Admission Process Checklist

The Admission Office will make every effort to keep you informed regarding the status of your child’s application, but it is your responsibility to ensure that the necessary steps of the admission process, outlined below, are completed. Admission Committees are only able to consider completed applications. All forms are available on the Download Forms page in the Admission section of www.sanfordschool.org.

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All Grades

A parent visit is an important first step in getting to know Sanford and gauging whether it is a good fit for your child. Call the Admission Office at (302) 239-5263 to schedule a visit.

STUDENT VISIT

All Grades
  • Applicants to JK – Grade 1 attend a morning playgroup.
  • Applicants to Grades 2 – 12 attend Sanford as a student for the day, hosted by a current student.

Parents should complete the Visitor Release form in preparation for their child’s visit.
Visits are scheduled after October 1.

 
APPLICATION and PARENT STATEMENT

All Grades

Parents should complete both the Application for Admission and the Parent Statement and submit them to the Admission Office, along with a $40 application fee.

STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE

Grades
9 – 12

Applicants should tell us about themselves in the Student Questionnaire.

STUDENT WRITING SAMPLE
 Grades
9 – 12		 Applicants should submit a copy of a graded piece of writing that represents their best work.

 
SCREENING/TESTING

JK – Grade 1

Applicants participate in a screening process during their playgroup visit to Sanford.

 

Grades
2 – 4

Applicants complete age appropriate reading, writing and math assessments during their full-day visit to Sanford.

 

Grades
5 – 12

ISEE admission testing will be offered at Sanford, Tatnall, Tower Hill and Wilmington Friends for all applicants to grades 5-12. Refer to Admission Calendar for testing dates.
For more information and registration, please visit www.iseetest.org.
Applicants who have completed the ERB CTP IV, the SSAT, or the ISEE within the last academic year may not require additional testing. Please contact us with any questions.

 
SCHOOL OFFICIAL REPORT

All Grades

Parents should sign and request that the Guidance Counselor, (Asst.) Principal, or Advisor at their child’s current school complete and submit a School Official Report.

TRANSCRIPT

Grades
2 – 12

Parents should sign and submit the Transcript Release to their child’s current school, requesting that a transcript, including any standardized testing, be sent to Sanford.
TEACHER
RECOMMENDATIONS

JK – Grade 1

Parents should sign and request that their child’s teacher complete and submit a Confidential Common Recommendation Form for Applicants to GRADES PreK-1.

 

Grades
2 – 5

Parents should sign and request that their child’s teacher complete and submit a Confidential Common Recommendation Form for Applicants to GRADES 2-8.

 

Grades
6 – 12

Parents should sign and request that their child’s English and Math teachers each complete and submit a Confidential Common Recommendation Form for Applicants to GRADES 6-12.

NOTE: Please submit transcript and recommendation requests to your child’s current school after the first marking period, but not before November 1.