Apply

Are you new to our application process? Start with our inquiry form. Once this is completed, you will receive and email with login credentials to fill out an application in our Admissions Portal.

New Families Start Here

Are you a current Pinewood family or are you a new family who has already received login credentials? Start here.

Enter the Admissions Portal

Your application will be managed through Veracross, Pinewood’s school management system. The application is a two-step process: Inquiry and Application. Once an Inquiry is completed, an email will be sent to you will with application login instructions. Once you are logged into the application portal, you will be able to:

Submit the $100 Application Fee (non-refundable)
Submit Demographic, Student, and Parent Questionnaire

Once the above items are completed, you will be able to:

Schedule your campus visit
Submit teacher recommendations
Request Academic Transcripts forms to submit to school registrar

Remember to keep your login password so that you can check your application status throughout the process.

A little more about our Application Process

Pinewood has four main entry points: Kindergarten, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 9. Please begin the application process one year in advance of your anticipated start date. You may check the status of your application at any time through the MyPinewood button in the upper right-hand corner of our site.

Kindergarten

Dates + Deadlines

Applications are due by January 10, 2021.
One teacher recommendation is required by January 10, 2021.
Admissions decision notifications are sent March 18, 2021.

Evaluations

The scheduling of your child's kindergarten online evaluation is part of the application process. You can schedule your child's online evaluation after you have uploaded your student's photo, completed the parent questionnaire, and completed the student and demographic information sections of the online application.
Online evaluations take place on either January 15th or January 22nd, 2021.

Details

Your child must be 5-years-old by September 1, 2021 to enter.
Online evaluations will last 45 minutes, in groups of 4 students.
The kindergarten class is forty-eight students divided into six groups of five to eight students per group.
Our online parent information event is optional.

Grades 1-4

Dates + Deadlines

Applications are due by January 10, 2021.
Two teacher recommendations are required by January 10, 2021.
Academic transcripts are due February 1, 2021.
Admissions decision notifications will be sent on March 18, 2021.

Testing

Testing for all 1st- and 2nd-grade applicants will take place on either February 5th or February 12th, 2021.
1st and 2nd grade evaluations will take approximately 30 minutes. These evaluations will be conducted one-on-one with Pinewood teachers via Zoom.
The scheduling of your child's 1st and/or 2nd-grade online evaluation is part of the application process. You can schedule your child's online evaluation through the application portal after you have uploaded your student's photo, completed the parent questionnaire, and completed the student and demographic information sections of the online application.
Testing for all 3rd- and 4th-grade applicants will be waived for the 2021-22 admissions season.

Grade 3 + 4 Online Student Interview

The scheduling of your child's online interview is part of the application process. You can schedule your child's online interview after you have uploaded your student's photo, completed the parent questionnaire, and completed the student and demographic information sections of the online application.
Online interviews are for Grades 3 + 4 only.
Our online parent information event is optional.

We created a podcast episode all about shadowing at Pinewood. On this episode of Cultivated, you'll hear from students at Middle Campus who serve as shadow hosts - and many of them were shadows themselves before coming to Pinewood. Our hosts are friendly, kind, inclusive, and they LOVE Pinewood. If you’re an incoming 4th-grade student out there who is considering Pinewood as your future school, we can't wait to meet you!

Grades 5-11

Dates + Deadlines

Applications are due by January 10, 2021.
Two teacher recommendation forms (Current Math & English) are due January 10, 2021.
Academic transcripts due February 1, 2021.
Admissions decision notifications will be sent on March 19, 2021.

Admissions Testing

Because of the uncertainty presented by the pandemic, and as part of our commitment of equity for all applicants, Pinewood will not require standardized testing for Fall 2021 admission.

If students have taken or will take the ISEE or SSAT and wish to submit their scores, they may. We will also accept any other standardized testing a student has taken in the past two years. We want to emphasize that applicants who do not submit test scores will not be disadvantaged in any way in our admissions process.

Online Student Interview

The scheduling of your child's online student interview is part of the application process. You can schedule your child's online student interview after you have uploaded your student's photo, completed the parent questionnaire, and completed the student and demographic information sections of the online application.

We created a podcast episode all about shadowing at Pinewood. On this episode of Cultivated, you'll hear from students at Middle Campus who serve as shadow hosts - and many of them were shadows themselves before coming to Pinewood. Our hosts are friendly, kind, inclusive, and they LOVE Pinewood. If you’re a student who is considering Pinewood as your future school, we can't wait to meet you!

International Students

Pinewood is a welcoming community comprised of students and faculty from diverse corners of our world.

Our international students experience a friendly, inclusive atmosphere among their peers, instructors, and administration.

Does Pinewood Accept International Students?

Does Pinewood Issue I-20 Visas?

What are the admissions requirements for International Students?

It is unlikely that a non-native speaker will be admitted to Pinewood without having completed a minimum of 1 year at an English speaking school in the U.S. The admissions requirements are the same for domestic and International Students. The process includes: Math and English teacher recommendations, academic records, SSAT scores, Duolingo scores, and student interview.

SSAT | Our organization code is: 5805

Our strongest applicants score 2100 or higher. Test scores must be received by February 1, 2021.

Duolingo Secondary School English Test

The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour for only $49. This exam requires the use of a Google Chrome browser and a computer with a self-facing camera and microphone. The test includes a video interview, writing sample and proficiency score which are shared with Pinewood School. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session. Our strongest applicants score 115 or higher. Test scores must be shared with us by February 1, 2021.

For more information visit the Duolingo English Test FAQ