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Admission Requirements

The following are required for all applicants. Please scroll down to see additional requirements based on the age of your child(ren).

Application

The online application period for the 2025/26 school year closed on December 13, 2024. Please contact us directly should you have inquiries beyond this deadline.

Open Houses

Calvary Christian School offers two fall open houses, and we encourage all prospective families to join us. Learn more about our programs, meet our administrative team and current Calvary parents, and enjoy a full tour of our beautiful campus. The fall open house dates for admission to the 2025/26 School Year have passed. We will reopen tours in Spring 2025 for the 2026/27 academic year.

Campus Tour

Calvary's Admissions team offers personal tours for those unable to attend an Open House. We will open personal tours again in the Spring of 2025. Children applying for 4th-8th grades will have the opportunity to visit the campus later in the admissions process.

Parent Interview

Both parents will meet with the admissions staff so we may get to know your child and family. Interviews will be scheduled once your child's application is complete and all required supplemental materials have been received.

Financial Assistance

Calvary Christian School uses the School and Student Service for Financial Assistance (SSS) to help assess a family’s ability to pay school costs. Information on the SSS and an application can be obtained by visiting the SSS website. Please make sure to enter Calvary's school code (2178) when completing the financial assistance application. All financial assistance requests are kept strictly confidential and do not affect acceptance. The Financial Assistance Application Deadline is January 17, 2025. Financial Assistance is available to all students TK-8th Grade. Unfortunately we do not offer Financial Assistance for Preschool.

Preschool Admissions Requirements

Preschool Applicant Play Date (Preschool 3 and 4 only)

Your child will attend an informal play date with other Preschool applicants. This will give our teachers a chance to observe and interact with each child and give your child the chance to experience our campus.

Preschool Teacher Reference Form

If your child has attended preschool previously, submit the Preschool Applicant Teacher Reference Form to your child’s current preschool. The school will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. Reference forms are due by January 10, 2025.

Preschool Observation

In an effort to get to know our applicants, Calvary's Admissions staff may visit your child's preschool and observe your child in their current school setting.

Toilet Training (Preschool 3 and 4 only)

All children entering Preschool 3 and 4 need to be fully toilet trained by the first day of class in September. Children entering Calvary's Preschool 2 program do not need to be toilet trained.

Kindergarten Admissions Requirements

Applicants for Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten must be five years old by September 1, 2025 in order to qualify for admission for the 2025/26 school year. Calvary's Transitional Kindergarten program is limited to students with summer birthdays (born May - August 2020).

Teacher Evaluation Form

Submit the TK and Kindergarten Applicant Teacher Reference Form to your child’s current preschool. The school will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' Teacher Recommendation Form. Teacher Evaluation Forms are due by January 10, 2025.

TK/Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

All applicants for Calvary's Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs will complete a readiness assessment with a member of our staff. Assessments will take place in January or February 2025. Once your admissions file is complete you will be contacted with the date and details of your child’s assessment.

1st-5th Grade Admissions Requirements

Teacher Reference Form

Submit the appropriate Teacher Reference Form (1st - 4th Grades, 5th Grade) to your child’s current teacher. The teacher will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' Teacher Recommendation Form. Teacher Reference Forms are due by January 10, 2025.

Principal/Head of School Reference Form

Please submit the Principal/Head of School Reference Form to your child’s current Principal/Head of School. They will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' Administrative Recommendation Form. Principal Reference Forms are due by January 10, 2025.

Transcript Request Form

Please submit the Transcript Request Form to your child’s current school. The school will mail up to three years of transcripts and report cards directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' Transcript Request Form. Transcripts are due by January 10, 2025.

Academic Assessment (1st - 5th Grades)

Transcripts and Reference Forms typically provide enough information to understand your child's academic profile, however, some students may be invited to complete an academic assessment with a member of our staff. You will be contacted with the details and date of your child's assessment if this is necessary. For 5th-grade students, Calvary Christian School will require your student to take the Independent School Entrance Exam. Calvary's Admissions staff will provide you with details about how to arrange for your child to complete the ISEE at home.

6th-8th Grade Admissions Requirements

English Teacher Reference Form

Submit the English Teacher Reference Form to your child’s current English teacher. The teacher will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' English Recommendation Form. The English teacher reference form is due by January 10, 2025.

Math Teacher Reference Form

Submit the Math Teacher Reference Form to your child’s current math teacher. The teacher will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' Math Recommendation Form. The math teacher reference form is due by January 10, 2025.

Principal/Head of School Reference Form

Submit the Principal/Head of School Reference Form to your child’s current Principal/Head of School. They will return the completed form directly to Calvary Christian School. We also accept the Los Angeles Independent Schools' Administrative Recommendation Form. The Principal/Head of School reference form is due by January 10, 2025.

Transcript Request Form

Academic Assessment (6th - 8th Grades)

6th through 8th Grade applicants are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam. Calvary's Admissions staff will provide you with details about how to arrange for your child to complete the ISEE at home

Student Visit

Your child will meet individually with our Middle School Head and enjoy a one-on-one tour of our campus.