• 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. The application fee is waived for Bishop’s School employees and active-duty military families. Please contact our office to request an application fee waiver if the fee would be a hardship for your family. 
• 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.  
• If you submit your Application Form by January 1st, you will be guaranteed an interview. Applicants who submit between January 2nd and February 1st will be offered an interview on a space-available basis. 

• 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 2022 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 call our office at (858) 875-0826 or email us at admissions@bishops.com.

Students who are applying for the 2023-2024 school year are required to take either the Independent School Entrance Exam or the Secondary School Admission Test. We do not have a preference for which test you take, but it should be taken prior to the February 1st application deadline. 

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 call our office at (858) 875-0826 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 2023-2024 financial aid application opens on October 1st, 2022 and the deadline is February 1st, 2023. 
• The Bishop’s School offers need-based financial aid. In order to be considered for need-based aid, please submit a financial aid application as soon as possible once the application opens . Please note that the entire financial aid budget is typically allocated to families who apply by the February 1st deadline. Limited financial aid may be available for late applicants.