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Pre & Lower School Admissions Procedures
(for admission to academic year 2013-2014)
Packer begins to accept applications in September for the academic year 2013-14 until the posted deadlines. If the number of applications received in certain grades become disproportionate to the number of spaces available, Packer may close (stop accepting) applications prior to the stated deadlines. Please refer to this page for important deadline changes and admissions notifications. Our Open Houses are held in the fall and early winter.
Packer begins to accept applications on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, December 3, 2012.
Packer will select, by lottery, a limited number of applications proportionate to the number of spaces actually available. The families pulled from the lottery will be invited to participate in our playgroup interviews in January 2013.
To come to an Open House and tour the school, please visit our Open House page to make a reservation.
Age cut-off: Three (3) by August 31, 2013
New Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to confirm that your child’s application will be part of the lottery conducted in early December 2012. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718) 250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Application fee
- The non-refundable application fee of $125 can be paid online by credit card.
- If payment is made by check or money order, please download and complete the accompanying payment slip, and be sure to write your child’s name and grade applying to on the slip.
Please mail the payment directly to:
The Packer Collegiate Institute
Pre & Lower School Admissions Office
Attention: Yvonne Menard
170 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Lottery notification in December 2012
You will receive a letter informing you of the lottery results in early December 2012.
- If pulled from lottery: Parent/child playgroup interview in January 2013
You will receive a letter inviting you and your child to participate in our playgroup interview conducted on a Saturday in January 2013. The playgroup consists of a visit by you and your child to a preschool classroom. A group of six to eight children will explore the materials set out for them, while the Admissions team and teachers observe and interact with the children at play. The play session will aid in determining the child’s developmental readiness for school as well as to ensure the creation of a balanced class. The playgroup will approximately take one hour.
- ISAAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Friday, March 8, 2013
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
Packer begins to accept applications on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, December 3, 2012.
The Pre-K Fours Program is not a traditional entry year at Packer, therefore, availability of new spaces is contingent upon attritions occurring throughout the year. Your application will be placed on a waiting list until spaces become available.
Age cut-off: Four (4) by August 31, 2013
New Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to confirm that your child’s application has been placed on the waiting list. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718)250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Application fee
- The non-refundable application fee of $75 can be paid online by credit card.
- If payment is made by check or money order, please download and complete the accompanying payment slip, and be sure to write your child’s name and grade applying to on the slip.
Please mail the payment directly to:
The Packer Collegiate Institute
Pre & Lower School Admissions Office
Attention: Yvonne Menard
170 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Parent/child interview if spaces are available
Parent(s) and child should both plan to attend the interview appointment. The personal interview assesses each child’s aptitude and individual learning style. The evaluation will determine his/her compatibility with Packer, and ensure balanced classes. The interview will approximately take one hour: Half hour with child, half hour with parents. While the parents are being interviewed, the child will be supervised in the reception area.
- ISAAGNY (Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York) Confidential School Report
Please download the Confidential School Report and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- ISSAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Friday, February 13, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Friday, March 8, 2013
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718)250-0254.
Reactivated Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to confirm that your child’s application has been placed on the waiting list. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718)250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Please be sure to indicate it is a reactivation of a previous application
- No fee required to reactivate applications submitted in the fall of 2011
- Parent/child interview if spaces are available
Parent(s) and child should both plan to attend the interview appointment. The personal interview assesses each child’s aptitude and individual learning style. The evaluation will determine his/her compatibility with Packer, and ensure balanced classes. The interview will approximately take one hour: Half hour with child, half hour with parents. While the parents are being interviewed, the child will be supervised in the reception area.
- ISAAGNY Confidential School Report
Please download the Confidential School Report and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- ISSAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Friday, February 13, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Friday, March 8, 2013
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718)250-0254.
Packer begins to accept applications on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, December 3, 2012.
To come to an Open House and tour the school, please visit our Open House page to make a reservation.
