How to Apply

Nursery - Age 3 by September 1; must be toilet trained

Pre-Kindergarten - Age 4 by September 1

Kindergarten - Age 5 by September 1

Grade 1 and up - Next sequential grade or as determined by parents and NPS

Deadline: January 15, 2021*

Priority Applicants: November 23, 2020

We require that families apply online via Ravenna. The 2021-2022 application will be available by Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

*Though the application deadline has passed, we will still accept applications in certain grades with space available for 2020-2021.  Please contact Katy Harvey at kharvey@nps-dc.org to inquire.

A parent visit is required for all applicant families who don’t currently attend NPS. These informative meetings are a great way for you to take a first look at our school and ask questions. You may schedule a visit before you submit an application, and once you apply, we will consider this application requirement complete.

Visits for families applying for the 2021-2022 school year will be conducted virtually.

This year, rather than an in person playdate or classroom visit, we will meet your child virtually.  More details to come!

Deadline: January 24, 2020

Priority Applicants: December 6, 2019

Teacher Recommendations (All):  For all applicants, we need a recommendation form to be filled out and submitted by the student’s current teacher. Once you apply, you will send (or delegate) the AISGW Common Recommendation Form to your child’s teacher from your NPS application page in Ravenna.

Testing: (Kindergarten and older):  Given pandemic restrictions, the testing requirement is currently under review. More information about testing is coming soon. 

Transcripts: (Grades 2 and above) :  For our older applicants, we need your child’s current school to send us a transcript.  Transcript Request Forms are also available on your NPS application page in Ravenna.

Starting this fall, we plan to offer a variety of opportunities to virtually interact with key members of the NPS community. We will post more information about your options soon.

Notification Date: March 5, 2021

Making these decisions for young children, admittedly, is more art than science. We use the range of information we gather through the admissions process, but we have no rigid formulas or checklists. The entire admissions process is designed to get to know parents and applicants personally with a goal to have a dynamic, close-knit, inclusive learning community. 

National Presbyterian School abides by the non-discrimination policies established by the National Association of Independent Schools; admissions decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.

Admissions Decisions will be posted on Ravenna.