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Process Overview


Applications to be considered for the primary applicant pool were due Monday, January 11. Late Applications are accepted on a space available basis. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.

Welcome! Our purpose is to admit students who will thrive at Windrush School intellectually, socially, and as their authentic selves. We seek families who understand and embrace a shared vision for learning and community. We strive to reflect the diversity of the Bay Area in all respects, and offer each student superb teachers who generate excitement about learning and an eagerness to be challenged and to succeed.

I invite you to learn more about our admissions process. Please read below and follow the links at right. Prospective families may request an Admissions Packet, reserve a place for a tour and ask specific questions using the Admissions Contact Form or by phone at 510-970-7580 ext. 203. I look forward to introducing you to Windrush!

—David Bond, Director of Admissions

The Application Process and Timeline

1. Attend an Information Night: Meet teachers and learn about our program.
  • 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2009
  • 7 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2010
2. Tour Windrush: Meet our Head of School and observe classes October—January.         
3. Complete application: Due by January 11, 2010 for notification on March 12.
4. Provide supporting documents: Teacher recommendation(s) and transcripts.
5. Schedule and complete evaluation and visit day: January—February.
6. Families are notified of admissions decisions on March 12, 2010.
7. Enrollment contracts are due by March 19, 2010.
Late applications are accepted on a space-available basis.

Evaluation

Kindergarten: Families visit on a Saturday in small groups. Windrush teachers engage children in a variety of activities that illuminate developmental readiness for kindergarten, while parents have an opportunity to mingle and meet briefly with an administrator. Occasionally, we may later observe an applicant in his/her preschool to clarify our impressions. The confidential Kindergarten Teacher Recommendation Form should be signed and then given to the preschool teacher.
Grades 1 - 5: Students visit Windrush for a school day in a class of their current grade. On a separate day, students meet individually for one hour with a Windrush teacher for an evaluation in math, reading, and writing. Confidential Grades 1-8 Teacher Recommendation Forms should be signed and given to your child's current and previous year's teachers. Sign and give the Grade Report Release Form to your child's current/previous school.
Grades 6 - 8: Applicants take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) in December or January (see the ISEE Online Guide at www.iseetest.org for testing information, registration forms and deadlines). Hosted by a current student, applicants also visit for part of a school day in a class of the grade for which they are applying. Confidential Grades 1-8 Teacher Recommendation Forms should be given to your child's current and previous year's teachers. Sign and give the Grade Report Release Form to your child's current/previous school.

Enrollment Decisions

Once the application, evaluation, visit, and proper paperwork are completed, we carefully consider all available information about each child. In designing our classes, we also take into account siblings of current students, gender balance, and the diversity of students in each grade.