• 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. The application deadline will be on  February 1, 2026. Late applications will be considered on a space-available basis.
• 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 Questionnaires by February 1. 
• Complete the Student Activities Form
• Follow along with the checklist to help you stay on track!

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• 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 2025 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, Encinitas Union School District, Poway Unified School District, Rancho Santa Fe School District (for students applying for middle school), 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, Francis Parker School, La Jolla Country Day School, and Pacific Ridge School are now using a common admissions platform, FinalSite Enrollment.  This allows your students' teachers to fill out one recommendation form that can be linked to our 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 2026-2027 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.

• Bishop's is hosting the ISEE on campus on November 15 (ERB event code: UJT8GWCK) and January 10 (ERB event code: 2BWG27E2) – please register for these exams directly on the ERB Learn website.  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 2026-2027 financial aid application will open on September 1, 2025. The financial aid application deadline for returning families is due by December 1, 2025. The financial aid application for new families is due by February 1, 2026.

Please note that the entire financial aid budget is typically allocated to families who apply by the appropriate deadline.