How to Apply

Step One: Application Materials Submission

Complete the Application Checklist items through Veracross, including:

  • Application Fee of $60

  • A recent photo of your child

  • Teacher Recommendation Form

    • PreK & K: Teacher Recommendation Form to be completed by your child’s current teacher.

    • Grades 1 – 5: Teacher Recommendation Form to be completed by your child’s current teacher.

    • Grades 6 – 8: Teacher Recommendation Form to be completed by both your child’s current Math and English teachers.

  • Records Release Form

    • For Grade 1 – 8 Applicants Only
      Release of Records Form should be submitted to your child’s current school.  This gives your permission for a copy of your child’s transcript from the prior two academic years to be mailed from the current school to St. Peter’s School.


Step Two: Scheduling a Visit

  • Preschool (3-year-olds) and Prekindergarten (4-year-olds) applicants participate in an hourlong group play date at the School:

    • Upcoming Preschool and Prekindergarten Play Dates

      • Saturday, December 6, 2025: PreK Play Visit

      • Saturday, January 10, 2026: Preschool and PreK Play Visit

      • Monday, May 11, 2026: Preschool Visit

  • Kindergarten through Eighth Grade applicants will spend the morning or a full day participating in classroom activities with grade level peers.


Step Three: Admission Decisions

When your child has completed all of the checklist items in their application, their file will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. Re-enrollment for current families is completed at the end of January. New applicants will be contacted by the Admissions Office at the end of January or the beginning of February with an admission decision. Families may apply during the spring or summer months, and admissions decisions for these applicants will be made on a rolling basis.


Questions?

We’re here to help! Feel free to contact us with any questions about the application process.

SPS Office of Admissions
admissions@st-peters-school.org
215.925.3963


St. Peter’s School is a member of the Philadelphia Region Independent School Enrollment Consortium (PRISEC).

As part of our shared commitment to a fair and transparent admissions process for families exploring independent schools across the Greater Philadelphia region, PRISEC member schools have agreed upon the following common admission process dates:

  • Earliest Application Deadline: December 1

  • Earliest Notification Date: January 10

  • Earliest Commitment Deadline: February 15

If you’ve been asked to reply to an offer of enrollment or scholarship that does not align with these “no earlier than” process dates, or a personal family circumstance requires an exception to the above, here are the next steps:

1) Call the school that is asking you to reply earlier than the agreed-upon dates listed above and ask for an extension on your reply to their offer.

2) If no extension is granted, call the other school(s) to which you have applied and ask for an exception and expedited review and/or decision.