Sibling Admissions Applications

Eastside Prep values our enrolled students and their families as members of our school community. As EPS has grown over the past nineteen years, enrolled families’ desire to have multiple children at the school has been important not only to our enrollment, but to our culture. Through reviewing siblings’ applications in the full context of their applicant peers, we are confident that we will make the most informed, mission-centered decisions possible. While EPS does not communicate early admissions decisions for siblings, sibling applicants will naturally continue to have the advantage in their admissions process of being families who are known to our community. For families applying for a sibling child in the future, we look forward to engaging the admissions process with you!

Current EPS Family Admissions Information Session
Here is the PowerPoint with the information covered for those unable to attend the session.

Please email admissions@eastsideprep.org if you would like to schedule your Parent/Guardian Interview with Cheryl. Otherwise, please feel free to use Ravenna to schedule you interview.

Financial Aid Information Session – Via Zoom
Tuesday, November 12 from 6:30-7:15 pm
Click HERE to join the session.

Financial aid information can also be found on the Financial Aid | Eastside Preparatory School page.

Here are some questions and answers that help further explain some details of the admissions timeline:

Admissions Testing

Financial Aid

We make every effort to continue supporting families with financial aid once it has been awarded. Current EPS families do need to reapply for financial aid each year so we have information on the current financial picture. Re-enrollment contracts and financial aid awards go live on School Forms Online in mid-January. An email will go out to families indicating when those are available. To secure your seat for next year, please sign and submit the online contract and submit the deposit by the due date. The timing of these contracts is important for the school to better understand available spaces at each grade level as we go into admissions committee meetings for new applicants. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Admissions Office.

Re-enrollment Timeline

December 9, 2024– Financial aid applications for re-enrolling families are due
January 17, 2025– Re-enrollment contracts and preliminary financial aid awards will go out to families electronically
February 7, 2025– Contracts and deposits are due back to EPS

We are excited about our new partnership with Clarity this year for processing aid applications. Through Clarity, we are able to offer families multiple application options, like a mobile app or desktop, and a streamlined application process! (Application login and processing information coming soon!)

Some documents and information to have handy to help you complete the PFS are:

Prior Year Tax Return
Most recent W2(s)
Most recent paystub(s)
Additional documentation may be necessary

Please visit the Financial Aid | Eastside Preparatory School page for more information.

Can we still complete our admissions process in the earliest timeframe possible?

Yes! The Ravenna application will open on September 1, 2024 and families can register for parent interviews and student visit days as soon as they are offered (mid-fall). Please note that applications will not be due until January 16, 2025. This deadline will allow us the opportunity to hear from teacher recommenders after they have spent four to five months with your student in their classroom, and for us to review at least one full term of the current year transcript. We are confident that reviewing siblings’ applications with these additional months of experience will provide us with a fuller picture of their school success. Finally, we will review applications and communicate decisions in February 21, 2025 (Upper School) and March 21, 2025 (Middle School).

Will I need to re-enroll my child before the February deadline even though I will not know about our sibling applicant’s decision until March?

If our sibling applicant is not admitted to EPS, do we need to maintain our enrolled child’s enrollment for the upcoming school year?

Important Admissions Dates for the 2025-2026 School Year:

Applications open in Ravenna	September 1, 2024
Application Deadline	January 16, 2025
Financial Aid Application Deadline for Returning EPS Families	December 9, 2024
Financial Aid Application Deadline for Prospective Families	February 3, 2025
Upper School Decisions communicated	February 21, 2025
Upper School Family Responses Due to EPS	February 28, 2025
Middle School Decisions communicated on	March 21, 2025
Middle School Family Responses Due to EPS	March 28, 2025