Application Process

List of 7 items.

• 1. Attend an Open House (Optional)

  Learn more about upcoming York Prep Open Houses here.
  
  We understand space is limited. Families are able to complete the application and schedule an interview prior to attending an open house.

• 2. Submit the Application

  Submit the application, including the application fee section, online.
  
  The application requests a photograph of the applicant. We prefer a photo that clearly shows the candidate’s face.

• 3. Arrange for Testing

  For the 2024-25 admissions year, York Prep is test-optional. Applicants can take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT).  You must list York Prep as a school to which you want scores sent. Our school codes are:
  

  ISEE: 336555

  SSAT: 8398

• 4. Request a Transcript

  Request a transcript from the applicant’s current school.
  
  The form makes it possible for academic records to be sent to us. The transcript we receive should include work from the fall term, as well as all work from the previous year or years.

• 5. Reference Forms

  Plan to ask your current teachers of English and Math, as well as your guidance counselor/dean to fill out the reference forms.
  
  You do not need to make this request until you have scheduled an interview. You can obtain the reference form after you submit an application.
  
  We would like the references to be completed very late in the fall or very early in winter. You are welcome to submit additional references.

• 6. Educational Evaluation

  You must submit with your application a current (within two - three years) educational evaluation in order to be eligible for the Jump Start program. If the evaluation is not current, we will request an updated version.
  
  

• 7. Tour and Interview

  We must have received your completed application form before an interview can be scheduled. You will be able to self select an interview time slot through the application portal.