Admissions

Our hope is that your admissions experience will be individualized, personal, flexible and most of all, enjoyable. We are truly looking forward to getting to know your family!

Admissions

Our hope is that your admissions experience will be individualized, personal, flexible and most of all, enjoyable. We are truly looking forward to getting to know your family!

There are four required steps to our admissions process:

Step 1

Application and Admissions Lottery

Applications for the 2027-2028 school year will be available beginning on September 1, 2026.

  • In order to proceed through our process, an application must be on file.

  • An application is needed for all first-time, re-applying, and sibling applicants.

  • There is a $75 application fee. This fee will be refunded to families whose applications are not selected through our lottery.  Refunds will not be provided to families whose applications are selected through the lottery to proceed with the application process, but who are not ultimately accepted to the school. If you are applying for financial aid, the application fee will be waived.

  • Applications must be received by October 15, 2026.

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We would love to meet every family with an interest in our school. However, we receive a large number of applications each year and space is limited. This is why we hold a lottery for applicants applying to our Toddler, 2s/3s, and 3s/4s classes. This lottery determines who moves forward with our application process.  Selection in the application lottery does not guarantee acceptance to the school.

Please note, all children applying to our 4s/5s program will automatically move forward in the application process as there is no application lottery for this program.

All families will be notified of their lottery results on October 16, 2026.

Step 2

Zoom Information Session

If your child’s application is selected, you will be invited to schedule a Zoom Information Session. This informative group session is an opportunity to learn more about our school, including our philosophy, curriculum, and approach to early childhood education.

The Zoom Information Session is a required step in the admissions process and must be completed before parents are invited to schedule an in-person visit and tour of the school.

Step 3

Parent Conversation and Tour

Following the Zoom Information Session, you will be invited to schedule a Parent Conversation and Tour.

These small-group visits are for adults only and are led by our Director of Enrollment and/or Admissions Associate. You will tour alongside parents of other applicants and have the opportunity to experience our school, program, and community in action. Tours are approximately one hour and provide time to see our spaces, ask questions, and get a feel for our community.

  • Parents of first-time applicants are required to attend a Parent Conversation and Tour.
  • Parents of sibling applicants and families who are reapplying are welcome to attend another tour, but attendance is not required.
  • Prior to your Parent Conversation and Tour, you will be asked to complete our Family Information Form. This helps us learn more about your family and your hopes for your child as you begin the admissions process.

Step 4

Getting to Know Your Child

We look forward to meeting your children in person on Friday, January 15, 2027. Please save the date!

Optional Opportunities

Our goal is for this experience to be individualized and personal, flexible and most of all,
enjoyable. We are truly looking forward to getting to know your family!

Virtual Events

Applicants can participate in a variety of optional panels and conversations throughout the process. Families can engage with current parents, teachers, and administrators through a series of virtual events.

Barrow Connect

All applicant families will have the opportunity to connect with a current Barrow parent. Our Barrow Connect list notes current and alumni Barrow families who are available to help support applicant families throughout the admissions process.

Open House

Our Open House will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. We will be running two sessions that evening, 5:30pm and 6:30pm and anticipate your entire visit to last no longer than one hour. Please only register to attend ONE session. An application is not required to attend this event. All are welcome.

Sign up to attend an Open House below. *Please note, we have limited space available and may need to close registration if a session fills to capacity.

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Acceptance/ Notification

Letters of notification will be emailed to parents according to the dates specified by the Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY). Families will be notified on February 25, 2027 and will need to reply by noon on March 4, 2027.

Sibling Applications

We truly value our current and past families and enjoy welcoming siblings to our community. All siblings are expected to apply at the Toddler or 2s/3s level.

  • Siblings must submit an application.
  • Siblings are exempt from the general lottery.
  • 2s/3s sibling applicants will attend a child visit in November.
  • For those applying for financial aid, submit all forms by November 13, 2026.
  • All siblings receive early notification in December unless a family contacts our office to note otherwise. Please note that early notification is never a guarantee of admission. We do our absolute best to accommodate all sibling applicants after placing our returning students, but we cannot guarantee morning placement for all siblings.