Applying to Peck

List of 7 items.

• Step 1: Schedule a Parent Meeting

  Typically 30 minutes long, these personalized visits with a member of our Admissions Team provide time for parents to ask questions and share specific information about their child, as well as allow our Admissions Team to get to know your family better.
  
  Parents will come away from their meeting with a sense of Peck's culture, its academic program, and myriad opportunities that life at Peck could afford their child.
  
  

  We offer both in-person and virtual Parent Meetings according to your preferences, which can also be conveniently scheduled right here from our Visit Us page!

• Step 1a (optional): Tour our Campus

  We are excited to offer in-person tours of select campus learning spaces this fall! To ensure that we can safely maintain an appropriate physical distance for everyone on campus, we will be holding these tours on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4:10 to 4:40 p.m., after our students and teachers have been dismissed for the day.
  
  Although not required, children are welcome to accompany you.
  
  We also invite you to get an insider’s look at our warm, dynamic community and vibrant spaces on our Visit Us page, which features videos and 360 tours highlighting life at Peck.
  
  To make the most of the tour, parents should first schedule their in-person or virtual Parent Meeting! Tour scheduling will happen after the parent meetings is complete.
  

• Step 2: Fill out our Online Application

  Peck’s secure online application acts as an easy and efficient guide for families to stay on track throughout the admissions process. Applications submitted prior to January 15 will receive early March notification. Applications submitted thereafter will be on a rolling basis as space allows. 
  
  There is a non-refundable application fee of $75.
  
  The online application creates a password-protected candidate file for your child, which you can access anytime. You will be able to upload information, get notifications when we process your documents, and communicate with our office online along the way.

  
  As always, we place a high value on personal interaction and invite you to contact us by phone (973-539-8660, ext.108) or email Admissions Assistant Wanda Fiorini at wfiorini@peckschool.org at any point throughout the process.

• Step 3: Request for School Records/Teacher Recommendations

  Please download all necessary forms from the "Application Forms" box on this webpage.
  
  Note that all forms must be completed AND submitted by your child's current teacher(s)/school(s).  All forms should be submitted to admissions@peckschool.org.
  
  

  Kindergarten Applications (2 Forms)

  • Teacher Reference Request Form: Your child's current teacher should complete and submit this form after 11/15/20.  An additional recommendation from a previous teacher or personal reference is optional.
    
    
  • Kindergarten Report Card Request: Your child's current school should complete and submit this form AFTER 11/15/20.  Note that progress reports do suffice, and we also understand that not all preschools provide such reporting.
    
    

  Grades 1-4 Applications (3 Forms)

  • Teacher Reference Request Form (x2): Your child's prior teacher should complete and submit this form.  After 12/1/20, your child's current teacher should complete and submit this form as well.
    
    
  • Transcript Request Form: Your child's current school should complete and submit this form following the school's first marking period, and no later than 2/1/2021.

  
  

  Grades 5-8 Applications (5 Forms)

  • Teacher Reference Request Form (x2): Your child's prior teacher should complete and submit this form.  After 12/1/20, your child's current teacher should complete and submit this form as well.
    
    
  • English Teacher Reference Request: Your child's current English teacher should complete and submit this form AFTER 12/1/20.
    
    
  • Math Teacher Reference Request: Your child's current math teacher should complete and submit this form AFTER 12/1/20.
    
    
  • Transcript Request: Your child's current school should complete and submit this form following the school's first marking period, and no later than 2/1/2021.

  
  

• Step 4: Student Meet & Greet

  Under normal circumstances, a student visit to Peck rounds out our personal understanding of each child, and gives our teachers the opportunity to provide reflections on your child's experience at The Peck School.
  
  At this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to offer an in-person student visit. That said, we would still love the opportunity to virtually "meet" your child, have a conversation, and allow them to ask any questions about Peck that they may have.
  
  For Kindergarten Applicants: Our office will arrange for your child to participate in a 20-minute virtual share session with our Kindergarten teachers and a small group of applicants.  These occur November through February.
  
  For Grades 1-8 Applicants: Our office will arrange for your child to participate in a 1-to-1 virtual session with a member of our Admissions Team. These occur October through February.

• Step 5: Student Assessment/Screening

  Our goal in evaluating each applicant is to ensure a happy and successful placement within our academic program.  With this goal in mind, we assess applicants in Grades K through 8 to look at both at the child’s present level of achievement and at their aptitude for future learning. 
  
  Kindergarten Screening (Oct. - Feb.): One-on-one screenings will be conducted virtually with a proctor. You will be contacted by the Admissions Office to schedule your child's session.
  
  Grades 1-2 Student Assessment: An individualized virtual session will be scheduled by the Admissions Office.
  
  Grades 3-8 Student Assessment: For your convenience, Peck is accepting a range of assessments. Applicants may complete one of the following: (NOTE: After a student has applied, we will counsel each family to help determine which assessment is most feasible.)
  
  

  • Educational Records Bureau (ERB) CTP
  • Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE): Peck school code 311703
  • Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test I Fourth Education (WIAT-4)

• Step 6: Admissions Decisions and Enrollment

  The Admissions Committee (comprised of Admissions personnel, lead teachers, and other administrators) will be working virtually to review completed applicant files and render an admissions decision
  
  Regardless of affiliation, all applicants must meet the admissions standards of the school. All applicants will receive an admissions decision notification upon completion of the process.
  
  Please note that inquiries for entrance to all grades are welcomed throughout the year. However, optimal opportunity for enrollment exists when applying prior to January 15 upcoming school year.