• To learn more about Bishop’s, and to get updates on admissions events and the application process, please submit an inquiry form. We look forward to connecting with you!

• The first step is to set up your applicant portal account. 
• Submit your Application Form (after submission, a full checklist with detailed instructions will appear).
• Submit your $100 non-refundable application fee. If applying for financial aid, the application fee is reduced to $50. Please email our office at admissions@bishops.com to request an application fee waiver if the fee would be a hardship for your family. The application fee is automatically waived for current full-time Bishop's faculty/staff members and active-duty military families.
• Complete the Student and Parent/Guardian Statements.
• Follow along with the checklist to help you stay on track!

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• We look forward to meeting applicants and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Interviews take place either on campus or over Zoom, based on availability and family preference. We begin with a 25-minute conversation between the applicant and an admissions officer, followed by a 15-minute conversation with the parent(s)/guardian(s). No preparation is needed; we are excited to get to know each prospective student just as they are.   
• Students who submit an application form prior to January 1 are guaranteed an interview. 

• Follow the instructions in your checklist to request that the following materials be sent to us:
  • Current English Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Current Math Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Current School Administrator Recommendation Form
  • Transcripts (current Fall 2023 grades and two prior years), school-administered standardized testing and school record
• If your student is applying from a school in the Del Mar Union School District, Poway Unified School District, San Dieguito Union High School District, or Solana Beach School District, please review this document.  Please call our office at (858) 875-0826 or email us at admissions@bishops.com if you have any questions. 

We are excited to share that The Bishop's School, La Jolla Country Day School, and Pacific Ridge School are now using a common admissions platform, School Admin.  This allows your students' teachers to fill out one recommendation form that can be linked to our three institutions, instead of completing duplicate recommendations.  We recommend using the same email address across each parent portal as this will easily allow you to link recommendation forms across all three schools. Thank you for your partnership.

Students who are applying for the 2024-2025 school year are required to take either the Independent School Entrance Exam or the Secondary School Admission Test. 

If you are applying for financial aid at Bishop’s, and if the ISEE/SSAT registration fee would be a hardship for your family, please email faimie.kingsley@bishops.com to request a fee waiver.

• If you plan on submitting ISEE scores (ERB member number: 051330) for entry in:
  • 6th grade, take the Lower Level Exam
  • 7th/8th grade, take the Middle Level Exam
  • 9th-12th grade, take the Upper Level Exam

• If you plan on submitting your SSAT scores (school code: 1647) for entry in:
  • 6th/7th/8th grade, take the Middle Level Exam
  • 9th-11th grade, take the Upper Level Exam

• If you are applying for 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, we will accept a PSAT, SAT, or ACT score in place of the ISEE/SSAT.

The Bishop’s School uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application, which includes assets, income, expenses and debts.

The 2024-2025 financial aid application is now available and is due by December 1, 2023 (for returning families) or February 1, 2024 (for new families).

Apply for Financial Aid