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Admissions Tours, Policies, and Deadlines: Grades 1 through 7

If you are interested in applying to grades 1 through 7 for the 2027-2028 school year, please contact the school’s Admissions Office beginning the week of August 31, 2026 to schedule a tour. The office can be reached by phone at 212-861-3820 x106 or x129, or by email at [email protected]. Please note, admissions tours are for prospective parents only.

 

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

 

Admissions Tours begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at approximately 10:45 a.m.

Thursday, October 15                                    

Thursday, October 22                                    

Thursday, October 29                                    

Thursday, November 5                     

Monday, November 9                        

Monday, November 16                      

Monday, November 30                      

Monday, December 14                                  

Monday, January 11, 2027                

 

Important Dates and Deadlines

Tuesday, January 19th

Final day to submit applications for grades 1 through 7.

 

Friday, January 22nd

In person Admissions Testing Day.

Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. on Friday, January 22nd. Please note, testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.

 

Week of February 1st

Grades 1 through 7 Admissions Notifications will be sent via email.

 

Admissions Policy and Important Deadlines
 
1. Non-sibling prospective parents must attend a parent-only, in-person, Admissions Information Session and Tour of the Upper Campus. Sessions are conducted September through January and must be scheduled by contacting the Admissions Office beginning August 31st. Admissions applications are provided at the end of the tour. Applications are not available through the School’s website or email.
 
2. 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.
 
3. The Admissions Committee will not review an applicant’s file unless all requirements have been submitted as noted below:
    1. Baptismal certificate, if applicable
    2. Your child’s most up to date immunization record – It is important to note that Saint Ignatius Loyola School requires all students to be fully immunized. There are no medical or religious exemptions.
    3. One family photo
    4. One individual photo, wallet size or smaller please
    5. 2026-2027 report card or progress report, as well as the past two years report cards, including teacher comments, attendance records and any in state or out of state standardized testing results such as MAP, NY State Tests, ISEE, SSAT, if applicable
    6. Completed parent questionnaire
    7. One teacher recommendation must be written by your child’s current Math or English teacher. It is important to note that the teacher is responsible for submitting the recommendation directly to the Admissions Office.
    8. The application fee is $235. The application fee for families applying from abroad is $335. The application fee must be paid by check payable to Saint Ignatius Loyola School. The application fee is nonrefundable.
4. The final date for submitting applications is Tuesday, January 19, 2027. All applications must be submitted in hard copy either by mail or by hand to the Upper Campus located at 48 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Applications received via email will not be accepted.
 
5. All applicants to Grades 1 through 7 will be assessed in person in Reading, Writing and Math on Friday, January 22nd. Please arrive at the Upper Campus by 8:45 a.m.
 
6. Grades 1 through 7 admissions notifications will be emailed the week of February 1st.
 
7. Parents of applicants 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.
 
8. 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
Director of Admissions and High School Placement
(212) 861-3820 x106
 
Megan Bengoechea 
Director of Marketing and Assistant Director of Admissions 
(212) 861-3820 x129