Lausanne Collegiate School: How to Apply

Lausanne Collegiate School

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Lausanne Collegiate School's global diversity includes students from 49 different countries

How to Apply

Our admissions application is available online. You will be able to complete the application, pay the $75.00 processing fee, and download any required forms. If you prefer, you may complete the application online and then print a copy for submission. To receive a paper application, please contact our Office of Admission. To apply online, click here.

Contact Information

We are open during regular business hours except on school holidays. To schedule tours or testing please use our online form or contact us 901-474-1030 or admission@lausanneschool.com.

Application Checklist

Online Application

Current Families: If you are applying for a new child, please be sure to use your existing log in for the online application. Complete application including fee of $75.00 per application.
New families: Create a username and login as instructed on the online application. Complete application including fee of $75.00 per application.

Additional Forms

For PK applicants, mail or fax the signed PK Information/Observation Release Form along with the Request for Records form to our office.
For JK-12th grade applicants, mail or fax the signed Request for Records* form to our office.
Schedule assessment and student visit.
If applying to grades five through twelve, schedule Student/Parent Interview (see below).
If applying to grades five through twelve, complete the Student Questionnaire*.
Mail a copy of birth certificate to the Admission Office.
Mail a copy of any special testing (see below).

*All required forms can be found at the bottom of this page under "Forms to Download."

Teacher Recommendations:

Once we have your signed Request for Records form we will mail the appropriate confidential form(s) to your child's current school to receive both the transcript and teacher recommendation form(s).

Assessments and Student Visits:

Please call the Admission Office to schedule a time for your child to be given the appropriate entrance assessment. An application must be on file before scheduling the assessment.

KSEALS - Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills

KABCII - Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition

CP - Children's Progress

ISEE - Independent School Entrance Exam

PK3	KSEALS	Assessment ($25). Each applicant will be observed while completing the assessment. We also request permission to speak with the faculty or director of the applicant's current school.
JK	KSEALS & CP	Assessment ($35). Each applicant for JK will visit in a current Lausanne classroom. JK applicants will visit for one hour. We will do our best to schedule these on the same date as the assessment.
SK-1st Grade	KABCII & CP	Assessment ($35). Each applicant for SK-1st grade will visit in a current Lausanne classroom. SK and 1st grade applicants will visit for one hour. We will do our best to schedule these on the same date as the assessment.
2nd & 3rd Grade	KABCII & CP	Assessment ($50). Each applicant for 2nd & 3rd grade will visit in a Lausanne classroom for a half day (minimum of 2 hours). We will do our best to schedule these on the same date as the assessment.
4th Grade	ISEE Primary 4	Assessment ($89). Each applicant for 4th grade will visit in a Lausanne classroom for a half day (minimum of 2 hours). We will do our best to schedule these on the same date as the assessment.
5th-12th Grade	ISEE	Applicants entering the 5th-12th grades are required to take the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam). This test is given at several different Independent school locations. We recommend applicants schedule their test on the Lausanne site date. This test may be scheduled by going to http://www.iseetest.org/. We offer an invitation for any student entering Middle or Upper School to visit for a full day. These visits may be scheduled through the Admission Office.

STUDENT INTERVIEWS and PARENT MEETINGS

An interview with the division head is required for all students entering grades 5 - 12. Please contact the Admission Office to schedule your appointment.

For students entering the Prekindergarten, Junior Kindergarten & Senior Kindergarten Programs:

By June 1 before the fall of the new school year:

Students entering Pre-Kindergarten must be at least 3 years of age.

Students entering Junior Kindergarten must be at least 4 years of age.

Students entering Senior Kindergarten must be at least 5 years of age.

PK - All students entering the PK program must be toilet-trained.

We respectfully request copies of testing results if your child has ever had any of the following:

Speech and/or hearing therapy

Psychological / Educational Assessments

Neurological evaluations

Visual examinations

Testing for a learning difference or gifted programs

International or Limited-English-Speaking students PK-12th Grade:

Our EAL (English as an Additional Language) Instructor will meet and assess all students who speak limited English. We also require a one- to two-page written essay on any topic of interest to the student and two teacher recommendations from the student's current school.