Enrollment FAQs
What are the age requirements for early childhood classes?
We now enroll 18 month – 2 year old children in our 2K program. Child should be 18 months of age on or before September 1st and must be walking independently. In the case of 3-year-olds, any child applying for admission to the Day School must be 3 years old on or before September 1st and must be toilet trained.
A child entering 4-year-old kindergarten should be 4 years old on or before September 1st.
A child entering 5-year-old kindergarten should be 5 years old on or before September 1st.
All students entering 3K and up must be trained to use the restroom.
The Director of the School, in consultation with the Admissions Committee, may admit any child otherwise qualified as to emotional, physical, and mental ability.
What’s the class size limit?
2K - 12 students per class
3K - 16 students per class
4K - 18 students per class
5K - 20 students per class
1st - 6th - 22 students per class
What are the entrance requirements?
Students not previously enrolled who are seeking admission to 6th grades must meet certain requirements, one of which is a satisfactory performance on an entrance test administered by EDS personnel. (If a new student applying for admission to grades 5K 6th does not perform well enough to be admitted on the entrance test, all but $25.00 of the registration fee will be returned. Prior to taking an entrance test for admission, the school must have:
- A copy of the most current report card.
- Copies of report cards or permanent record cards from previous years.
- Results from standardized testing done at the previous school(s).
- Health records
- After all required information has been carefully reviewed, entrance tests will be scheduled.
How does the school prioritize enrollment, I don't want to miss out?
Admission to the Episcopal Day School is premised upon the existence of a vacancy for which, in accordance with the plan of enrollment adopted by the School, the candidate is qualified. Candidates are chosen on the basis of academic ability and interest in the programs at the Episcopal Day School, not on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, or sex. The Episcopal Day School is established primarily (1) for the members of the Church of the Advent (2) other Episcopalians (3) the Christian community and (4) the community at large.
What are the registration requirements for returning students?
- All tuition, Day Care fees, and any other fees must be current prior to registration.
- The Non-Refundable application, materials, and technology fee must accompany each application for admission. (Payment of the first month's tuition, due in June, is also needed to complete registration.)
- An Updated Emergency Form
- A Tuition Payment Preference Form
- A Day Care Form as per Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Proof of legal guardianship in cases where the child does not live with both parents.
What are the registration requirements for new students?
The Non-Refundable application, materials, and technology fee must accompany each application for admission. (Payment of the first month’s tuition, due in June, is also needed to complete registration.) The following records/forms must also be on file in the school office:
- A legal copy of the child's birth certificate
- Emergency Form
- A Tuition Payment Preference Form
- A Day Care Form as per Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Proof of legal guardianship in cases where the child does not live with both parents.
- An immunization record, supplied, completed, and signed by the child's primary care provider. (The immunization record must include dates of all shots received as required by the Texas Department of Health, and new students'records must show proof of a recent TB test.)
- Satisfactory records including report cards, all testing records, modifications and accommodations if applicable from the child's previous school(s).