Step 3: Apply

Applications open September 1 and are submitted online.

Apply by December 1 and pay $100. After December 1, the application fee is $125. The final application deadline is January 19. Applications received after that date are reviewed on a space-available basis.

A few notes before you start:

• Kindergarten applicants must turn five by September 1 of their entry year.
• Applications for transitional kindergarten through eighth grade all use the same form.
• We do not issue Form I-20 or offer ESL instruction.

Start Your Application

After your application is submitted, our admissions office will email you to schedule a parent interview.

The parent interview is a conversation, not an evaluation. Twenty to thirty minutes, in person or on Zoom, with at least one parent or guardian. We want to understand what you’re looking for and get to know you better.

After your application is submitted, our admissions office will email you to schedule a student visit.

The student visit depends on your child’s grade.

• TK and kindergarten: A group playdate in January. Your child plays; our early childhood teachers observe. There is nothing to prepare for and nothing to study.
• First through eighth grade: A visit day. Your child spends part of a school day in a Gooden classroom with students their age. Most kids describe it as a fun day off from their regular school.

Kindergarten through eighth-grade applicants must submit an online teacher recommendation form and transcripts (first through eighth-grades) by February 23, 2027.

Admission decisions are released Friday, March 12 at 5 p.m., in coordination with all Pasadena Area Independent Schools.

If your child is admitted, the enrollment agreement, a $1,000 new-student fee, and a $1,000 non-refundable deposit are due by noon on Friday, March 19. The deposit is applied toward tuition.