Application Process

We can't wait to get to know you!

The application process typically begins in the fall prior to the year you are interested in admittance for your child. Listed below are necessary steps in order to begin the process.

2025-2026 Admissions: Important Dates

Friday, January 31, 2025: Admissions Applications and Variable Tuition Applications Due
Friday, March 14, 2025: Admissions Decisions Shared
Friday, April 4, 2025: Enrollment Contracts Due

Applications submitted after January 31, 2025, are reviewed on a rolling basis, space permitting.

Step 1: Submit an Inquiry

Let us hear from you! To get started with the application process, please submit an Inquiry. Log-in information to access the admissions portal will be emailed to you. Once you receive access to New City's admissions portal, you will be able to complete our online application and monitor your child's progress through the admissions process.

Need help? Contact us at admissions@newcityschool.org.

Step 2: Get to know New City School

Step 3: Submit your application

Applications for New City School are completed through our admissions portal. There is a $100 non-refundable application fee for new applicants.

The application for the 2025-2026 school year is now available. The deadline to submit an application for the 2025-2026 school year is January 31, 2025.

Early notification admission is only available for Early Childhood applicants (3s, 3/4s, and 4/5s) who are the siblings of currently-enrolled New City students or the child(ren) of a full-time New City employee.

Interested in our Variable Tuition program?

Families can apply for need-based Variable Tuition after submitting their admissions application. Learn more about our Variable Tuition program.

To get started with your Variable Tuition application, please visit the Clarity website and create an account. Variable Tuition eligibility and award amounts are shared at the same time as admissions decisions. The application for Variable Tuition through Clarity will be available after November 1st of each year.

Step 4: Schedule your child's assessment visit

New City School Application Form

Please click below to access your account and submit your application. There is a $100 non-refundable fee in order to process your application.

Setting Up your New City Admissions Portal Account:
If you have not received log-in information* for the New City admissions portal, please complete our inquiry form to begin that process (you will receive an email with log-in information). Once you have access to the admissions portal, you will be able to complete the online application and monitor your child's progress through the admissions process.

*Please note: as of June 2024, New City School has transitioned to a new admissions portal for applications for the 2025-2026 school year and beyond. If you submitted an inquiry or attended an event prior to June 2024, you may already have an account with our new system: please log in using your previous account credentials. You may need to reset your password.

New City School
Admissions Portal

If you have any further questions, please send an email to Abby Hillman, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management, or call our main office at (314) 361-6411.

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