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

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.

Grade 1 - 7 Admissions Tours begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at approximately 10:45 a.m. The tour dates are as follows:

• Thursday, October 16                 
• Thursday, October 23                  
• Thursday, October 30                  
• Thursday, November 6                
• Monday, November 10                
• Monday, November 17                 
• Monday, December 1                  
• Monday, December 8                  
• Monday, January 12      

 

Important Dates and Deadlines

Tuesday, January 20th

Final day to submit applications

Friday, January 23rd

Please arrive at the Upper Campus by 8:45 a.m. Testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Week of February 2nd

Admissions Notification will be sent via email.

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. Sessions are conducted October through January and can be scheduled by contacting the Admissions Office 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. 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 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.
  • Your child's 2025-2026 report card or progress report and report cards from the past two years, including teacher comments.
  • Standardized test scores (if applicable).
  • One current teacher recommendation, preferably written by your child's math or English teacher.
  • Completed applicant family questionnaire.
  • A check made payable to Saint Ignatius Loyola School for the application fee. The application fee is $235 for families applying from within the United States and $335 for families applying from abroad. The application fee is nonrefundable.

4. The final date for submitting applications is Tuesday, January 20, 2026. 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. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.

5. All applicants to Grades 1 - 7 will be assessed in reading, writing and math on Friday, January 23rd at the Upper Campus. Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. as testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.

6. Admissions notification for Grades 1 - 7 will be emailed the week of February 2nd.   

 

7. Parents of applicants who are admitted 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.