The Pingry Experience

"The Honor Code is the school's 'secret sauce.' It's what makes Pingry more than just another prep school with an admittedly gorgeous campus. . . students are trusted to make important decisions on their own while being given the tools and incentives to make the right decisions. It's on you; there's nobody watching you."

—Andrew Goldstein '92

Pingry Pride

“Pingry opened my eyes early to branching out from baseball to all these other, different realms where greatness was apparent. . . It was good to have had all those different experiences and to really understand what it takes to be successful.”

—Justin Friedman '15, relief pitcher for the AZL White Sox

The Pingry Experience

—Andrew Goldstein '92

Pingry Pride

—Justin Friedman '15, relief pitcher for the AZL White Sox

Applying to Pingry

How to Apply

For a candidate to become an applicant, please submit an Admission Application by the necessary deadline:

Grades K-11 admission application deadline: Tuesday, December 15, 2020
*Applications for Grades 6-11 submitted through SAO are due Monday, November 30, 2020

Supplementary documentation must be received by their grade-specific deadlines.

If you have questions about the application process, please be in touch:

For applicants to K-5: Sheila Ramirez | sramirez@pingry.org
For applicants to 6-11: Samantha Schifano | sschifano@pingry.org

We require applications, recommendations and the transcript/report card to be submitted online in keeping with Pingry’s commitment to sustainability and the ease and reliability of this format. However, if this presents a hardship, please contact the Admission Office: 908.647.6419 so that we may assist you.

For applicants to Grades K-5

Important Dates

December 15, 2020: Admission Application (Family & Candidate Information, Parent & Student Questionnaires), application fee of $75 and an optional photo should be received. We encourage you to submit an application as early as possible in order to schedule your child's assessment. Upon receipt of the Application, you will have access within the Admission Portal to schedule the parent(s)/guardian(s) virtual meeting. Only one parent meeting is required for a family.
January 25, 2021: Assessments and virtual parent meetings should be completed. Supporting documentation (recommendations and transcript of record) must be received.

Grade-specific requirements

Kindergarten and Grade 1
Grades 2-5

Kindergarten and Grade 1

• Teacher Recommendation form: submit to the applicant’s current teacher after December 1. An additional recommendation from a prior teacher or personal reference is optional.
• Transcript/Report Card Request form: submit this form to the applicant’s school. (As a note, we do understand that not every school provides this information for applicants). Progress reports are considered report cards.
• Virtual Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Meeting: upon receipt of the Admission Application, families will have access to schedule within the Admission Portal. If you are applying more than one child to K-5, only one parent meeting is required.
• Assessment: The assessment tool for applicants to kindergarten and first grade will be the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Early Cognitive and Academic Development (ECAD^®). After completing and submitting the Admission Application, families will find directions to schedule the virtual assessment in their Admission Portal checklist.
• Group Visits: may be required in January 2021 but dependent on health and safety guidelines.

PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants to Kindergarten must be 5 by September 1, 2021.
Applicants to Grade 1 must be 6 by September 1, 2021.

Grades 2-5

• Teacher Recommendation forms: submit to the applicant’s prior teacher and after December 1, submit to their current year teacher. An Extracurricular or special teacher recommendation is optional.
• Transcript/Report Card Request form: submit this form to the applicant’s current school after the first marking period.
• Virtual Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Meeting: Upon receipt of the Admission Application, families will have access to schedule within the Admission Portal. If you are applying more than one child to K-5, only one parent meeting is required.
• Assessment: The assessment tool for applicants to Grade 2 will be the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Early Cognitive and Academic Development (ECAD^®). The assessment tool for applicants to Grades 3-5 will be the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test® I Fourth Edition (WIAT-4). After completing and submitting the Admission Application, families will find directions to schedule the virtual assessment in their Admission Portal checklist.

Assessment Note: Pingry applicants can register and submit scores from the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Primary Level (Grades 2-4) or Lower Level (Grade 5) in lieu of the assessments indicated.

For applicants to Grades 6-11

Important Dates

December 15, 2020: Admission Application (Family & Candidate Information, Parent & Student Questionnaires), application fee of $75 and an optional photo should be received. We encourage families to submit an application as early as possible for ease of scheduling!
January 25, 2021: Testing results, three recommendation forms, and transcript/report card must be received.
January 29, 2021: Virtual interviews and class visits should be completed. Upon receipt of the Admission Application, families will have access to schedule these within their Admission Portal.

Supplementary Requirements for Grades 6-11

Recommendations:
• Submit one Teacher Recommendation form to the applicant's current humanities teacher (English, language arts, or history) after December 1.
• Submit one Teacher Recommendation form to the applicant's current math teacher after December 1.
• Submit the Extracurricular Recommendation form to an adult who has worked with the applicant in an activity or special interest they enjoy outside of the classroom.

Transcript/Report Card Request Form: Submit this form to the applicant’s current school after the first marking period.

Testing: Complete one of the following standardized tests (at a Prometric testing center, at-home or at a local school site) between September 2020 and January 25, 2021:

• Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) | School Code: 310315
• Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) | School Code: 5824

Virtual Student & Parent/Guardian Interviews: A variety of interview dates will be offered virtually and families will have access to schedule within their Admission Portal. The interview will require the applicant and one parent/guardian be present for the 45-minute session. If you are applying more than one child to 6-11, only one interview needs to be scheduled.

Virtual Class Visits: While we no longer can offer our student for a day visits, we are working to offer candidates opportunities to visit a Pingry class remotely.

For all applicants

• All families will virtually meet with a member of the Admission Office as part of the process. The interview/meeting is an opportunity for the family to ask questions and learn more about Pingry. We look forward to the conversation!

• Recommendation forms must be submitted directly to Pingry by the recommender/school.

• Current year teacher recommendation forms should be submitted to the teacher after December 1 of the current school year.

• Transcript/Report Card for the current school year, as well as the past two school years and any standardized testing, must be submitted directly to Pingry by the applicant’s school.

• If you are applying from outside the United States, click here to ensure Pingry is the appropriate fit for your student.

It is the applicant/prospective family’s responsibility to follow up with the Admission Office in a timely manner regarding the status of the applicant’s file, keeping in mind the deadlines for documentation. If the file is incomplete, it is the responsibility of the family to contact the appropriate person regarding the missing items.

Decisions

First week of March, 2021: Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Applicants to Kindergarten, Grades 2, 4, 6, and 9 will be informed of the Admission Committee decision by letter.

Mid-April, 2021: Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Applicants to Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11 will be informed of the Admission Committee decision by letter.