Poly Prep Country Day School enrolls a total of approximately 125 new students each year to its Middle and Upper School divisions. Entry points are Grades 5, 6, and 9. Students are admitted to other grades only when there is a withdrawal of a current student. Applications are encouraged from students who have the ability and enthusiasm to benefit from and contribute to Poly Prep's diverse, energetic community.
The Poly Prep Web site has been designed to allow students and their families to navigate through the application process in a clear, straightforward fashion. If you are unable to locate information on the Web site that you need to complete your application to Poly Prep, please call the Admissions Office at (718) 663-6060.
The application process begins approximately one year before the student hopes to begin school at Poly Prep. Interested families should plan to attend an Open House in the fall of the year before matriculating, and at the Open House they will be introduced to the school through a student-led campus tour and presentations about the school by admissions staff, faculty, and administrators.
The application process is initiated when an admissions package is requested. Click here to request this packet online. The packet includes a school brochure, teacher recommendation forms, a transcript request form, return envelopes, and information about the requisite standardized test.
The application to Poly Prep is done online. There is no paper application option. The application should be completed as soon as possible, but not later than December 1, 2008. The supplemental materials for the application—transcripts, teacher recommendations, and test scores—are due to the Admissions Office no later than January 16, 2009.
Teacher recommendation and transcript request forms are also available through the Download Forms page.
Each applicant should provide the following materials in order to be considered for admission:
- The application should be submitted online as soon as possible but not later than December 1, 2008. Applications received after December 1 may not be considered in the first round of admissions decisions. The application fee is $50, payable by credit card or check. Application fees are waived only for applicants who are associated with the following programs: A Better Chance, The Oliver Program, Prep for Prep, TEAK, De La Salle, Breakthrough, Early Steps.
- An interview appointment must be scheduled after the application has been received and may include a family tour of the school. It is the responsibility of the family to make the interview appointment. Poly Prep does not initiate calls for scheduling visits. Once appointment slots are filled, applicants are put on a waiting list for an appointment and may not be considered in the first round of admissions decisions. The final date for interviews is January 9, 2009. Typically, interview appointment slots are fully booked by the end of November.
- An official transcript must be sent directly from the applicant's school to the Poly Prep Admissions Office after the first marking period.
- Two teacher recommendations should be forwarded directly from the teacher. Applicants with different subject teachers should request recommendations from their math and English teachers. Applicants with just one primary classroom teacher should request recommendations from their current and previous year's teachers.
- All applicants must complete standardized testing. Poly Prep accepts results from the SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test) or the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) for applicants to grades 6–12.
- All applicants to grades 9–12 should submit a written essay of 200 to 350 words in length. The topics for this essay can be accessed on the Download Forms page. Once written, the essay may be submitted to the Admissions Office at essays@polyprep.org. The deadline for submission is January 16, 2009.
