicable documents via the online checklist.

Middle School

Applicants for grades 5-8 are required to take the ISEE - Independent School Entrance Exam.

Middle School

Middle school applicants attend an interview with a middle school administrator or faculty member. Interviews are scheduled through the online checklist.

Middle School

For the 2025-2026 School Year

• Grades 5 - 8: Application Deadline: December 4, 2024

• Grades 5 - 8: Admissions Decisions: March 7, 2025

• Grades 5 - 8: Common Reply Date: March 26, 2025

*SBS will consider applicants after the deadline if there is availability in the grade level. Priority is given to applicants who adhere to the deadline.

Upper School

When you Apply Now, you will create a login and password. You may complete the application over time, and your student will be considered an applicant when each step is completed and the fee is paid.

Upper School

• Submit the teacher recommendations through the online checklist. The teacher will return the completed form to the Office of Admissions. Recommendations from English and math teachers are required.
• Submit the official transcript request to your student's current school. The school will return the completed forms to the SBS Office of Admissions.
• You will submit your student's birth certificate and other applicable documents via the online checklist.

Upper School

Applicants for grades 9-12 are required to take the ISEE - Independent School Entrance Exam.

Upper School

Upper school applicants attend an interview with an upper school administrator or faculty member. Interviews are scheduled through the online checklist.

Upper School

For the 2025-2026 School Year

• Grades 9 - 12: Application Deadline: December 4, 2024
• Grades 9 - 12: Admissions Decisions: March 7, 2025
• Grades 9 - 12: Common Reply Date: March 26, 2025

*SBS will consider applicants after the deadline if there is availability in the grade level. Priority is given to applicants who adhere to the deadline.