How to Apply

To apply for preschool and kindergarten at The Carey School, children must be three years old, four years old and five years old, respectively, before September 1 of the year they will begin school. Applicants for all other grades are age-assessed on an individual basis.

Carey hosts informal admission events that help prospective parents and guardians learn more about our curriculum, meet our teachers, and interact with current families. We hope you can attend!

Please join us for these informative admission events. You can register through your Ravenna account. All events are virtual this year.

• Prospective Parent Curriculum Night: An exploration of our curriculum presented by core and specialist faculty. Please note that this is an adult-only event.
• Open House: Families are invited to hear from our current parents and teachers about our programs.  
• Carey Admission Event - A look at DEI work with students and teachers: Join us for an evening to learn more about Carey's diversity, equity, and inclusion curriculum.  This event is an adult-only event.
• Prospective Parent Reception: Once you have submitted your application, you can register for this fun facilitated mixer connecting prospective and current parents.

Once you've submitted your application, please schedule a playgroup experience or screening session appropriate for your child's age, as well as a parent/guardian interview. These take place in January and February.

• During the preschool and kindergarten playgroup experience, children participate in large-group play and small-group skills stations with our teachers.
• Screening for first through fifth grade applicants includes skill-based assessment and teacher-assigned materials.
• The parent/guardian interview allows our admission team to learn more about your child, to discuss your family’s educational goals, and to answer your questions. These will be done virtually and can be scheduled after you submit your application.

We invite applicants for grades 1-5 who have completed their application and screening to visit for The Carey School to experience a full day in early February. During the visit, applicants sit in on classes, meet our teachers and students, and get a feel for life at Carey. Please register for this event through your Ravenna account when it becomes available.

The Carey School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.