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, 2021.

1. Application Form and $25 fee

2. Parent Statement

3. Current Teacher Evaluation, if applicable

4. Parent Partnership Conversation

5. Applicant Video Screening 

6. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

7. Optional: Attend Virtual Admission Event(s)

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 becka@esdallas.org. Scheduling questions should be directed to CATS at 469-484-2994 or admin@catstexas.com.

5. School Records

6. Parent Partnership Conversation

7. Applicant Video Screening 

8. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

9. Optional: Attend Virtual Admission Event(s)

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 Ashley Beck, Director of Lower School Admission and Testing, 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 becka@esdallas.org. Scheduling questions should be directed to CATS at 469-484-2994 or admin@catstexas.com.

6. Applicant Virtual ISAAD Assessment - click here for registration information.

7. Parent Partnership Conversation

8. Applicant Virtual Visit

9. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

10. Optional: Attend Virtual Admission Event(s)

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 (administered virtually)
         *Requires test fee. Due to the pandemic, we will not be offering an in-person ISEE testing option this year. The ISEE assessment for grades 2, 3 and 4 will be available in January in an online format. We will be partnering with ISEE to offer the School Administered ISEE at Home. This evaluation is a shared evaluation with other Dallas consortium independent schools. Your child may register with any of the schools offering this testing option. Your child will only take the ISEE one time. When you register you will select the schools to receive scores. 

ESD will be offering the virtual ISEE on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the following times:

• ISEE Primary 2 (2nd grade applicants) - 9 a.m.
• ISEE Primary 3 (3rd grade applicants) - 11 a.m.
• ISEE Primary 4 (4th grade applicants) - 1 p.m.

To register for ESD's school administered ISEE at Home test events, you will register directly with the ISEE website at the following link, register here. You will be asked for a specific event code for this test event. Please use the following applicable event code: 

• ISEE Primary 2 (2nd grade applicants) - SK9DPKHE
• ISEE Primary 3 (3rd grade applicants) - 36NSW7QS
• ISEE Primary 4 (4th grade applicants) - 3P8XYJL8

You can learn more about the School Administered ISEE at Home here. 

Fee waivers are available for those who qualify, please reach out to Ashley Beck, Director of Lower School Admission and Testing, at becka@esdallas.org for information regarding fee waivers or if you have concerns about testing.

6. Parent Partnership Conversation

7. Applicant Virtual Visit

8. Optional: Tuition Assistance Application

9. Optional: Attend Virtual Admission Event(s)