Lower School: Grades 1-4 Application process

The Summit accepts applications to the Lower School throughout the year and decisions are made on a rolling admission basis, as space permits. The following steps must be completed before an application will be reviewed by the Admission Committee.

• Submit a completed admission application with the $50 non-refundable processing fee. Please make checks payable to The Summit Country Day School. In an effort to acquaint ourselves with prospective students, an applicant photo - though optional - is appreciated.
• Applicants seeking admission to grades 1-4 must submit a teacher recommendation form and school records from the previous two years. Applicants to grade 1 are required to take the Metropolitan Readiness Test; applicants to grades 2-3 are required to take the Iowa Basic Skills Test. The ERB test is required for all applicants to 4th grade. All tests are administered at The Summit on specific key dates throughout the year. Please contact the Admission Office to register your child for testing. There is a $25 fee for each test.
• Once the application has been submitted, a visit should be scheduled through the Admission Office for applicants entering grades 2-4. Applicants for those grades will visit with their peers from 8:15am to 3:15pm. Lunch is provided.
• Once the admission process is complete, The Admission Office will communicate to the parents regarding the Admission Committee's decision. If the grade level the applicant is applying for is full, notification will occur in early March.
• Parents who would like to learn more about The Summit are encouraged to meet with an Admission Associate and tour the campus.