Admissions

Application for Admission


Thank you for your interest in Curtis School!

Applications for the 2027-2028 school year are now available. Please follow this link to create your CougarNet account. Once you have logged in, you may begin an application by clicking on the "Start" button on your applicant checklist. 

Following application submission, you will be invited to schedule your individual campus tour and parent conversation. If you'd like to visit campus before applying, you are welcome to attend one of our fall Open Houses - please see the Visit Us page for more information.

Applications for DK and Kindergarten are due by 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2026. Applications for grades 1 - 6 are due on November 13, 2026.




    

Lower Elementary Application Process

1. Applications for DK and Kindergarten for the 2027-2028 school year are due by 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2026. Applications for 1st and 2nd grade are due by 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 2026.

2. After submitting an application, the admissions office will provide instructions to schedule your individual campus tour and sit-down conversation with a member of the Admissions team.

3. In December, we will reach out with an invitation for your child's assessment visit, which will be held on a Saturday in January or February.

4. Please download and hand deliver/email the appropriate school recommendation form(s) below to your child’s current school. Completed forms are due by January 8, 2027 and should be emailed directly to admissions@curtisschool.org

   Preschool Recommendation Form - DK & Kindergarten
   Administrator's Recommendation - Grades 1-6
   Current Teacher's Recommendation - Grades 1-6
   Transcript Release Form - Grades 1-6

5. Submit a personal letter of recommendation to the Admissions Office at admissions@curtisschool.org by January 8, 2027.

Upper Elementary Application Process

1. Applications for 3rd-6th grade for the 2027-2028 school year are due by November 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

2. After submitting an application, the admissions office will provide instructions to schedule your individual campus tour and sit-down conversation with a member of the Admissions team.

3. All student applicants for 3rd-6th grade will be invited to spend a morning on campus in January.

4. Applicants for 3rd grade are required to take the Primary 3 Level ISEE.  Applicants for 4th grade are required to take the Primary 4 Level ISEE.  Applicants for 5th & 6th grades are required to take the Lower Level ISEE.  Registration and information about the tests are available on the ERB website. For our process, it is helpful to receive scores by the end of January 2027. Please be sure to include Curtis School as a recipient of the scores. Our ISEE School Code is 054000

5. Please download and hand deliver/email the appropriate school evaluation form(s) below to your child’s current school. Completed forms are due by January 8, 2027 and should be emailed directly to admissions@curtisschool.org.

     Administrator's Recommendation Grades 1-6
     Current Teacher's Recommendation Grades 1-6
     Transcript Release Form Grades 1-6

6. Submit a personal letter of recommendation to the Admissions Office at admissions@curtisschool.org by January 8, 2027.

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Curtis School

15871 Mulholland Drive  ·  Los Angeles CA 90049
310-476-1251