Admission to Peabody School
The Peabody Admission Committee members give careful consideration to every applicant. Initial admission decisions for completed applications will begin in early November for the following academic year. All applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the following exception: the deadline for application materials for internal candidates for Kindergarten in 2027-2028 is December 11, 2026; the deadline for application materials for external candidates for Kindergarten is January 11, 2027. Peabody School typically fills enrollment by late May, so we recommend all other grade level applicants to submit an admission application and admission documents by mid-April to allow time for review and a classroom visit by mid-May. We encourage all interested families to visit and begin the application process as soon as possible.
Admission Checklist
Start your application online HERE:
Step 1: Visit Us!
- Attend our Open House on October 7; after October 7, call to schedule a personal tour with a Peabody Parent Ambassador.
Step 2: Submit Applicant (Candidate) Information
- Candidate Demographic
- Recent school photo
- Parent Demographic
- Parent Questionnaire
- $50 Application Fee
Step 3: Submit Supplemental Application Requirements
- Birth Certificate
- Report cards for Current and Previous School Year (progress reports for PreK and K candidates)
- Teacher Questionnaire (if candidate currently attends school)
- Academic Assessment Scores (applicants to Kindergarten – Grade 8):
- Contact any licensed school or clinical psychologist to arrange for the Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) for children ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months) or the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) for children ages 6 years 0 months to 16 years 11 months). Request that the test results be forwarded to Peabody School.
Step 4: Submit Optional Materials
- Additional Teacher Questionnaire
- Portfolio (Applicants to Kindergarten – Grade 8): Assemble a portfolio of your child’s work.
- Portfolio Guidelines: A portfolio submission is an optional part of the admission process. Please choose 2-3 representative samples of work your child has done over the last several months. Try to find items that demonstrate what you see as your child’s particular strengths and/or work of which your child is particularly proud. You may include anything you feel will help give us a picture of your child’s abilities, interests, and ideas. Suggestions include:
- Drawings, collages, paintings, or other artwork
- Writing samples
- Photographs of block structures or other constructions
- Photographs of portfolio items are also acceptable, as items will not be returned to you.
- Portfolio Guidelines: A portfolio submission is an optional part of the admission process. Please choose 2-3 representative samples of work your child has done over the last several months. Try to find items that demonstrate what you see as your child’s particular strengths and/or work of which your child is particularly proud. You may include anything you feel will help give us a picture of your child’s abilities, interests, and ideas. Suggestions include:
Applicant Visit
As the final step in the application process, applicants are invited to a classroom visit with students in their current grade level at Peabody School to ensure that Peabody is an appropriate academic setting. These visits include a grade-level readiness evaluation. Students applying to Preschool visit our classroom for twenty minutes; students applying to PreKindergarten visit for a morning; and applicants to Grades 1 – 8 will spend the entire day. In addition, applicants to Grades 5 – 8 will meet with an Admission Committee member or teacher for a brief Q & A session.
Suggested Timeline
September/October
- Submit application materials, beginning with candidate/parent demographic information, Parent Questionnaire, current photo, and application fee in the admission portal.
- Schedule WPPSI or WISC testing with a licensed school or clinical psychologist (applicants for K – Grade 8).
- Attend our Fall Open House on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- After October 7, schedule a tour of Peabody with the Director of Admission.
October/November
- Submit additional required (Teacher Questionnaire, report cards, and test scores) and optional (additional Teacher Questionnaire and portfolio) application documents in the admission portal.
- Admission Committee members begin to review completed applicant files and invite applicants for grade-level readiness classroom visits.
December
- Kindergarten application materials for internal applicants are due December 11, 2026.
- Kindergarten on-campus evaluations for internal applicants are December 14-15, 2026.
January
- Kindergarten application materials for external applicants are due January 11, 2027.
- Kindergarten on-campus evaluations for external applicants are January 14-15, 2027.
February/March/April
- Enrollment Agreements are issued to returning families early February.
- New students are offered admission based on space available in the grade.
- File review and applicant visits continue throughout the spring on a space available basis.
Peabody admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any status protected by applicable law, and extends to them all the privileges to participate in the educational programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. Peabody does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any status protected by applicable law in the selection of its Board, in the employment of personnel, or the administration of the School’s programming.