List of 7 items.

• 1. Submit an Inquiry

  Complete our online Inquiry Form to gain access to the Waverly Parent Portal. We recom­mend doing this early so you can stay informed and regis­ter for admis­sion events. You may submit an inquiry at any time before applying.

• 2. Visit Us

  Once you’ve submit­ted an inquiry, you’ll be able to log into your Parent Portal to:

  • View your person­al­ized admission checklist
  • Regis­ter for upcom­ing events (Campus Tours, Early Child­hood Curricu­lum Night, Open House)
  • Begin your application

  We highly encour­age fami­lies to attend an Open House. Campus Tours are for adults only, please. Events run between October and March.

• 3. Apply

  Appli­ca­tions are accepted on a rolling basis through the Parent Portal. There is a non-refund­able $100 application fee.

  • Early Appli­ca­tion Dead­line: Decem­ber 12, 2025 (guar­an­tees a parent/​guardian interview)
  • Regular Appli­ca­tion Dead­line: January 20, 2026

  Rolling admis­sion for the current school year is avail­able based on space. If inter­ested, please reach out to the Admis­sions Depart­ment for more infor­ma­tion: admissions@​thewaverlyschool.​org.

• 4. Sched­ule a Parent Inter­view (required)

  After submit­ting your appli­ca­tion, you’ll be able to sched­ule a parent/​caregiver inter­view. These inter­views are held between Decem­ber and Febru­ary and can be conducted either in person or virtually. 

• 5. Regis­ter for a Play­date Visit (required)

  All preschool and kinder­garten appli­cants attend a 90-minute play­date visit on January 9 or January 30, 2027. Chil­dren will partic­i­pate in small group activ­i­ties led by Waverly faculty. No prepa­ra­tion is required. You’ll be able to sched­ule your child’s visit through the Parent Portal once the appli­ca­tion is submitted.

  
  
  

• 6. Submit Supporting Materials 

  Teacher Recom­men­da­tion Form:

  • At least one teacher recom­men­da­tion is required for all Preschool and Kinder­garten appli­cants who have been in a program. Forms must be submit­ted via the Parent Portal or in a sealed enve­lope on school letterhead.
  • Helpful tip: Provide your child’s current teacher with a stamped, addressed enve­lope along with the form.

  Down­load the appro­pri­ate form (PDF):

  • Preschool
  • Kinder­garten

  All support­ing mate­ri­als are due by Febru­ary 12, 2027.

• 7. Deci­sion Notification

  Admis­sion noti­fi­ca­tions are sent to fami­lies elec­tron­i­cally on Friday, March 12, 2027 at 5 p.m.