Admissions
Application Process

Kindergarten

The application process might feel overwhelming, but rest assured that we are happy to assist you! Please feel free to contact our office with questions at any time at admissions@sfbrandeis.org.

Please note: September 1, 2019, is our birthdate cutoff for children applying to Kindergarten at The Brandeis School of San Francisco for the 2024-2025 school year. 


List of 7 items.

  • INQUIRE

    Thank you for your interest in The Brandeis School of San Francisco! We invite you to begin the admissions process at Brandeis by inquiring online. Once you inquire, our Office of Admissions will contact you. 
  • VISIT

    Parents are encouraged to visit the Brandeis campus as part of the application process. Click here to learn more about our event schedule and/or feel free to contact the Admissions office if you have questions about scheduling a tour.
  • APPLY

    Nearly every step of the application process may be completed by logging into MyBrandeis. You must have already completed an inquiry form in order to begin the process. 

    A completed kindergarten application consists of the application form, teacher evaluation, a $100 non-refundable application fee, and a recent photo of the applicant. Once you have completed the application we will contact you to schedule a student visit and parent interview. 

    NOTE: Our priority application deadline for Fall 2024 is Friday, January 12, 2024. Families who submit an application by this date will receive a decision on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the ISSFBA (Independent Schools Of The San Francisco Bay Area). Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered if space is available. 

    Please feel free to contact our office with questions at any time at admissions@sfbrandeis.org.
  • STUDENT VISIT

    Student visits are a required part of the application process. We will contact you to schedule the visit once the application and all required documents are received. 

    Please feel free to contact our office with questions at any time at admissions@sfbrandeis.org.
  • TEACHER EVALUATION FORM

    Please click here to access the confidential teacher evaluation form. You may email the form directly to your child's teacher and/or print, sign, and complete the top portion of the form and give it to your child's teacher(s) to return to Brandeis.
  • PARENT/GUARDIAN MEETING

    Parent meetings are a required part of the application process, and will be scheduled after the completed application and all required documents have been submitted. The parent meeting is the final step in the application process. 

    Please feel free to contact our office with questions at any time at admissions@sfbrandeis.org.
  • ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE CHECKLIST

    1. Inquire online 

    2. Click here to learn more about tour and event dates.  

    3. Apply online at MyBrandeis. (Please note that you must login to apply. If you have inquired with us, but have never logged in to our site, click here to obtain your MyBrandeis username and password.)

    4. After you have submitted your application and we have received all required documents, we will contact you to schedule a student visit and parent/guardian interview. 

    5. Apply for tuition assistance (if applicable).


     
     
 











Brandeis admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, and sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.