Admissions

Lower School

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Applying to Lower School

Please see our application information and checklist dates for the 2026-2027 school year.

A completed Poly application consists of multiple items. Use the checklist below to help keep track of the application requirements.

Lower School Checklist

NURSERY
To apply to Nursery, your child must be three years old before September 1, 2026.
- PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
  - Our application opens on September 2, 2025 and includes some background information.
  - Deadline: November 21, 2025
- STUDENT INTERVIEW
  - Please register in Ravenna for a timeslot for a small group interview with members of our Early Childhood faculty.
- PARENT/GUARDIAN INTERVIEW
  - We will conduct in-person interviews with all Nursery families who submit a preliminary application by the deadline. Interview appointments will be available on Ravenna.
- FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
  - Families who would like to apply for financial aid must submit an application in Clarity.
  - Deadline: December 15, 2025
- SPEECH VIDEO
  - Families must upload a video of their student speaking. Please refer to the guidelines on Ravenna for more information.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- PARENT/GUARDIAN SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
  - Families are asked to complete the ISAAGNY Parent Statement Form.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- NURSERY SCHEDULE PREFERENCE FORM
  - Families must indicate preference for the full-day or half-day Nursery option.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
  - This is required for all applicants. A waiver may be obtained if your student is not enrolled in a school or daycare program.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
Note: Current families applying for Nursery for a sibling should check the Poly Pulse for specific timelines.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN
To apply to Pre-K, your child must be four years old before September 1, 2026.

To apply to Kindergarten, your child must be five years old before September 1, 2026.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten are considered non-entry years at Poly, although we typically enroll 5-10 new students each year in each of these grade levels. The Poly Admissions Committee reviews applications for interviews on a rolling basis up until the preliminary application deadline.
- PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
  - Our application opens on September 2, 2025 and includes the following:
    - Application form with background information
    - School attendance form
    - Parent/guardian short answer questions: families are asked to complete the ISAAGNY Parent Statement Form
    - Speech video: families must upload a video of their student speaking
  - Deadline: November 10, 2025
- STUDENT GROUP INTERVIEW
  - For Pre-K and K applicants, interviews are by invitation only. Preliminary applications are reviewed on a rolling basis up until the November 10 deadline. Families can expect to be notified by mid-November about whether we are able to extend an invitation to interview. Student interviews will be small group interviews led by members of our Lower School faculty.
- PARENT/GUARDIAN INTERVIEW
  - Parent/guardian interviews will be in-person with a member of our Admissions Committee.
- FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
  - Families who would like to apply for financial aid must submit an application in Clarity.
  - Deadline: December 15, 2025
- TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
  - Applicants to Pre-K must use the ISAAGNY School Report for 3 and 4 Year Old Applicants Form. A waiver may be obtained if your student is not enrolled in a school or daycare program.
  - Applicants to K must use the ISAAGNY Kindergarten and Grade 1 Teacher Recommendation Form.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
GRADE 1
To apply to Grade 1, your child must be six years old before September 1, 2026.

Grade 1 is considered a non-entry year at Poly, and space is based on attrition. The Admissions Committee reviews applications for interviews on a rolling basis up until the preliminary application deadline.
- PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
  - Our application opens on September 2, 2025 and includes the following:
    - Application form with background information
    - School attendance form
    - Parent/guardian short answer questions: families are asked to complete the ISAAGNY Parent Statement Form
    - Speech video: families must upload a video of their student speaking
  - Deadline: November 21, 2025
- STUDENT INTERVIEW AND PARENT/GUARDIAN INTERVIEW
  - For Grade 1 applicants, interviews are by invitation only. Preliminary applications are reviewed on a rolling basis up until the November 21 deadline. Families can expect to be notified by mid-November about whether we are able to extend an invitation to interview. Student interviews will be half-day interviews and will include a classroom visit. Parent/guardian interviews will take place during the student interview.
- FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
  - Families who would like to apply for financial aid must submit an application in Clarity.
  - Deadline: December 15, 2025
- CURRENT KINDERGARTEN REPORT CARD
  - Families should upload the applicant’s current fall report card for Kindergarten, if applicable.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
  - This is required for all applicants. Applicants to Grade 1 must use the ISAAGNY Kindergarten and Grade 1 Teacher Recommendation Form.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
GRADES 2-4
To apply to Grade 2, your child must be seven years old before September 1, 2026.

For Grades 3 or 4, your child must be eight or nine years old before September 1, 2026.

Grades 2-4 are considered non-entry years at Poly, and space is based on attrition. The Admissions Committee reviews applications for interviews on a rolling basis up until the preliminary application deadline.
- PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
  - Our application opens on September 2, 2025 and includes the following:
    - Application form with background information
    - School attendance form
    - Parent/guardian short answer questions: families are asked to complete the ISAAGNY Parent Statement Form
    - Speech video: families must upload a video of their student speaking
  - Deadline: November 21, 2025
- STUDENT INTERVIEW AND PARENT/GUARDIAN INTERVIEW
  - For Grades 2-4 applicants, interviews are by invitation only. Preliminary applications are reviewed on a rolling basis up until the November 21 deadline. Families can expect to be notified by late-November about whether we are able to extend an invitation to interview. Student interviews will be half-day interviews and will include a classroom visit. Parent/guardian interviews will take place during the student interview.
- FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
  - Families who would like to apply for financial aid must submit an application in Clarity.
  - Deadline: December 15, 2025
- ISEE PRIMARY TESTING
  - Testing is required for admission into Grades 2-4. Please see Ravenna for more information about how to register for the ISEE Primary.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
  - This is required for all applicants. Applicants to Grades 2-4 must use the ISAAGNY School Reference Form for Grades 2-5.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- OFFICIAL ACADEMIC RECORD
  - Download the Transcript Request Form in Ravenna and print or email it to the records office at your child’s current school after December 1.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026
- FALL REPORT CARD
  - Upload your child’s fall progress report from the first trimester or semester of the 2025-2026 school year. Please contact our office if your child will not receive a report card by this date.
  - Deadline: January 8, 2026

Note: Current families applying for Nursery for a sibling should check the Poly Pulse for specific timelines.

Director of Admissions, Enrollment and Financial Aid

LaTasha Richards P’26, ’29, ’31, ’33

University of Virginia – BS

Associate Director of Lower School Admissions

Christine Habib

Haverford College – BS