Admission Procedures

The Admission Procedure for The Galloway School begins with an appointment with our Registrar, Ms. Maxine Burris. Interested families receive a tour of the school, an Application for Admission and a testing date is arranged. All prospective students are required to submit an Application for Admission and undergo admission testing. There are different admission requirements for different grade levels. Parents are notified in person, by e-mail, or phone of their child's acceptance or non-acceptance.

Requirements for students entering the 3 year program are as follows:

  • Must be completely potty-trained
  • Must be able to communicate
  • Must be able to feed themselves

After the application forms are completed and it is determined that the student meets all above criteria, the application is then reviewed by the Head or Assistant Head of the School for acceptance.

Requirements for students entering the Pre-K (4) program are as follows:

  • A testing date is arranged with school registrar
  • An informal test consisting of basic information such as letters, numbers, etc. is given
  • The results of student's test is submitted the Head or Assistant Head of School for acceptance or non-acceptance.

Requirements for students entering Kindergarten-8th Grade are as follows:

  • A testing date is arranged with school registrar
  • Copies of student's report card or recent test results must be brought to the testing
  • A formal elementary SAT Test is given to each student
  • Head or Assistant Head reviews student's past academic and behavioral reports
  • The results are submitted to the Head or Assistant Head for review
  • After reviewing all records and results parents are informed of acceptance or non-acceptance

After students are accepted, an enrollment and facility fee must be paid in the financial office to secure a place in the school.

(See tuition schedule under Business Office section)