Admissions

2008/2009 School Year Procedures

1. Submit the Application
New Applicants
Applications are currently being accepted for new students for the 2008/2009 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 for Middle School is February 15th. For Begindergarten through 5th grade, the deadline is May 1st. 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 paragraph. It will take you to a new window where you must select "AlmadenDB" and then login by selecting "Guest Account." You do not need to create an account name or password. 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 $50 application fee.

To submit a paper copy of your application to the Admissions Office with a $50 non-refundable fee, you may download a PDF of the 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 past grade reports and standardized testing (if applicable) by the date of their scheduled assessment. Students seeking admission during the summer months will be scheduled for testing with an Almaden Country School teacher.

3.Parent Interview
The Admissions Office will schedule appointments for parents to meet with the Director of Admissions, Mrs. Sara Soland.

4. Notification of Acceptance
Acceptance letters will be mailed by March 1st 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.