Age cut-off: Five (5) by August 31, 2013
New Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to schedule the parent/child interview. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718) 250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Parent/child interview
Parent(s) and child should both plan to attend the interview appointment. The personal interview assesses each child’s aptitude and individual learning style. The evaluation will determine his/her compatibility with Packer, and ensure balanced classes. The interview will approximately take one hour: Half hour with child, half hour with parents. While the parents are being interviewed, the child will be supervised in the reception area.
- ISAAGNY (Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York) Confidential Information Sheet
Please download the Confidential Information Sheet and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- ECAA test results from the Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
To make an appointment online go to www.ecaatest.org, or call at (646) 503-2601or (646) 503-2602.
We recommend having your child take the ECAA in the fall and early winter to ensure Packer receives the results by the end of January 2013.
- ISSAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Friday, February 8, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Friday, February 15, 2013
- Financial Aid Applicants: Please visit our Financial Aid Info page for guidelines.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
Reactivated Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, the Admissions team will contact you to make the parent/child interview appointment. If you are not contacted within two weeks of submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718) 250-0254. To begin the application online, visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Please be sure to indicate it is a reactivation of a previous application
- No fee required to reactivate applications submitted in the fall of 2010 or 2011
- Parent/child interview
Parent(s) and child should both plan to attend the interview appointment. The personal interview assesses each child’s aptitude and individual learning style. The evaluation will determine his/her compatibility with Packer, and ensure balanced classes. The interview will approximately take one hour: Half hour with child, half hour with parents. While the parents are being interviewed, the child will be supervised in the reception area.
- ISAAGNY Confidential Information Sheet
Please download the Confidential Information Sheet and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- No ECAA test results from the ERB required
We do not require new ECAA test results from the ERB if we have last year’s results on file.
- ISAAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Friday, February 8, 2013.
Parent Reply by noon Friday, February 15, 2013.
- Financial Aid Applicants: Please visit our Financial Aid Info page for guidelines.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
Packer begins to accept applications on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, December 3, 2012.
First Grade is a small entry year at Packer, therefore, applications will be accepted and placed on an active waiting list. Interviews will be conducted as spaces become available.
To come to an Open House and tour the school, please visit our Open House page to make a reservation.
Age cut-off: Six (6) by August 31, 2013
New Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to confirm that your child’s application has been placed on the waiting list. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718) 250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Application fee
- The non-refundable application fee of $75 can be paid online by credit card.
- If payment is made by check or money order, please download and complete the accompanying payment slip, and be sure to write your child’s name and grade applying to on the slip. If you are applying for financial aid the non-refundable application fee is $37.50.
Please mail the payment directly to:
The Packer Collegiate Institute
Pre & Lower School Admissions Office
Attention: Yvonne Menard
170 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Parent/child interview
If spaces become available, we will contact you for the parent/child interview appointment. Parent(s) and child should both plan to attend the interview appointment. The personal interview assesses each child’s aptitude and individual learning style. The evaluation will determine his/her compatibility with Packer, and ensure balanced classes. The interview will approximately take one hour: Half hour with child, half hour with parents. While the parents are being interviewed, the child will be supervised in the reception area.
- ISAAGNY (Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York) Confidential Information Sheet
Please download the Confidential Information Sheet and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- ECAA test results from the Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
To make an appointment online go to www.ecaatest.org, or call at (646) 503-2601or (646) 503-2602.
We recommend having your child take the ECAA in the fall and early winter to ensure Packer receives the results by the end of January 2013.
- ISSAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Friday, February 8, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Friday, February 15, 2013
- Financial Aid Applicants: Please visit our Financial Aid Info page for guidelines.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
Reactivated Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to confirm that your child’s application has been placed on the waiting list. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718) 250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Please be sure to indicate it is a reactivation of a previous application
- No fee required to reactivate applications submitted in the fall of 2010 or 2011
- Parent/child interview
If spaces become available, we will contact you for the parent/child interview appointment. Parent(s) and child should both plan to attend the interview appointment. The personal interview assesses each child’s aptitude and individual learning style. The evaluation will determine his/her compatibility with Packer, and ensure balanced classes. The interview will approximately take one hour: Half hour with child, half hour with parents. While the parents are being interviewed, the child will be supervised in the reception area.
