Admissions Process

List of 5 items.

• Pre-Kindergarten Applicants

  Please Note: Prek students must be age 4 prior to the first day of school. We will not accept students who are 3 turning 4 during the school year.
  
  

  The pre-kindergarten application process includes all the following steps:
  

  • STEP 1
  • Fill out an inquiry form.
  • STEP 2
  • Once the inquiry form is filled out, we will contact you to schedule a tour.
  • STEP 3
  • Once the tour is completed, if families are interested in moving forward, they will proceed to the application step. The application will be available through our student information system Blackbaud. We will also coordinate a student visit day. Please note there is a $100 application fee. (Please note: Tuition assistance is not available for this grade level)
  • STEP 4
  • Coordinating the visit day: This is an opportunity for the student to see the classroom and experience some of what they would experience during a normal school day. Our Pre-k program is a half day so it goes from 8:10am to 12noon.
  • STEP 5
  • After gathering all the necessary information, an enrollment decision is made and families are contacted. Accepted families will received an enrollment agreement, which needs to be signed electronically. Depending on the timing of the inquiry, deposits are typically due by April 30 for the upcoming school year or 2-4 weeks after signing the agreement.

• Kindergarten Applicants

  The kindergarten application process includes all the following steps:
  

  • STEP 1
  • Fill out an inquiry form.
  • STEP 2
  • Once the inquiry form is filled out, we will contact you to schedule a tour.
  • STEP 3
  • Once the tour is completed, if families are interested in moving forward, they will proceed to the application step. The application will be available through our student information system Blackbaud. We will also coordinate a student visit day. Please note there is a $100 application fee. If interested in tuition assistance, Oak Hill will send you a link to apply at this step. (Please note: Tuition assistance is variable depending on Oak Hill’s budget)
  • STEP 4
  • Coordinating the visit day: This is an opportunity for the student to see the classroom and experience some of what they would experience during a normal school day. This is typically when the Gesell Assessment, which is a play assessment tool we use to help determine developmental growth. Our Kindergarten program is a full day so it goes from 8:10am to 3pm.
  • STEP 5
  • After gathering all the necessary information from the visit day and the Gesell Assessment, an enrollment decision is made and families are contacted. Accepted families will received an enrollment agreement, which needs to be signed electronically. If tuition assistance applies, the award amount will be reflected in the enrollment agreement. Depending on the timing of the inquiry, deposits are typically due by April 30 for the upcoming school year or 2-4 weeks after signing the agreement.

• Lower School Applicants (grades 1-5)

  The lower school applicants (grades 1-5) application process includes all the following steps:
  

  • STEP 1
    Fill out an inquiry form.
  • STEP 2
    Once the inquiry form is filled out, we will contact you to schedule a tour.
  • STEP 3
    Once the tour is completed, if families are interested in moving forward, they will proceed to the application step. The application will be available through our student information system Blackbaud. We will also coordinate a student visit day. Please note there is a $100 application fee. If interested in tuition assistance, Oak Hill will send you a link to apply at this step. (Please note: Tuition assistance is variable depending on Oak Hill’s budget)
  • STEP 4
    Coordinating the visit day: This is an opportunity for the student to see the classroom and experience some of what they would experience during a normal school day. We use MAP testing as our assessment tool, which is typically completed during the visit day. This step in the process is where we’ll also ask for a teacher recommendation, which is sent directly to the educator.
  • STEP 5
    After gathering all the necessary information from the visit day, looking at the results of MAP testing and the teacher recommendation, an enrollment decision is made and families are contacted. Accepted families will received an enrollment agreement, which needs to be signed electronically. If tuition assistance applies, the award amount will be reflected in the enrollment agreement. Depending on the timing of the inquiry, deposits are typically due by April 30 for the upcoming school year or 2-4 weeks after signing the agreement.

• Middle School Applicants (grades 6-8)

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  The middle school (grades 6-8) application process includes all the following steps below.
  

  • STEP 1
  • Fill out an inquiry form.
  • STEP 2
  • Once the inquiry form is filled out, we will contact you to schedule a tour.
  • STEP 3
  • Once the tour is completed, if families are interested in moving forward, they will proceed to the application step. The application will be available through our student information system Blackbaud. We will also coordinate a student visit day. Please note there is a $100 application fee. If interested in tuition assistance, Oak Hill will send you a link to apply at this step. (Please note: tuition assistance is variable depending on our budget)
  • STEP 4
  • Coordinating the visit day: This is an opportunity for the student to see the classroom and experience some of what they would experience during a normal school day. We use MAP testing as an assessment tool at the middle school level, which is typically completed during the visit day. This step in the process is where we’ll also ask for a teacher recommendation, which is sent directly to the educator.
  • STEP 5
  • After gathering all the necessary information from the visit day, looking at the results of MAP testing and the teacher recommendation, an enrollment decision is made and families are contacted. Accepted families will received an enrollment agreement, which needs to be signed electronically. If tuition assistance applies, the award amount will be reflected in the enrollment agreement. Depending on the timing of the inquiry, deposits are typically due by April 30 for the upcoming school year or 2-4 weeks after signing the agreement.

• About the Gesell Assessment

  The Gesell is an assessment tool that allows us to view the developmental age of your child.
  
  

  Developmental age indicates where your child is (generally) behaving socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually when compared to typical behaviors characteristic of that age. It also includes skill levels related to language and learning. Most children do not experience an even growth rate across these various areas of development. Some individual behaviors may be ahead and some behind those assumed to be typical of a given age.
  
  

  Your child’s developmental age may be different from his or her actual age. Kindergarten is the first year of formal schooling for many children and some specific behaviors in all these areas are anticipated. However, these behaviors may or may not be consistent with the child’s actual development stage at this time.

  Consideration of your child’s behavioral age is important when determining school readiness. It is this school readiness that plays a huge part in a child’s success. Coping with school routines requires that a child be able to adhere to rules, listen to and follow directions, wait his or her turn, work independently and much more. Children are ready to start school when they can cope with the complexities of the school environment and learn at the same time.
  
  

  One cannot push a child to develop more quickly; however, a large variety of enriching experiences will enable your child to grow more fully in skill and confidence at his or her developmental stage. By reading to your child often, encouraging imaginative play, by talking with your child and using everyday tasks as learning opportunities, you can make valuable contributions to his or her progress.
  
  

  The Gesell Institute: Ready or Not, Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?
  Copyright 2006 by Gesell Institute of Human Development