Admissions Admissions Process

Preschool (Infants-5s)
Children are placed developmentally in Infants-5s classrooms. Infants must be 8 weeks of age by September 1 to begin at Riverfield. The main enrollment phase occurs in the spring when enrollment is processed for summer and the upcoming school year. After re-enrollment by current Riverfield families, available spaces are filled from the waiting list. Families are placed on the waiting list by completing a waiting list form and paying a portion of the registration fee. Families are called in priority order by date received to fill available spaces. Occasionally, spaces open up during the year that will be filled from the waiting list.

Kindergarten – 12th Grade
Admission is based on a combination of criteria such as the student’s educational history, personal interview and a visit during a school day. We also rely on our intuition that the individual is genuinely motivated to succeed and will benefit from the Riverfield experience. No one factor is more important than another. Our main concern is success for the student.

Admissions procedures are as follows:

• Complete Application for Admission and return to the Admission Office including the $25 application fee.
• Complete a Transcript Release Form and return to Riverfield with application.
• Take an initial tour of the school on a regular Open House day or schedule a time at your convenience.
• Arrange a family interview with admissions personnel and/or appropriate Division Head. This can often be done in conjunction with the tour.
• Visit in a classroom during the regular school day. Visits are scheduled on an individual basis.
• Admissions decisions are made in March with late admissions per availability. Accepted applicants for whom there are no openings are placed on a waiting list.
• Once students are accepted, Riverfield may ask that a placement test be taken for certain courses.

For questions or to schedule your personal tour contact Director of Admissions via email, Britton Fox, or by phone at 918.446.3553.