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Admissions Tours, Policies, and Deadlines: PreK3 through Kindergarten

If you are interested in applying for the 2026-2027 school year, please contact the school’s Admissions Office beginning the week of August 25, 2025. Please note, admissions tours are for prospective parents only. The office can be reached by email at [email protected].

 

If you are a sibling family, you do not need to take a tour. Please contact the Admissions Office for an application.


PreK3, PreK4, and Kindergarten Admissions Tours begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at approximately 10:45 a.m. Tour dates are as follows:

  • Monday, September 22                      
  • Thursday, September 25                     
  • Monday, September 29                       
  • Thursday, October 2                       
  • Monday, October 6                        
  • Thursday, October 9                       
  • Monday, October 20                      
  • Monday, October 27                         
  • Monday, November 3                    
  • Thursday, November 13                
  • Thursday, November 20               
  • Thursday, December 4                 
 

Important Dates and Deadlines

Thursday, December 11th   

Final day to submit PreK3, PreK4 and Kindergarten Applications
 

Friday, January 9th 

PreK3 and PreK4 admissions school visit day. Please note, the school visit will take at the Lower Campus.


Kindergarten Admissions Assessment Dates

Upon receipt of your Kindergarten application, you will be contacted to arrange an assessment date and time.

Assessments will take place on the following dates and campuses:

  • Tuesday, January 6th – Upper Campus
  • Wednesday, January 7th – Upper Campus
  • Thursday, January 8th – Upper Campus
  • Friday, January 9th – Lower Campus 

Week of January 19, 2026

PreK3, PreK4 and Kindergarten Admissions Notifications will be sent via email.

                       
Admissions Policy and Important Deadlines 
1. First-time prospective parents applying for the 2026-2027 school year are required to attend a parent only admissions information session and school tour of the Lower Campus. Sessions are conducted September through December. They can be scheduled by contacting admissions at [email protected]. Applications are distributed at the close of each tour. The school does not supply applications electronically or on the website. Please note, applicants applying from abroad may have a different process, and should contact the Admissions Office directly. 
 
2. It is not a requirement to attend an information session and tour of the Upper Campus; however, it is encouraged. Contact the admissions office to schedule an Upper Campus tour.
 
3. Applications for current Saint Ignatius Loyola School siblings are available by contacting the Admissions Office. Attending an information session and tour is not required for sibling families.
 
4. Age requirements are as follows:
    • PreK3 applicants must turn three years old by December 31, 2026. Please note, students must be toilet trained by the first day of school.  
    • PreK4 applicants must turn four years old by December 31, 2026.
    • Kindergarten applicants must turn five years old by December 31, 2026. 
 
5. The Admissions Committee will not review an applicant’s admissions file until all of the following requirements have been submitted:
    • Your child's baptismal certificate (if applicable).
    • Your child’s most up to date immunization record. It is important to note, Saint Ignatius Loyola School requires all students to be fully immunized. There are no medical or religious exemptions.
    • One family photograph.
    • One individual photo of your child, wallet size or smaller.
    • A completed applicant family questionnaire. 
    • One current teacher recommendation is required for applicants currently attending a school or daycare. 
    • A check made payable to Saint Ignatius Loyola School for the non-refundable application fee. The application fee is $235 for families applying from within the United States, and $335 for families applying from abroad. 
 

6. The final date for submitting an application is Thursday, December 11, 2025. All applications must be submitted in hard copy either by mail or by hand delivery to the Upper Campus located at 48 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline. 

 

7. All PreK3, PreK4, and Kindergarten applicants will be assessed in the month of January. Parents will be contacted by the Admissions Office in December with the date and time of their child's assessment appointment. 

 
PreK3 and PreK4
Assessments will take place during a school visit to the Lower Campus at 240 East 84th Street on Friday, January 9th. 
 
Kindergarten
Assessments will take place on the dates below. Please note, assessments may take place on the Lower or Upper Campus:
    • Tuesday, January 6th – Upper Campus (48 East 84th Street)    
    • Wednesday, January 7th – Upper Campus (48 East 84th Street)
    • Thursday, January 8th – Upper Campus (48 East 84th Street)
    • Friday, January 9th – Lower Campus (240 East 84th Street)
8. PreK3, PreK4, and Kindergarten admissions notifications will be emailed the week of January 19, 2026.
 
9. Parents of applicants who are admitted, and who wish to attend, must register their child by the date indicated on the acceptance letter. The nonrefundable registration fees must be paid at the time of registration. If registration is not completed by that date, the child’s seat will be forfeited.
 
10. Acceptance to the school cannot be deferred to the waitlist.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office. We will be happy to help you.
 
Ana Zuck
(212) 861-3820 x106
 
Megan Bengoechea 
(212) 861-3820 x129
 
(Rev. 6/24/2025)