Admission Timeline

Our main admission season runs through the fall with a Dec. 15 deadline. In winter and spring, we move to a rolling admission season.

New Families: To access the online Admission Portal and begin your application, you must have a username and password. If you do not yet have a username and password, please complete our online inquiry form. Once submitted, you will receive an email with instructions on setting up your Admission Portal account. Please make a note of your username and password so that you can return to the portal in the future to complete additional steps in the process.

Current EA Families: To submit an application for another child, visit the online Admissions Portal and login using the same login information you use to access the EA Parent Portal. Then select the child you wish to apply for from the dropdown selection. If you do not see your child listed on the dropdown, please contact us.

Currently, we are planning to be able to accommodate in person parent interviews, tours, and student visits in fall 2022. Please monitor the website, however, for the most up-to-date information.

Parent Interview/Tour should be scheduled by contacting Amy Walling (484-424-1449/ awalling@episcopalacademy.org) for PreK & K; or Anna Slack (484.424.1541/aslack@episcopalacademy.org) for 1st Grade.

Applicants will schedule a Playdate at EA to spend time with our admissions team and early childhood educators. Students will have the opportunity to learn and play in our responsive classroom and will give us the chance to get to know your child a little better.

Submit recommendation form through your Admission Portal to the student’s current teacher after Nov. 1.

Families interested in applying for financial aid should follow the steps below:

• Step 1: Visit the SSS Family Portal and create your account. If you have used SSS in the past, log into the Family Portal using the same email address and password.
• Step 2: Submit a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) for Academic Year 2022-23 by December 1, 2022. The Episcopal Academy code is 3016.
• Step 3: Upload and submit your 2021 1040 Federal Tax Return, including all W2s and appropriate schedules, to SSS as soon as possible. We also request that you submit your 2021 1040 Federal Tax Return once available.

Our main admission season runs through the fall with a Dec. 15 deadline. In winter and spring, we move to a rolling admission season.

New Families: To access the online Admission Portal and begin your application, you must have a username and password. If you do not yet have a username and password, please complete our online inquiry form. Once submitted, you will receive an email with instructions on setting up your Admission Portal account. Please make a note of your username and password so that you can return to the portal in the future to complete additional steps in the process.

Current EA Families: To submit an application for another child, visit the online Admissions Portal and login using the same login information you use to access the EA Parent Portal. Then select the child you wish to apply for from the dropdown selection. If you do not see your child listed on the dropdown, please contact us.

Currently, we are planning to be able to accommodate in-person parent interviews, tours, and student visits in fall 2022. Please monitor the website, however, for the most up-to-date information.

Parent Interview/Tour should be scheduled by contacting Anna Slack (484.424.1541/aslack@episcopalacademy.org).

Applicants will schedule a grade-specific visit to EA and will be joined by a few other prospective students. They will spend time with our admissions team and grade-level teachers in the morning.  In the afternoon, they will have the opportunity to attend classes with a student host.

Submit recommendation form through your Admission Portal to the student’s current teacher after Nov. 1.

• Grades 2 -4: Applicants should complete the ISEE Primary (Independent School Entrance Exam) by Dec. 15, 2022. This computer-based assessment can now be taken at home. Complete registration and view testing dates online at iseeonline.erblearn.org.
• Grade 5: Applicants should complete the ISEE Primary (Independent School Entrance Exam) by Dec. 15, 2022. The ISEE can be taken in person at any school hosting a test date, or with the new online version at home. Complete registration and view testing dates online at iseetest.org.

Please request ISEE results to be forwarded to The Episcopal Academy (School Code 395550).

If a WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) has been taken, please feel free to submit in addition to the ISEE.

Request transcript and fall report card through the Admission Portal.

Applications completed by Dec. 15 will be included in our annual Admission Committee Review meeting for a decision communicated on Jan. 13.

Applications completed after the end of December are typically reviewed on a rolling basis.

