1.  Inquire about Archway School. Please call or our Campus Coordinators to schedule a tour:

Grades K-4, Kym Johnson (510)-547-4747, ext. 21 or kym@archwayschool.org

Grades 5-8, Angela Hsu (510) 849-4747, ext. 21 or angela@archwayschool.org

2.  Tour the school:

• We recommend you visit our campuses to get a feel for what your child’s day would be like. See the students and teachers in action, hear from the Head of School and Director of Admissions, and ask questions. Tours generally last about an hour. If you are applying to our lower campus, we encourage you to visit the upper campus as well so that you get a feel for the K-8 school community.

3.   Submit your application:

     A complete application includes:

• $75 application fee
• Current photo of applicant
• Parent Application
• Student Application (for grades 5-8)
• Teacher Recommendation form (Please remember these are confidential and should be sent to Archway School directly from the teacher. Please provide teachers with a stamped envelope addressed to Archway School. The same form is used if you are applying to any other EBISA school).
• Records request form (for grades 1-8) Please sign and give directly to your child’s current school.

4.   Visit: Once we have received your completed application, we will call you to schedule a visit for your child. Applicants spend a full school day with the class in their current grade. During your child’s visit, we will interview him or her, do an academic assessment, and observe his or her peer interactions. Please note that we do not schedule visits until your application is complete. Kindergarteners applying after the deadline will be observed in their current preschool in place of a visit to Archway School.

6.   Admissions Decisions: Admissions decisions are made after the applications are completed and the child has visited the school or been observed at his/her preschool.