- ISAAGNY Confidential Information Sheet
Please download the Confidential Information Sheet and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- No ECAA test results from the ERB required
We do not require new ECAA test results from the ERB if we have last year’s results on file.
- ISSAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Friday, February 8, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Friday, February 15, 2013
- Financial Aid Applicants: Please visit our Financial Aid Info page for guidelines.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
Packer begins to accept applications on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline to submit an application is Monday, December 3, 2012.
Second, Third and Fourth Grades are not traditional entry years at Packer, therefore, spaces are contingent to attritions occurring throughout the year. Applications will be accepted and placed on a waiting list. Visiting day interviews for your child will be conducted as spaces become available
To come to an Open House and tour the school, please visit our Open House page to make a reservation.
Age cut-offs:
- 2nd Grade - Seven (7) by August 31, 2013
- 3rd Grade - Eight (8) by August 31, 2013
- 4th Grade - Nine (9) by August 31, 2013
New Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to confirm that your child’s application has been placed on the waiting list. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718)250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Application fee
- The non-refundable application fee of $75 can be paid online by credit card.
- If payment is made by check or money order, please download and complete the accompanying payment slip, and be sure to write your child’s name and grade applying to on the slip. If you are applying for financial aid the non-refundable application fee is $37.50.
Please mail the payment directly to:
The Packer Collegiate Institute
Pre & Lower School Admissions Office
Attention: Yvonne Menard
170 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Child visiting day interview
If spaces become available we will contact you to arrange a visiting day for your child. Your child will join a class and participate in the day’s activities. During the course of the day, a personal interview will take place.
- ISAAGNY (Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York) Confidential School Reference Form
Please download the Confidential School Reference Form and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer. In addition, your child’s transcripts and school records need to be sent directly to Packer as well, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013.
- ECAA test results from the Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
To make an appointment online go to www.ecaatest.org, or call at (646) 503-2601or (646) 503-2602.
We recommend having your child take the ECAA in the fall and early winter to ensure Packer receives the results by the end of January 2013.
(Note to new 4th Grade applicants only: We also accept the Elementary SSAT test result instead of the ECAA. To make an appointment go to www.SSAT.org.)
- ISAAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Monday, February 4, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Wednesday, February 27, 2013
- Financial Aid Applicants: Please visit our Financial Aid Info page for guidelines.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
Reactivated Application Requirements:
- Application submission online
From the Apply Today page, begin the online application by creating a new account with a personal username and password. Fill out the online application and submit. Once submitted, we will contact you in September (but not before) to schedule the parent/child interview. If the Admissions team has not contacted you within two weeks after submitting your application, please feel free to call Yvonne Menard at (718) 250-0254. To begin the application online visit ‘Apply Today.’
- Please be sure to indicate it is a reactivation of a previous application
- No fee required to reactivate applications submitted in the fall of 2010 or 2011
- Child visiting day interview
If spaces become available we will contact you to arrange a visiting day for your child. Your child will join a class and participate in the day’s activities. During the course of the day, a personal interview will take place.
- ISAAGNY (Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York) Confidential School Reference Form
Please download the Confidential School Reference Form and hand it to your child’s current teacher to fill out and send directly to Packer, no later than Friday, January 11, 2013. Please note that your child’s transcripts and school records need to be sent directly to Packer as well.
- No ECAA test results from the ERB required
We do not require new ECAA test results from the ERB if we have last year’s results on file.
- ISAAGNY Notification Dates
School Notification on Monday, February 4, 2013
Parent Reply by noon Wednesday, February 27, 2013
- Financial Aid Applicants: Please visit our Financial Aid Info page for guidelines.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.
For further information or to RSVP to an Open House, please contact the Admissions Office at (718) 250-0254 OR email Yvonne Menard at Ymenard@packer.edu .
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