Admissions Process
We are excited to guide you through our admissions process for the 2023-2024 school year.
To find out about mid-year openings and the application process for the current 2022-2023 school year, please contact admissions@lascuolasf.org.
Students are not required to speak Italian to enroll in preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 6. Students applying to Grades 2 to 5 as well as Grades 7 and 8 are evaluated on a case by case basis during the admissions process. For Grades 6-8, both Italian and Spanish classes are differentiated according to proficiency - beginner/intermediate or advanced. Please find below the admissions process by age/grade.
Preschool Process
Age Requirements for Preschool
- Piccoli/Piccolissimi: 2-3 years (age 2 by September 1, 2023)
- Grandi: 3-4 years (age 3 by September 1, 2023)
- Grandissimi: 4-5 years (age 4 by September 1, 2023)
Preschool Step by Step
- Schedule and attend an in-person tour or virtual event
- Submit an application by January 15, 2023; we will accept applications thereafter, and they will be reviewed as soon as possible
- Schedule and attend a parent interview by mid-February 2023
- Schedule a child playdate (check latest Covid guidelines)
- Decision emails will be sent on Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Kindergarten Process
Age Requirement for Kindergarten
- 5+ years (5 by September 1, 2023)
Kindergarten Step by Step
- Schedule and attend an in-person tour or virtual event
- Submit an application by January 15, 2023; we will accept applications thereafter, and they will be reviewed as soon as possible
- Schedule and attend a parent interview by mid-February 2023
- Schedule and attend a Kindergarten playdate (TBD by Covid guidelines)
- Request a confidential Student Evaluation from your child's current teacher
- Decision emails will be sent on Thursday, March 16, 2023
Grades 1 - 5 Process
Grades 1-5 Step by Step
- Schedule and attend an in-person tour or virtual event
- Submit an application by January 15, 2023; we will accept applications thereafter, and they will be reviewed as soon as possible
- Schedule and attend a parent interview by mid-February 2023
- Schedule a shadow day for the applicant to attend (TBD by Covid guidelines)
- Request a confidential Student Evaluation from your child's current teacher
- Submit report cards from the past 2 school years
- Decision emails will be sent on Thursday, March 16, 2023
Grades 6 - 8 Process
Grades 6 - 8 Step by Step
- Schedule and attend an in-person tour or virtual event
- Submit an application by January 15, 2023; we will accept applications thereafter, and they will be reviewed as soon as possible
- Schedule and attend a parent interview by mid-February 2023
- Schedule a shadow day for the applicant to attend (TBD by Covid guidelines)
- Request a confidential Student Evaluation from your child's current teacher
- Submit report cards from the past 2 school years
- Decision emails will be sent on Thursday, March 16, 2023
