Lower School

All application steps take place in Ravenna, our digital application tool. Ravenna provides step-by-step instructions in your portal once you have created an account. 

To be eligible to apply for our Beginner program, applicants must turn 3 by June 1, 2022.

1. Application Form and $25 fee

2. Parent Statement

3. Current Teacher Evaluation, if applicable

4. Parent Partnership Conversation - only one conversation needed per family. This step will be waived for families currently enrolled at ESD or for those who applied last year.

5. Student Video Screening 

6. Student Group Observation

7. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

All application steps take place in Ravenna, our digital application tool. Ravenna provides step-by-step instructions in your portal once you have created an account. 

1. Application Form and $25 fee

2. Parent Statement

3. Current Teacher Evaluation 

4. Schedule CATS test
         *Requires $300 test fee; aid is available for qualified families via CATS. We encourage taking the CATS test as soon as possible. If you have concerns about testing, please contact the Lower School Admission Office at admission@esdallas.org. Scheduling questions should be directed to CATS at 469-484-2994 or admin@catstexas.com.

5. School Records

6. Parent Partnership Conversation - only one conversation needed per family. This step will be waived for families currently enrolled at ESD or for those who applied last year.

7. Student Video Screening 

8. Student Group Observation

9. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

All application steps take place in Ravenna, our digital application tool. Ravenna provides step-by-step instructions in your portal once you have created an account. 

To be eligible to apply for our Primer program, applicants must turn 6 after February 1 of Kindergarten year. Please contact admission@esdallas.org to discuss Primer/First Grade options.

1. Application Form and $25 fee

2. Parent Statement

3. Current Teacher Evaluation

4. School Records

5. Schedule CATS test
         *Requires $300 test fee; aid is available for qualified families via CATS. We encourage taking the CATS test as soon as possible. If you have concerns about testing, please contact the Lower School Admission Office at admission@esdallas.org. Scheduling questions should be directed to CATS at 469-484-2994 or admin@catstexas.com.

6. ISAAD Assessment - information coming soon

7. Parent Partnership Conversation - only one conversation needed per family. This step will be waived for families currently enrolled at ESD or for those who applied last year.

8. Student Visit

9. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

All application steps take place in Ravenna, our digital application tool. Ravenna provides step-by-step instructions in your portal once you have created an account. 

1. Application Form and $25 fee

2. Parent Statement

3. Current Teacher Evaluation

4. School Records

5. Schedule ISEE Test 
         *Requires test fee. ESD will not be administering the ISEE Primary 2,3,4 on campus. Please schedule directly with ISEE: options include in-school or at-home. Fee waivers are available for those who qualify, please reach out to admission@esdallas.org for information regarding fee waivers.

6. Parent Partnership Conversation - only one conversation needed per family. This step will be waived for families currently enrolled at ESD or for those who applied last year.

7. Student Visit

8. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application