Thank you for your interest in The Evergreen School.
Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now closed.
Have a Question?
Our FAQ page covers many common queries, but if you still have a question, our Admission Team would love to hear from you!
Chat with a Family
Connect with a current Evergreen School parent or guardian to learn more about our community.
If you are interested in exploring for the 2025-2026 school year, applications and tour sign-ups will become available on September 1 through the Ravenna online application system.
Choosing Evergreen
When you choose Evergreen, you’re doing much more than selecting an academic program for your child.
You’re joining a deeply committed learning community that loves to think, create, and celebrate together.
Together, we help raise exceptionally insightful, self-aware, intelligent young people who go on to thrive in high school, college, and career—and embrace their roles as local and global citizens.
At Evergreen, we emphasize greater depth over increased speed, differentiating instruction to make the most of each child’s talents and interests. Students who thrive at Evergreen often show high levels of curiosity, divergent thinking, imagination, and empathy, among other traits.
We’re happy to help you decide if Evergreen is right for your child. You may wish to start with the frequently asked questions below. And please feel free to contact us.
Why might Evergreen be a good fit for my child?
Children who show early academic aptitude, creative thinking and intellectual curiosity do well at Evergreen. Usually referred to as gifted or highly capable, these children may excel in a broad range of areas, such as early acquisition of language, strong sense of spatial relationships, advanced comprehension and the ability to process information quickly or in complex ways. Characteristics of highly capable children include:
- Rapid learner
- Unusually large vocabulary
- Enjoys problem solving
- Asks probing questions, thinks critically
- Highly developed curiosity
- Imagination
- Interest in experimenting and doing things differently
- Enthusiasm
- Deep, intense feelings
- Highly sensitive
- Longer attention span
- Displays intense concentration
- Persistence
- Idealism and sense of justice at an early age
What are the main entry points?
Preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten are when many students begin at Evergreen, and we also add a handful of new spaces in 1st grade each year. In addition, 6th grade is also a notable entry point for our middle school. In other grades, spaces are limited and based on attrition, but we generally welcome a few new students at most grade levels. If you feel that Evergreen might be the right match for your child, we encourage you to submit an application.
What is the best age to start? How old does my child need to be?
For our early childhood program, children must meet the following minimum age requirements by August 31:
Preschool: Three years old*
Prekindergarten: Four years old
Kindergarten: Five years old
Exceptions will not be made to the age/cut-off date policy.
*Students must be toilet trained prior to attending school in the fall.
When should we apply?
Applications open every year on September 1 and the deadline is in mid-January, for students to start school the following fall. There are no mid-year admissions. Learn more about the application process.
Office of Enrollment Management
Johnpaul McLean
Director of Enrollment Management
Director of Enrollment Management
Emma Goldner-de Beer
Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Ryan Kerrick
Enrollment Management Operations Assistant
Enrollment Management Operations Assistant
Contact Us
[email protected]
206-957-1523
Se ofrece servicio de interpretación en español. Si requiere asistencia en español, no dude en contactar a Ryan Kerrick: [email protected]
Key Dates 2023-2024
September 1: Applications Open
October 21: Open House
(advance registration required)
January 11: Application Deadline
February 1: Financial Aid Deadline
March 22: Decisions Released
March 29: Contract and Deposit Due
Office Hours
Monday to Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.