How To Apply
Kindergarten
Please note: In order to apply for Kindergarten, students should be five years old by September 1 of 2020.
1. Take IQ Test
Results due: December 6, 2019
Make an appointment to have your child take the test with one of our approved psychologists. Test results with a qualifying Full Scale IQ score of 138 will automatically be sent to us upon completion.
2. Submit Application
Deadline: January 10, 2020
After we’ve received the test results from our approved psychologist, we will send you a link to our online application. An application fee of $180 should also be submitted at this time.
3. Parent/Guardian Interview
Once the application is submitted, applicants' guardian(s) will schedule an interview with our admission staff. This a chance for us to get to know your family and to answer any questions you have about our school.
4. Saturday Kindergarten Playdate
Kindergarten applicants visit our campus for a group playdate. During this time, we invite families to visit with our Head of School and to hear an overview of the Mirman School mission and philosophy.
5. Submit Kindergarten Recommendation
Deadline: January 17, 2020
The Kindergarten Recommendation is to be completed by the Director/Principal of your child’s present school. Evaluations are completed within our application portal, which notifies your recommender of the due date, lets you know when your forms have been completed, and submits electronically.
6. Decisions Emailed
Date: March 13, 2020
After the applications have been completed and reviewed by our admission committee, we will send the final admission decision to every applicant on March 13, 2020.
Lower School (Grades 1-4)
1. Take I.Q. Test
Results due: December 6, 2019
Make an appointment to have your child take the test with one of our approved psychologists. Test results with a qualifying Full Scale IQ score of 138 will automatically be sent to us upon completion.
2. Submit Application
Deadline: January 10, 2020
After we’ve received the test results from our approved psychologist, we will send you a link to our online application. An application fee of $180 should also be submitted at this time.
3. Parent/Guardian Interview
Once the application is submitted, applicants' guardian(s) will schedule an interview with our admission staff. This a chance for us to get to know your family and to answer any questions you have about our school.
4. Classroom Visit and Student Interview
Students applying to our Lower School will be invited to spend a half day at Mirman, attending classes and getting to know Mirman students and teachers. Applicants also interview with a member of the admission staff so that we can get to know each student.
5. Submit Administrator and Teacher Recommendation
Deadline: January 17, 2020
The Administrator’s Recommendation is to be completed by the Director/Principal of your child’s present school. The Teacher Recommendation is to be completed by your child’s current teacher after the first grading period or parent conference.
Evaluations are completed within our application portal, which notifies your recommender of the due date, lets you know when your forms have been completed, and submits electronically.
6. Submit Student Records
Deadline: January 17, 2020
Please submit this form to an official at your child’s current school after completing the necessary information. The sending school will return the form to Mirman School’s Office of Admission no later than January 17, 2020 with grades or reports for the current year as well as the previous year.
7. Decisions Emailed
Date: March 13, 2020
After the applications have been completed and reviewed by our admission committee, we will send the final admission decision to every applicant on March 13, 2020.
Upper School (Grades 5-8)
1. Take I.Q. Test
Results due: December 6, 2019
Make an appointment to have your child take the test with one of our approved psychologists. Test results with a qualifying Full Scale IQ score of 138 will automatically be sent to us upon completion.
2. Submit Application
Deadline: January 10, 2020
After we’ve received the test results from our approved psychologist, we will send you a link to our online application. An application fee of $180 should also be submitted at this time.
3. Take the ISEE test
Deadline: January 17, 2020
All Upper School applicants will need to take the Independent School Entrance Exam. This can be scheduled on the ERB website. Students should use the ERB Code 054152 in order for the results to be shared with Mirman.
4. Parent/Guardian Interview
Once the application is submitted, applicants' guardian(s) will schedule an interview with our admission staff. This a chance for us to get to know your family and to answer any questions you have about our school.
5. Classroom Visit and Student Interview
Students applying to our Upper School will be invited to spend a half day at Mirman, attending classes and getting to know Mirman students and teachers. Applicants also interview with a member of the admission staff so that we can get to know each student.
6. Submit Administrator and Teacher Recommendation
Deadline: January 17, 2020
The Administrator’s Recommendation is to be completed by the Director/Principal of your child’s present school. The Teacher Recommendation is to be completed by your child’s current teacher after the first grading period or parent conference.
Evaluations are completed within our application portal, which notifies your recommender of the due date, lets you know when your forms have been completed, and submits electronically.
7. Submit Student Records
Deadline: January 17, 2020
Please submit this form to an official at your child’s current school after completing the necessary information. The sending school will return the form to Mirman School’s Office of Admission no later than January 17, 2020 with grades or reports for the current year as well as the previous year.
8. Decisions Emailed
Date: March 13, 2020
After the applications have been completed and reviewed by our admission committee, we will send the final admission decision to every applicant on March 13, 2020.
