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The online application deadlines for the 2025-2026 school year are as follows:
- Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten: Deadline is Friday, September 20, 2024
- 1st Grade-12th Grade: Deadline is Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Kinkaid accepts applications one year prior to the date of expected entry. Natural entry points are Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Sixth and Ninth grade. Please select the grade level options below for specific grade application requirements. You may use the Admission Portal during the admission process to check the status of your application. Application forms are available in a section below.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Admission and Enrollment Management at (713) 243-5033.
Lower School
Pre-Kindergarten
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 Pre-Kindergarten is Friday, September 20, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - WPPSI Results and Teacher Recommendation is Friday, October 25, 2024.
Age Requirement – Candidates must be at least four years old by July 1 of the year they will enter Pre-Kindergarten, and they must not have turned five before June 1 of the year they will enter Pre-Kindergarten.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Friday, September 20, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – WPPSI
The WPPSI is scheduled through Collaborative Academic Testing. Please visit www.catstexas.com to register for testing by September 25, 2024. This test takes approximately 30-45 minutes. Testing results are due to our office by Friday, October 25, 2024.
Step 4: Group Visit/Developmental Assessment
All applicants will be invited to a group visit where they will meet grade level teachers and spend time in Kinkaid classrooms. This is an opportunity for our teachers to get to know our applicants in a small group setting. Applicants will also be scheduled for an individual developmental assessment. Group visits and developmental assessments will take place on assigned dates and times beginning in September.
Step 5: Teacher Recommendation
The recommendation is a confidential response from your child’s current instructors.
Teacher Recommendation Note: In order to give the teacher time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher this form before Tuesday, October 1, 2024. This form will be due Friday, October 25, 2024.
Please note: Application Materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by
Friday, October 25, 2024 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Kindergarten
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 Kindergarten is Friday, September 20, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - WPPSI Results and Teacher Recommendation is Friday, January 17, 2025.
Age Requirement – For Kindergarten, candidates must be at least five years old before July 1 of the year they will enter Kindergarten, and they must not have turned six before June 1 of the year they will enter Kindergarten.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Friday, September 20, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – WPPSI
The WPPSI is scheduled through Collaborative Academic Testing. Please visit www.catstexas.com to register for testing by December 17, 2024. This test takes approximately 30-45 minutes. Testing results are due to our office by Friday, January 17, 2025.
Step 4: Group Visit/Developmental Assessment
All applicants will be invited to a group visit where they will meet grade level teachers and spend time in Kinkaid classrooms. This is an opportunity for our teachers to get to know our applicants in a small group setting. Applicants will also be scheduled for an individual developmental assessment. Developmental assessments will take place on assigned dates and times beginning in November. Group Visits will take place on assigned dates and times in January.
Step 5: Teacher Recommendation
The recommendation is a confidential response from your child’s current instructor.
Teacher Recommendation Note: In order to give the teacher time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Friday, January 17, 2025.
Please note: Application Materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Friday, January 17, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Grades 1 - 4
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 is Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - WPPSI/WISC Results, Teacher Recommendation, and Transcript is Friday, January 17, 2025.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – WPPSI / WISC
The WPPSI / WISC is scheduled through Collaborative Academic Testing. Please visit www.catstexas.com to register for testing by December 17, 2024. Test results are due to our office by Friday, January 17, 2025.
- Grade 1: WPPSI
- Grades 2 - 4: WISC
Step 4: Teacher Recommendation
The recommendation is a confidential response from your child’s current instructor.
Teacher Recommendation Note: In order to give the teacher time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Friday, January 17, 2025.
Step 5: Transcript
Complete and send the online Transcript Release form to the school your child currently attends. Transcripts are due by Friday, January 17, 2025.
Applicants for 1st and 2nd Grade: Applicants must submit a transcript, including grades from the current fall 2024 semester and any grades from the previous school year.
Applicants for 3rd and 4th Grade: Transcripts must include grades from the two previous academic years and the current fall 2024 semester or first trimester.
Please note: Application materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Friday, January 17, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Middle & Upper School
Grade 5
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 is Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - ISEE Results, Teacher Recommendation, and Transcripts is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, Student Short Answers and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) offers online registration or you may use a paper mail-in registration form. The testing fee of $155 is paid directly to Educational Records Bureau (ERB). The ISEE test date at Kinkaid (only available for students applying to Kinkaid) is Saturday, December 7, 2024. Check in time is at 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing, testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and students will be dismissed by 12:00 p.m.
*We will use, in its entirety, the most recent ISEE test submitted to our office. ISEE Test scores are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 4: Teacher Recommendation
The recommendation is a confidential response from your child’s current instructor.
Note: In order to give the teacher time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 5: Transcript
Complete and send the online Transcript Release form to the school your child currently attends. Transcripts must include grades from the two previous academic years and the current fall semester or first trimester. Transcripts are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Please note: Application materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Grade 6
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 is Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - ISEE Results, Teacher Recommendation, and Transcripts is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, Student Short Answers and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) offers online registration or you may use a paper mail-in registration form. The testing fee of $155 is paid directly to Educational Records Bureau (ERB). The ISEE test date at Kinkaid (only available for students applying to Kinkaid) is Saturday, December 7, 2024. Check in time is at 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing, testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and students will be dismissed by 12:00 p.m.
