Admissions Process - Yavneh Day School

Applying to Yavneh

Applications for the 24-25 and 25-26 School Years are currently being accepted on a rolling basis dependent on classroom availability, apply today!

Applicants to Kindergarten must turn five years old by September 1st of the entering school year and be developmentally ready for a kindergarten placement.

In evaluating children for admission to any grade, Yavneh considers the child’s strengths, needs, personality, and learning style in relation to the needs and functioning of the class and school as a whole.

The Application Process

Step 1: Visit Yavneh

Visit Yavneh for an Open House Event or Schedule your Private, Group, or Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Experience Tour.

Step 2: Apply Online

There is a non-refundable application fee of $100

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*If applying for tuition assistance, please click here for tuition assistance application.

Step 3: Submit Required Documents

YDS requires the following admission supporting documents to complete your application:

Kindergarten Applicants:

Student photograph
Copy of birth certificate
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
Student Evaluation Form (to be completed by your child’s current teacher)

1st – 8th Grade Applicants:

Student photograph
Copy of birth certificate
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
Student Evaluation Form (to be completed by your child’s current teacher)
Release of School Records (including most recent school transcript)

Step 4: Student Visits

Once YDS has received all application and supporting documents, a Yavneh Visit Day or Kindergarten Assessment will be scheduled. The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule your child’s Kindergarten Assessment or Visit Yavneh Day in January or February.

Kindergarten Applicants:

Our kindergarten (observation) assessment is an engaging way for us to get to know your child while assessing for kindergarten readiness for Yavneh. The assessment is around 1 hour.

1st – 8th Grade Applicants:

Applying transfer students will meet 1-on-1 with a school administrator, visit Yavneh in a peer group classroom, and have the opportunity to interact with students at Yavneh for a partial or full day.

Step 5: Admissions Decisions

Upon completion of the above steps, the Admission Committee will carefully review each application. Admissions decisions and tuition assistance information will be mailed on March 19, 2025, and emailed on March 20, 2025 in accordance with the practices of the Bay Area Independent Schools. Enrollment contracts and $1000 tuition deposit per child are due March 26, 2025.

Admissions

Lauren Carlinsky

Senior Director of Administration, 408-357-7524
[email protected]

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