Early Childhood Admissions
Requirements:
Children must reach their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th birthday by September 30th of the year of entry into our Ganon/ Nursery program.
Children must reach their 5th birthday by September 30th of the year of entry into our Kindergarten program.
All students must be fully immunized based on New York State Requirements.
Application Process:
Sibling Applicants, Tots (2's) through Grade 1
Families applying for siblings of current students receive priority consideration when applications are submitted by November 3, 2026 and completed, including teacher recommendations and student visits, by December 16, 2026.
Applications received after this date will still be reviewed, on a rolling basis, depending on space availability.
New Family Applicants, Tots (2's) through Grade 1
Applications must be submitted by November 17, 2026. All application materials, including teacher recommendations and school visits, when applicable, must be completed by December 16, 2026.
Admission decisions for Tots (2's) through Grade 1 will be released by January 20, 2027.
Teacher evaluation forms, transcripts and visits are not required for the Tots (2's) program.
For students applying to the 3's program, if your child is currently enrolled in a preschool, please submit a teacher recommendation through the link in your application portal.
Required Materials for students applying to the 4's and Kindergarten program.
Please submit
- Teacher evaluation forms
- Any professional testing reports, if applicable
Required Materials for students applying to first grade:
Please submit
- Teacher evaluation forms
- Student transcripts
- Any professional testing reports, if applicable
The personalized admissions checklist on your application portal includes links to send teacher recommendations directly to your child's teachers who will submit them directly to the WDS admissions office
