Thank you for considering Chadwick for your child’s future.
Chadwick School’s application period begins one year in advance of a child’s anticipated entry. For your convenience, your application can be filled out online and all supplemental documents are listed below.
Our main admission entry points are kindergarten, sixth, seventh and ninth grades. We accept applications to all grades, but for those that are not main entry points, space is dependent on attrition.
We look forward to meeting your family. Thank you for your interest in Chadwick School!
It is past the deadline to submit an application for the 2019-2020 school year. Under unusual circumstances, we may accept a late application. If you believe this might apply to you, please call our office at (310) 377-1543, extension 4025. Thank you.
Submitting Your Application
STEP ONE: Create an account to fill out and submit your online application.
Application fees:
- $125 for grades K-4 (includes testing or evaluation fee)
- $125 for grades 5-12 (testing fee additional, payable to the ERB for the ISEE)
- $250 for international applications for all grades
(Please contact the Office of Admission for more information on international applications before submitting yours)
STEP TWO: Complete all grade-appropriate support documentation.
All support documentation can be found within your parent checklist on the application site.
STEP THREE: Schedule interviews and testing.
We’re committed to learning all we can about our applicants and their families as they consider attending Chadwick. Once your online application has been submitted and processed, we’ll begin scheduling a series of evaluations, visits and interviews. Parents are responsible for scheduling student ISEE testing for grades 5 through 12.
important Dates
The application due date is January 14, 2019. All decisions for admission to the 2019-20 academic year will be communicated to prospective families in March of 2019. These decisions will be released on Friday, March 8, 2019, for grades 9-12 and on Friday, March 15, 2019, for grades K-8.
The financial aid due date is January 18, 2019 for online submission of the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) and all required calendar year 2017 income tax-related documentation to School and Student Services (SSS by NAIS).
Calendar year 2018 income tax-related documentation is due by May 1, 2019 to SSS by NAIS for 2019-2020 financial aid consideration.
Apply to Chadwick
Scheduling Testing and Interviews:
Kindergarten
Kindergarten applicants must be five years of age by Sept. 1 of the year of projected enrollment.
- Once your application is received, we will set up your child's Saturday visit, which includes an individual evaluation and group play time in our kindergarten facilities.
- A second appointment will also be scheduled for your parent interview.
Grades 1 to 4
All children submitting applications for grades 1 through 4 are automatically scheduled to attend a Saturday morning testing session and group playtime. Please save the date, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, for this visit.
- Tests are administered on the Chadwick campus.
- The costs for test administration and evaluation are included in your application fee.
- Parent interviews are scheduled for all applicants in grades 1 through 4. A representative from the admission office will call to schedule the parent interview.
Grades 5 and 6
All fifth- and sixth-grade applicants are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), produced and scored by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB), an independent agency that provides admission testing nationally and internationally, for students who are applying to independent schools.
- Your student may take the examination at Chadwick School or at the ISEE site of your choice.
- The ISEE must be taken by the Feb. 2, 2019, test date.
- The ISEE will be offered at Chadwick School on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, and Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019.
- All exams are scored by the ERB. The results are released only to the students’ families and to the schools that they have selected to receive that information.
- Arrangements for the completion of the ISEE are the responsibility of each applying family.
- Reservations for testing are made through the ERB, and payment for the testing is made to that agency.
- The Chadwick school code, for registration and score reporting, is 052680.
All fifth- and sixth-grade applicants are scheduled for weekday group visits. A representative from the admission office will call to schedule these visits.
Parent interviews are scheduled for all applicants in grades 5 and 6. A representative from the admission office will call to schedule the parent interview.
Grades 7 and 8
All seventh- and eighth-grade applicants are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). This exam is a function of the Educational Records Bureau (ERB), an independent agency that provides admission testing, both nationally and internationally, for students who are applying to independent schools.
- Your student may take the examination at Chadwick School or at the ISEE site of your choice.
- It must be taken by the Feb. 2, 2019, test date.
- The ISEE will be administered at Chadwick School on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, and Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019.
- All exams are scored by the ERB. The results are released only to the students’ families and to the schools that they have selected to receive that information.
- Arrangements for the completion of the ISEE are the responsibility of each applying family.
- Reservations for testing are made through the ERB, and payment for the testing is made to that agency.
- The Chadwick school code, for registration and score reporting, is 052680.
Once your application is received, your child will be scheduled for a campus visit and interview with a member of the Middle School admission committee.
- Parent and student applicant on-campus interviews are required.
- Visit days provide an opportunity for prospective students to experience a typical day at Chadwick. Visit days are optional but they are encouraged for Middle School students. Interviews are part of the visit day.
- Visits typically extend from 7:55 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Shorter visit days are available upon request.
- Applicant visits and parent interviews are typically on the same day for your convenience and should be scheduled online following application submission.
Grade 9
All ninth-grade applicants are required to take the Independent School’s Entrance Exam (ISEE). This exam is a function of the Educational Records Bureau (ERB), an independent agency that provides admission testing, both nationally and internationally, for students who are applying to independent schools.
- Your student may take the examination at Chadwick School or at the ISEE site of your choice.
- It must be taken by the Feb. 2, 2019, test date.
- The ISEE will be administered at Chadwick School on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, and Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019.
- All exams are returned to the ERB and the results are released only to the students’ families and to those schools that they have selected to receive that information.
- Arrangements for the completion of the ISEE are the responsibility of each applying family.
- Reservations for testing are made through the ERB, and payment for the testing is made to that agency.
- The Chadwick school code, for registration and score reporting, is 052680.
Once your application is received, your child will be scheduled for a campus visit and interview with a member of the Upper School admission committee.
- Parent and student applicant on-campus interviews are required.
- Visit days provide an opportunity for prospective students to experience a typical day at Chadwick. Visit days are optional but they are encouraged for Upper School students. Interviews are part of the visit day.
- Visits typically extend from 7:55 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Shorter visit days are available upon request.
- Applicant visits and parent interviews are typically on the same day for your convenience and should be scheduled online following application submission.
Grades 10 and 11
Application Steps by School
Village School
- Submit your student’s online application
- Submit student questionnaire (6th-grade applicants only)
- Register for evaluation and interview
- Complete testing
- Request school records and transcripts from current and previous school year
- Complete teacher and administrative recommendations
- To learn more about Chadwick School, we hope you will sign up for a Village School parent tour.
Middle and Upper School
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- Submit student handwritten questionnaire
- Register for interviews and visit days
- Complete ISEE Testing
- Request school records and transcripts from current and previous school year
- Complete teacher and administrative recommendations
- To learn more about the Middle and Upper School programs at Chadwick, we hope you will attend a Middle/Upper School Info Session
- This includes Q&A panel with Middle and Upper School students and directors, and a student-led tour of campus with classroom observations
Admission Department Contacts
| Admission Department: (310) 377-1543 ext. 4025 | ||
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| Judith Wolstan | Director of Admission | jwolstan@chadwickschool.org |
| Alicia Francois | Associate Director of Admission | afrancois@chadwickschool.org |
| Jacquie Muniz | Director of Financial Aid | jmuniz@chadwickschool.org |
| Andreya Mulligan | Admission Office Manager | amulligan@chadwickschool.org |
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