Admissions

How to Apply

The Admissions Office is accepting applications for 2nd grade and above 2023-2024 school year!  We are reviewing applications, interviewing, and making enrollment offers on a rolling basis. Interviews will be held in person.

How to Apply to the Churchill School

Thank you for your interest in The Churchill School and Center. We are happy your family is considering Churchill for your child.  The Admissions Office is here to help determine if Churchill is the right educational environment where your child will find comfort and success. The admissions process begins with a completed application. Please follow the steps below:

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  • Submit an Application

    • Create an account for our online Admissions Portal.
    • Complete the online application and submit the $75.00 non-refundable application fee.
    • Upload your child’s Neuropsychological or Psychoeducational Evaluation, completed within 2 years (required)
    • Upload your child’s IEP (if applicable)
    • Upload supporting evaluations (Speech, OT, progress reports, etc.) (if applicable)
    • Upload a completed Release Form, downloadable in your child’s checklist (required)
    • Request that your child’s teacher completes a questionnaire by inputting an email address through the portal. Additional providers may submit forms as well, but the teacher questionnaire is required.

  • Application Review

    • Once the supporting documents have been received by the Admissions Office, the application is reviewed and an initial determination is made.
    • If it is determined your child might be appropriate for our program, we will move forward with scheduling Interviews and Assessments.
    • We interview only when we anticipate a space.  For students that are applying for a grade with no anticipated spaces, any student who appears appropriate after our initial review will be added to a waitlist.  ONLY when space becomes available will we schedule interviews.
    After review, we may determine Churchill is not the appropriate educational setting for your child.  In that case, we will work with you as best we can to assist in finding the right educational environment.

  • Interview

    Interviews and Assessments
    Once the Admissions Committee has reviewed your documents and has determined to move forward:
     
    Parent/Guardian Interview
    An interview will be scheduled where you will meet with an Admissions team member. This conversation will explore the match between Churchill and your family.  This appointment can be scheduled virtually or in person.
     
    Student Assessments
    Your student will be scheduled for an interview, which includes assessments. 
     
    Kindergarten
    • Candidates will participate in playgroups, run by members of the Admissions Committee.
    Grades 1-6
    • Candidates will receive social/emotional, academic, and speech & language screenings from members of our Admissions Team.
    Grades 7-10
    • The candidate will have an interview with a member of the Admissions Committee and complete a writing sample.
    Visit Day
     
    Grades 1-6
    • If appropriate based on the Assessment Visit, candidates will be invited back to spend some time in a Churchill classroom.
    Grades 7-10
    • After their interview, the candidate will participate in a shadow experience with a current Churchill student.

    Please Note: we typically do not have placement for students past Grade 9.  Applications for students in other High School grades are considered very carefully and only when space is available.


  • Final Decision & Enrollment

    • Enrollment Contracts will be sent in December to families who have completed the interview process and are accepted.  Families are given 10 business days to return the contract with a non-refundable deposit, unless they have applied for Financial Assistance.  
    • In February, Financial Assistance decisions are sent out.  
If you are not yet ready to apply, please consider one of the following:

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Application Deadlines

We are accepting applications for grades 2-10 for the 2023-2024 school year!

We accept applications year-round. Depending on space availability, we may not actively review submitted applications year-round.  If space becomes available in any grade past our deadlines, we will review all applications submitted, giving preference to those submitted before the deadline.

Churchill will not be enrolling students in Kindergarten or 1st Grade in the 2023-2024 School Year. Do not hesitate to reach our for more information.

Please note that space in grades 5-8 is extremely limited.
The Churchill School and Center • 301 E 29th St • New York NY 10016 • (212) 722-0610 
The Churchill School and Center, a K-12 coeducational college preparatory day school in New York City, is dedicated to working collaboratively with students, educators, and families to help children with language-based learning disabilities realize their full potential. Work Here