Admission Process

At Robert C. Parker School, our admission process is designed to let prospective parents and children get to know the school, and to let the school get to know new families and children. We work together with parents in the admission process to discover if Parker School will be the best match for both the child and the school.

The admission process at Parker begins with a parent visit to the School. Interested families will then submit an application and send it to us with the application fee. The next step in the process will be to arrange for your child to visit the School. Pre K children visit in the classroom for about a half hour with parents close by. Older children typically visit for a full school day. The Admission File will be complete when we receive progress reports and records from your child’s current school and a recommendation from a current teacher. Once all these elements are gathered, our Admission Committee will meet to make a recommendation.

Interested families should call or email to arrange for a visit and request an application form. You may also download an application below.

Contact Director of Admission
Laura Mandelson at 518-286-3449, Or e-mail lmandelson@parkerschool.org to arrange for a visit at any time.

Download application as PDF here (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Download application as Microsoft Word Document here

Age Requirements

Pre K 3 applicants must be 3 years old by December 1st. Pre K 4 applicants must be 4 years old by December 1st. Kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by December 1st of the year they enter.

Affording a Parker Education

The financial aid program at Robert C. Parker School was created to assist parents of children in kindergarten through grade 8, whose children would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the school. Parents who are in the admission process, but cannot afford to pay full tuition, should consider applying. Although applications for financial aid always exceed our available resources, we will try to direct our financial aid funds to as many students as possible. Please note that applying for financial aid has no bearing on a student's chances of admission to the school.

Applications for Financial Aid must be completed by February 15th.

Apply for Financial Aid online here.

Equal Opportunity

Robert C. Parker School is deeply committed to maintaining and strengthening a diverse student population. Parker School encourages students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to apply. All members of the school community are accorded equal rights, privileges, programs and activities. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.