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Applying to Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten

Led by an accomplished team of early childhood educators, including specialists in science, technology, music, library, and physical education, Bancroft's PreKindergarten and Kindergarten programs spark children's passion for learning while providing the fundamental skills for success.

Children enrolling in PreKindergarten are 4 years old by September 1st of their starting year.

Children enrolling in Kindergarten are 5 years old by September 1st of their starting year.

Applying to Lower School (Grades 1–5)

Bancroft's Lower School (LS) builds a strong foundation of academic skills and ethics in a nurturing, stimulating environment that enables students to realize their greatest potential.

With a regular schedule of specials classes including French, Spanish, the arts, technology, and physical education, our community fosters love of learning, global awareness, responsibility for self, respect for others, and friendship.

Applying to Middle School (Grades 6-8)

In a safe, challenging, and experiential learning environment, our Middle School (MS) strives to develop confident learners, well prepared to address the demands of Upper School.

Dedicated teachers promote independence and organization as students transition to more abstract and inferential thinking.

Middle School students are steeped in a culture of compassion and respect. Through the community service program and a curriculum that celebrates world cultures, Bancroft's Middle School teaches students to think beyond themselves and to embrace their roles as global citizens.

Admission Testing

Students applying to Grades 6 through 8 are required to take either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE).

• Bancroft School is a testing site for the SSAT  
• The SSAT code for Bancroft School is 1480         

    Click here to register for SSAT          Click here to register for ISEE

Applying to Upper School (Grades 9–12)

Bancroft's Upper School (US) is a college-preparatory environment of academic challenge and support.  US students are encouraged to think critically, take risks, and cultivate habits of discipline and curiosity conducive to a lifetime of learning. In this community, based on respect and mutual caring, students lay the foundation for lives of moral consequence.

Students build confidence in their unique identities and talents as they explore the arts, develop athletic skills and team spirit, and enlarge their sense of community both locally and globally to deepen their social and moral awareness.

Students applying to Grades 9 through 12 are required to take either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE).

• Bancroft School is a testing site for the SSAT.
• The SSAT code for Bancroft School is 1480.

 Click here to register for SSAT          Click here to register for ISEE

Applying to the Hope Graham Program

For students in Grades 2–8 with language-based learning differences

Applications to our Hope Graham Program are accepted on a rolling basis.

Building upon Bancroft's commitment to nurture, respect, and educate diverse learners, the Hope Graham Program (HGP) at Bancroft School is designed for students with diagnosed language-based learning differences (LBLD) or dyslexia in Grades 2 through 8.

HGP students join their companion class in Bancroft's Lower or Middle School for all non-language-based subjects and activities, including science, computer skills, music, drama, art, and P.E., as well as recess, lunch, field trips, and special events. In Grades 6 through 8, HGP students also join their companion class for interscholastic sports, health, clubs, technology, and advisory.

The typical admission process for the Hope Graham Program at Bancroft School involves the three steps outlined in the columns below. Please use the Online Application Login to begin your application for admission. You will create an account which will provide you access to the online application, as well as all additional required forms. Hope Graham admission is on a rolling basis.

When these steps are complete, the Admission Committee will let you know as quickly as possible about the final admission decision.