Application Process

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• Inquire Now to Learn More

  The application submission process at Sinai Akiba Academy is fully digital, with all forms and information submitted online. Once your inquiry form is submitted, you will be assigned a username to access the admission portal. This portal will allow you to track the status of your admission process through a checklist. 
  

  • Children who are 16 months of age by September 1 are eligible to enter our Toddler program. Parent-child separation begins once child turns 18 months of age. 
    
    
  • Students entering kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 1. 
    
    

  Click here for the inquiry form

• Schedule a Tour

  Our doors are always open to prospective families. Tours can be arranged year-round, but only with advanced notice. In order to keep tours intimate and our campus secure, reservations are required. Once you have completed the inquiry form, the admission office will contact you to schedule your tour. Touring is a required step in the admission process unless your child is a sibling of a current student. 
  
  If you have any questions, please contact the Admission Department at admissions@sinaiakiba.org

• Submit Your Online Application

  Submit your application by January 13, 2023 for priority admission. While we accept applications after this date, we cannot guarantee that space will be available. There is a non-refundable $150 application fee per child.

• Submit Supplemental Materials

  Please log in to your admission checklist to upload the required supplemental materials by January 27, 2023. 
  

  • All K-8th grade applicants are required to submit a General Studies Confidential Teacher Recommendation Form by January 27, 2023. For students who are currently attending either a Jewish Day School or religious school, please have their Hebrew teacher complete a Judaic Studies Confidential Teacher Recommendation Form as well.
    
    
  • For applicants entering 5th-8th grades, please upload standardized state testing scores (Ex: ERBs).
    
    
  • We will accept ISEE results, however, they are not required.

• Student Assessments

  Kindergarten Applicants:

  Please save the date for your child's assessment to take place the morning of Sunday, February 26, 2023. More details will shared via email to all candidates.
  
  1st-8th Grade Applicants:

  Following the application deadline, we will be in touch to schedule your child's assessment.
  
  

  We do not conduct assessments of ECC applicants, however, we may request to observe your child at their current school.

• Parent Interview

  Parent interviews will be scheduled once your child's full application is complete, including supplemental materials. In addition to the parent interview, Middle School student applicants will also have an interview with our Middle School Director.

• Decision Release Dates

  Decisions for Douglas Family ECC:
  On February 22, 2023 at 4:00pm, all admission decisions for the Douglas Family ECC will be released. Should your child be accepted, the enrollment agreement and deposit will be due no later than 12:00pm on March 1, 2023 to guarantee your child's spot. If your agreement is not submitted by this deadline, we will not be able to hold your spot, and it may be offered to another student in our wait pool.
  
  Decisions for K-8th Grade:
  On March 10, 2023 at 5:00pm, all admission decisions for K-8th will be released. Should your child be accepted, the enrollment agreement and deposit will be due no later than 12:00pm on March 17, 2023 to guarantee your child's spot. If your agreement is not submitted by this deadline, we will not be able to hold your spot, and it may be offered to another student in our wait pool.