Lower School Admission

• 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 Lower School application is completed through the MICDS Admission Portal. Within the application, you will also complete:
  • Demographic Information
  • Student Questionnaire
  • Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
• A $90 non-refundable fee is paid when the application is submitted. Contact the Admission Office at 314.995.7422 if you have any questions. Fee waivers are available upon request.

After submitting your child’s application, you will schedule the following appointments through the MICDS Admission Portal:

• Junior and Senior Kindergarten: Play Date, Admission Screening, and Parent Interview (A school observation is also arranged by MICDS.)
• Grade 1: Admission Screening, Parent Interview, and MICDS Classroom Visit
• Grades 2 – 4: Admission Testing, Parent Interview, and MICDS Classroom Visit

For questions about scheduling appointments or for any assistance with the Lower School admission process, please contact Bill Senti at wsenti@micds.org or 314-995-7422.

• MICDS requires school records from the current school year and the previous two school years (if available).

• A Current Teacher Recommendation is required.
• An Additional Teacher Recommendation is optional (i.e. by a specialist teacher or a homeroom teacher from a previous school year).
• An Additional Recommendation is optional (by an athletic coach, music teacher, religion teacher, tutor, or a previous teacher).

Applying for tuition assistance is optional. The deadline for prospective students to complete the separate tuition assistance application is December 13, 2024 for JK FEAO applicants and January 31, 2025 for all other JK – 4th grade applicants. This is a separate application completed through Clarity, our tuition assistance platform.