Admissions
Admissions Process
Our admissions process is designed to allow the applicant and our admissions committee to learn more about one another. Every applicant spends time in classrooms learning about the academic expectations, social environment, and community atmosphere at YCDS. Once complete, each applicant’s file is reviewed by the admissions committee. Students are evaluated based on their academic ability as well as their potential to contribute to the life of the school. The goal of the admissions committee is to admit students who will be personally successful and positively impact the school community.
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Jamie Graham, Director of Admissions
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Lower School
Our Lower School begins with our Panda class and culminates in grade 5 after which students transition to the Middle School. Like the curriculum, the Lower School admissions process focuses on the whole child.
List of 3 items.
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Application
Please complete an admission application for each child applying for lower school admission:- Admission Application
- Copies of candidate's education testing (if any)
- Application fee of $35
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Teacher Recommendation
If your child is currently enrolled in school or day care, please ask your child's teacher to complete the recommendation form as soon as possible. The recommendation form is confidential, your child's teacher should return the form directly to:Mail:
York Country Day School
Office of Admission
1000 Indian Rock Dam Road
York, PA 17402Fax to: 717-815-6169 -
Class Day Visit
Lower School applicants visit their age-appropriate class during the school day as part of the admissions process. The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a class day visit upon receipt of the admissions application.
Middle and Upper School
Our Middle and Upper School is comprised of grades 6 through 12. As part of the admissions process, applicants spend a day at YCDS to learn about student life and complete the required admissions testing.
List of 3 items.
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Application
A complete application includes:- Admission Application
- Copies of applicant's education testing (if any)
- Application fee of $35
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Teacher Recommendation
Please ask your child's current Math and English teachers to complete the appropriate recommendation forms as soon as possible.The recommendation form is confidential, your child's teachers should return the forms directly to:Mail:York Country Day School
Office of Admission
1000 Indian Rock Dam Road
York, PA 17403Fax to: 717-815-6169 -
Class Day Visit
All middle and upper school applicants visit their age-appropriate class during the school day as part of the admissions process. The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a class day visit upon receipt of the admissions application.
International Admissions
At York Country Day School, we are dedicated to welcoming international students and providing them with an extraordinary academic and community experience. YCDS works with international agencies, based in the United States, who support international students and their families through every step of the admissions process and establishing student residency.
Interested students should contact one of our partners to learn more about opportunities for international students.
Interested students should contact one of our partners to learn more about opportunities for international students.
American Home Life International:
www.amhomelife.org or via email at amhomelife@amhomelife.org
Cambridge Network:
Individualized Student Inquiry Link: https://www.
Host Inquiry Link: https://homestay.cambridgenetwork.com/become-a-host-parent/#family-block-form
