Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now available.

 

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are open.  As per ISAAGNY rules, our first round decisions will be sent on February 27, 2025 with contracts due by noon on March 6, 2025.  First round applications must be complete no later than January 9, 2025.

In-person tours, and information sessions with the Director are available to families who have submitted an application.  Tours will take place from October through January.  

 

We request a brief video of your child playing or engaged in a favorite activity as part of the application process.  Videos should be at least 60 seconds long but no more than 5 minutes and submitted by January 9, 2025. Children applying for our 3s and 4s classes will also be invited for a brief in-person playgroup in January.  

 

Children applying to All About Two must turn 2 by November 30, 2025. Children applying to our three-day 2s program must turn 2 by June 30, 2025.

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Early Decision: Applicants who are siblings or legacies can choose to apply Early Decision. Early decisions are emailed on December 6, 2024 with contracts due by December 13, 2024.

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The Acorn School is a proud member of the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY). Founded in 1965, ISAAGNY aims to ensure orderly, professional, and equitable admissions processes at member schools: we do so by observing a shared admissions timeline, engaging in professional development to hone our collective craft, exchanging resources and best practices, and more. The resulting spirit of cooperation serves schools, families, and nearly 30,000 students across greater New York.