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Our School cherishes academic rigor, encourages and praises meaningful individual achievement, and fosters virtue. Our independent education prepares young people for higher learning and for lives of purpose and service.

To learn more about the application process for the 2025-26 school year, continue reading below!

Important Dates

JK FEAO* JK-4th 5th-8th 9th 10th-12th
Application Deadline 11/26/24 1/31/25 1/14/25 1/20/25 1/14/25
Tuition Assistance Deadline (optional) 12/13/24 1/31/25 1/31/25 1/20/25 1/31/25
Admission Testing Deadline 1/11/25 2/8/25 2/8/25 1/12/25 2/9/25
Admission Decisions Shared 1/29/25 3/14/25 3/14/25 2/7/25 3/14/25
Enrollment Decision Deadline 4/4/25 4/4/25 4/4/25 2/28/25 4/4/25

*The Junior Kindergarten Family Early Action Option (JK FEAO) is available for siblings of current students as well as children of faculty or staff.

For applications to grade levels where the deadline has passed, you are welcome to apply and applications will be considered on a rolling basis, space permitting.

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Lower School

Admissions Process

Lower School

Junior Kindergarten (Age 4) - Grade 4

Application Deadline:

For consideration in the first round of admission for the 2025-2026 school year, the deadline for JK FEAO applications was 11/26/24 and the deadline for applications to grades JK-4 was 1/31/2025. You are still welcome to apply, but we anticipate being fully enrolled at the conclusion of the first round of admission. Please check back in April to inquire if the school has openings before applying. If so, applications will be considered on a rolling basis, space permitting.

*The Junior Kindergarten Family Early Action Option (JK FEAO) is available for siblings of current students as well as children of faculty or staff.

  • Tuition for 2024-25:

    $25,460

  • Avg. Need-based Tuition Assistance for 2024-25:

    $15,500

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Middle School

Admissions Process

Middle School

Grades 5 - 8

Application Deadline:

For consideration in the first round of admission for the 2025-2026 school year, the deadline for applications to grades 5-8 was 1/14/25. You are still welcome to apply, but we anticipate being fully enrolled at the conclusion of the first round of admission. Please check back in April to inquire if the school has openings before applying. If so, applications will be considered on a rolling basis, space permitting.

  • Tuition for 2024-25:

    Grades 5 & 6: $30,190
    Grades 7 & 8: $34,910

  • Avg. Need-based Tuition Assistance 2024-25:

    Grades 5 & 6: $19,200
    Grades 7 & 8: $21,600

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Upper School

Admissions Process

Upper School

Grades 9 - 12

Application Deadline:

For consideration in the first round of admission for the 2025-2026 school year, the deadline for applications to grade 9 was 12/13/24 and the deadline for applications to grades 10-12 was 1/14/25. You are still welcome to apply, but we anticipate being fully enrolled at the conclusion of the first round of admission. Please check back in April to inquire if the school has openings before applying. If so, applications will be considered on a rolling basis, space permitting.

  • Tuition for 2024-25:

    $34,910

  • Avg. Need-based Tuition Assistance for 2024-25:

    $21,600

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Eric Brunt

Director of Enrollment Management

Bill Senti

Associate Director of Admission - Lower School

Kerry Bryan

Associate Director of Admission - Middle School

Teron Sutherlin

Associate Director of Admission - Upper School

Ciera Field

Associate Director of Admission - Tuition Assistance

Mary Russell

Admission Operations Specialist

Carole Khater

Nurse Assistant & Admission Assistant

Andy Kay

Middle School English Teacher & Admissions Liaison

Karen Wildman

Upper School College Counselor & Admissions Liaison

MICDS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender identification, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance program, athletic program, and other school-administered programs.