Families interested in applying for financial aid should follow the steps below:

• Step 1: Visit the SSS Family Portal and create your account. If you applied for financial aid last year, log into the Family Portal using the same email address and password.
• Step 2: Submit a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) for Academic Year 2022-23 by Dec. 1, 2022. The Episcopal Academy code is 3016.
• Step 3: Upload and submit your 2021 1040 Federal Tax Return, including all W2s and appropriate schedules, to SSS as soon as possible. We also request that you submit your 2022 1040 Federal Tax Return once available.

Our main admission season runs through the fall with a Dec. 15 deadline. In the winter and spring, we move to a rolling admission season.

• New Families: To access the online Admission Portal and begin your application, you must have a username and password. If you do not yet have a username and password, please complete our online inquiry form. Once submitted, you will receive an email with instructions on setting up your Admission Portal account. Please make a note of your username and password so that you can return to the portal in the future to complete additional steps in the process.
• Current EA Families: To submit an application for another child, visit the online Admission Portal and login using the same login information you use to access the EA Parent Portal. Then select the child you wish to apply for from the dropdown selection. If you do not see your child listed on the dropdown, please contact us.

Parent interviews will be conducted via Zoom. All parent interviews should be scheduled via the Admission Portal.  During the interview, we will discuss your educational goals for your child, learn more about their interests, and answer any questions you may have. 

Campus Tours will be conducted at our in-person fall events, offered on Tuesdays in October at 2:45 p.m., and offered to parents when they drop off or pick up students at a shadow day. 

If you have any questions about arranging appointments, please reach out to admission@episcopalacademy.org.

Currently, we are planning to be able to accommodate in-person student visits for Middle and Upper School applicants in fall 2022. A current EA student from the grade for which your child is applying will welcome and guide your child through their typical school day. Host requests for those who know a current student are always welcome but cannot be guaranteed. Student interviews are typically conducted during shadow days and involve a one-on-one conversation with a faculty or staff member. They are intended to be conversational and informative. The visit day can be scheduled through your Admission Portal.

Applicants must schedule a standardized test for admissions. These tests include the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Tests can be taken online or in person. For more information and to register for a test, please visit the linked websites.

We recommend that testing be completed prior to Dec. 1 to ensure completion by the main admission season deadline. (Only scores from test dates after Jan. 1, 2022 will be accepted.)

Please request results to be forwarded to The Episcopal Academy. EA's ISEE School Code is 395550 and the SSAT School Code is 3016.

Recommendations, report cards, and transcripts are valuable tools that enable our admission committee to learn more about your child’s academic history and accomplishments.

Applicable forms can be easily emailed to current teachers and administrators through the Admission Portal. We kindly request that all grades, transcripts, and recommendations be delivered online exclusively.

• Teacher recommendations are typically requested in November for the main admission season.
• Report cards for the first marking period can be requested in November/December.

To be sure all activities are complete and that we received all forms and transcripts, log into your online Admission Portal account or contact our office.

Applications completed by Dec. 15 will be included in our annual Admission Committee Review meeting for a decision communicated on Jan. 13.

Applications completed after the end of December are typically reviewed on a rolling basis.

Families interested in applying for financial aid should follow the steps below:

• Step 1: Visit the SSS Family Portal and create your account. If you applied for financial aid last year, log into the Family Portal using the same email address and password.
• Step 2: Submit a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) for Academic Year 2022-23 by January 1, 2023. The Episcopal Academy code is 3016.
• Step 3: Upload and submit your 2021 1040 Federal Tax Return, including all W2s and appropriate schedules, to SSS as soon as possible. We also request that you submit your 2022 1040 Federal Tax Return once available.

Main season admission decisions are communicated via email and Admission Portal on Jan. 13.

• If you are offered admission, please confirm your enrollment by signing your enrollment agreement and sending initial tuition deposit to The Episcopal Academy no later than March 1.
• If you are offered a spot on the wait pool please communicate with us and let us know if you’d like to remain on the wait pool or if you are pursuing other options. This helps us to help all families as best we can!

Rolling admission decisions are communicated approximately two weeks after the application is completed.

• If you are offered admission, please confirm your enrollment by signing your enrollment agreement and sending initial tuition deposit to The Episcopal Academy within two weeks of the date of acceptance.