Admissions
Admission Policy
University School has one section each for grades K-4, two sections each for grades 5-8, and grades 9-12 have no more than 90 students per grade level.
Applications to University School must be received between January 1 and the last
day of February to be included in the lottery. All applications received after the
cutoff date and time will not be included in the lottery pool but will be added to
the lottery sorting in the order they were received. Application are also organized
by priority levels as follows:
1: children of University School full time employees
2: siblings of current University School students
3: students residing in Washington County
4: students residing outside of Washington County
Being selected by the lottery does not guarantee admission. Once students have been
notified that they have been selected by the lottery, the following documentation
must be submitted for review:
Student's current grades
Student's report card/transcript for the past two years
Disciplinary record (or letter from the school stating that there are no disciplinary incidents)
Proof of address
Birth Certificate issued by the state or country where the child was born (we will make a copy and return the original to you)
Educational Plan if any (IEP, 504, ELL/ESL/ELP)
During the review process, University School reserves the right to screen applicants
for past attendance, academic, and discipline. An interview may be scheduled as part
of the review process. Notification of admission or non-admission will be made in
a timely manner.
Applicants who are not admitted will have to reapply January 1 through the end of February to be considered for the next school year.
Continued enrollment
Parents/guardians of currently enrolled students will receive a re-enrollment form for their child during the 3rd quarter. This form must be completed by the last business day in February to maintain the child's place at University School.
Reapplications
Students who have previously withdrawn and would like to return to University School must reapply. They will be considered according to the admission policy.