Please note: You will need to complete your child’s admission application by November 22,
2024, in order to register for the ISEE at Kinkaid. Early registration closes on November 15, 2024.
*We will use, in its entirety, the most recent ISEE test submitted to our office. ISEE Test scores are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 4: Interview
Each candidate for Grade 6 will have an interview with a member of the Admission Committee. After submitting the application, a faculty member assigned to the candidate will contact you by telephone or email to set a mutually agreeable time for the student interview.
Step 5: Recommendations
The recommendations are confidential responses from your child’s current instructors.
- Math Teacher Recommendation Form
- English Teacher Recommendation Form
- Special Interest Recommendation Form
Grade 6 Math and English Teacher Recommendations: In order to give the teacher time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Wednesday, January 17, 2025.
Step 6: Transcript
Complete and send the online Transcript Release form to the school your child currently attends. Transcripts must include grades from the two previous academic years and the current fall semester or first trimester. Transcripts are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Please note: Application materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Grades 7 - 8
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 is Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - ISEE Results, Teacher Recommendation, and Transcripts is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, Student Short Answers and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) offers online registration or you may use a paper mail-in registration form. The testing fee of $155 is paid directly to Educational Records Bureau (ERB). The ISEE test date at Kinkaid (only available for students applying to Kinkaid) is Saturday, December 7, 2024. Check in time is at 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing, testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and students will be dismissed by 12:00 p.m.
Please note: You will need to complete your child’s admission application by November 22,
2024, in order to register for the ISEE at Kinkaid. Early registration closes on November 15, 2024.
*We will use, in its entirety, the most recent ISEE test submitted to our office. ISEE Test scores are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 4: Recommendations
The recommendations are confidential responses from your child’s current instructors.
- Math Teacher Recommendation Form
- English Teacher Recommendation Form
- Special Interest Recommendation Form
Grades 7 - 8 Math and English Teacher Recommendations: In order to give the teacher(s) time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher(s) this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 5: Transcript
Complete and send the online Transcript Release form to the school your child currently attends. Transcripts must include grades from the two previous academic years and the current fall semester or first trimester. Transcripts are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Please note: Application materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Grade 9
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 is Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - ISEE Results, Teacher Recommendation, and Transcripts is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, Student Short Answers and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in order to be considered for admission for the 2025-2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) offers online registration or you may use a paper mail-in registration form. The testing fee of $155 is paid directly to Educational Records Bureau (ERB). The ISEE test date at Kinkaid (only available for students applying to Kinkaid) is Saturday, December 7, 2024. Check in time is at 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing, testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and students will be dismissed by 12:00 p.m.
Please note: You will need to complete your child’s admission application by November 22,
2024, in order to register for the ISEE at Kinkaid. Early registration closes on November 15, 2024.
*We will use, in its entirety, the most recent ISEE test submitted to our office. ISEE Test scores are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 4: Interview
Each candidate for Grade 9 will have an interview with a member of the Admission Committee. After an application for admission has been received, a faculty member assigned to the candidate will contact you by telephone or email to set a mutually agreeable time for the student interview.
Step 5: Recommendations
The recommendations are confidential responses from your child’s current instructors.
- Math Teacher Recommendation Form
- English Teacher Recommendation Form
- Special Interest Recommendation Form
Grade 9 Math and English Teacher Recommendations: In order to give the teacher(s) time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher(s) this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 6: Transcript
Complete and send the online Transcript Release form to the school your child currently attends. Transcripts must include grades from the two previous academic years and the current fall semester or first trimester. Transcripts are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Please note: Application materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
Grades 10 - 12
The online application deadline for 2025-2026 is Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The deadline for application materials - ISEE Results, Teacher Recommendation, and Transcripts is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 1: Create a profile
Click the appropriate application button above.
Step 2: Complete the Application
After clicking the button, follow the steps in the online application. In the Admission Portal you will need to complete the Parent Questionnaire, Family Information, Student Short Answers and submit the non-refundable $100 application fee. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission. The application must be completed by Wednesday, December 4, 2024. in order to be considered for admission for the 2025 - 2026 school year.
Step 3: Testing – Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) offers online registration or you may use a paper mail-in registration form. The testing fee of $155 is paid directly to Educational Records Bureau (ERB). The ISEE test date at Kinkaid (only available for students applying to Kinkaid) is Saturday, December 7, 2024. Check in time is at 8:30 a.m. on the day of testing, testing will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and students will be dismissed by 12:00 p.m.
Please note: You will need to complete your child’s admission application by November 22,
2024, in order to register for the ISEE at Kinkaid. Early registration closes on November 15, 2024.
*We will use, in its entirety, the most recent ISEE test submitted to our office. ISEE Test scores are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 4: Recommendations
The recommendations are confidential responses from your child’s current instructors.
- Math Teacher Recommendation Form
- English Teacher Recommendation Form
- Special Interest Recommendation Form
Grades 10 - 12 Math and English Teacher Recommendations: In order to give the teacher(s) time to get to know your applicant better, we ask that you not give the teacher(s) this form before Monday, December 2, 2024. This form will be due Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Step 5: Transcript
Complete and send the online Transcript Release form to the school your child currently attends. Transcripts must include grades from the two previous academic years and the current fall semester or first trimester. Transcripts are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Please note: Application materials need to be forwarded to the Kinkaid Admission and Enrollment Management Office by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to ensure your child’s application file will be completed in time for review.
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