Admissions
Admissions Timeline
Important Dates:
Families Applying for Kindergarten 2021
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Application Deadlines
August 3, 2020
SIBLING admissions application deadline
Week of August 24, 2020 - sibling family conversations with Lynn Wagmeister
November 2, 2020
NON-SIBLING admissions application deadline
January 4, 2021
OUT-OF-STATE admissions application deadline (pending space availability on our evaluation days) -
Tours, Interviews, and Assessments
Fall 2020
In compliance with our COVID guidelines, Carlthorp School will not be holding on-campus tours. We will continue to conduct individual Kindergarten 2021 virtual interviews for prospective applicant parents up until our application deadline of November 2, 2020.
December 5, 2020
SIBLING Readiness Assessments – location to be determined.Fall/Winter - Dates to be determined
Applicant parents will be invited to attend a virtual information session, typically held on campus in concert with our readiness assessment.
January 9, January 23, and February 6, 2021
As of now, we still plan to hold NON-SIBLING Readiness Assessments on the above days. Specific assessment details will be shared as they become available.
January 27, January 29, February 1, February 2, and February 3, 2021
As of now, we still plan to conduct Prospective Parent Coffees virtually on the dates above. In November 2020, parents will be able to select their preferred session.
School Tours - February
It is our hope to be able to bring application families on campus for a very brief visit prior to admissions decisions being released. -
Notification Dates
March 12, 2021
First round of admissions decisions will be published on the online Parent Portal for spaces that have become available.
March 22, 2021
Parent admissions responses dueSpring-Summer, 2021:Families with late applications will be added to our Grade-level wait pool, to be considered if openings arise throughout the Summer. After the first day of school in September, applications will be rolled over for consideration the following year. Carlthorp School does not do mid-year admits.
Families Applying for Grades 1–6
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Application Deadlines
Grade-level applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, following a parent tour and interview. Families who have submitted completed applications by January 15 will have the greatest opportunity to be considered on our March 12 admit date for the following September. Families that apply later in the cycle will be considered for openings that arise throughout the Spring and Summer. -
Tours, Interviews, and Assessments
After November 10, 2020
Parents interested in placing their child(ren) in Grades 1-6 for September 2021 may join our grade level process starting November 10, 2020. Please fill out an inquiry form and email us to schedule a virtual interview.
Prospective students will be invited to undergo an admissions assessment once student openings are determined, typically beginning in February of each year.
Students to be assessed are selected from an applicant pool and a wait-pool. Carlthorp School strives to select students who are the best “match” for the class and for the space that has become available. We do not keep a ranked list. -
Notification Dates
March 12, 2021
First round of admissions decisions will be published on the online Parent Portal for spaces that have become available.
March 22, 2021
Parent admissions responses dueSpring-Summer, 2021:Families with late applications will be added to our Grade-level wait pool, to be considered if openings arise throughout the Summer. After the first day of school in September, applications will be rolled over for consideration the following year. Carlthorp School does not do mid-year admits.
Established in 1939, Carlthorp School is the oldest independent coeducational day school for grades K-6 located in Santa Monica, California.