Visit Cold Spring School

Parents interested in applying to Cold Spring School are strongly encouraged to join one of our parent-led tours offered from October through January. The tour includes a visit to classrooms followed by a question-and-answer period with two Master Teachers, the Director and the Admissions Director. Our parent tours are an excellent way to see Cold Spring School in action.

Parent Tours:

Parent tour dates for families interested in applying for the 2011-2012 school year are as follows:

• October 19 & 26
• November 2, 9, 16 & 30
• December 7 & 14
• January 11 & 25

Tuesday mornings, 8:45 – 10:45

To reserve your place on a tour, please call Cold Spring School at (203) 787-1584 or e-mail Sara Armstrong, Director of Admissions, at sarmstrong@coldspringschool.org. If you are unable to make any of the above dates, please contact Sara Armstrong to make alternate arrangements to visit Cold Spring School.

Openings for the 2010-2011 School Year

After the February 1 deadline, applications are considered on a rolling admissions basis. For information about grade openings, please call or email Sara Armstrong, Director of Admissions, at (203) 745-3032 or sarmstrong@coldspringschool.org.

Tuition for the 2010-2011 School Year

• Preschool: $12,800
• Kindergarten through Sixth Grade: $18,800
• Extended Day is our optional after-school program until 5:30 p.m. each day. Families can choose full-time or specified part-time options. Full-time tuition is $2,400. Vacation childcare is also available.

Applying to Cold Spring School

The application deadline for the upcoming school year is February 1. Admissions decisions are mailed on March 10 to families who complete the application process by the February 1 deadline. After this date, all applications are considered on a rolling admissions basis. To request a Cold Spring School Admissions Packet, please contact the Admissions Office or call 203-787-1584.

The application process is a time for us to learn more about each other. The process varies depending on grade level and is described briefly below.

Preschool applicants must be three years old by January 1 of the year they will begin preschool. After we receive your application and teacher information/evaluation form, you will be contacted to schedule your child’s visit to the preschool classroom. A time will also be arranged for you to discuss your child’s application with the Director.

Kindergarten and First Grade: After we receive your child’s application and teacher information/evaluation form, you will be contacted to schedule a visit for you and your child. The Director of Admissions will meet with your child to administer a screening survey followed by a visit to the K/1 classroom. Meanwhile, time is set aside for you to meet the Director.

Second through Sixth Grade: Families applying for admission in these grades complete the application, submit the teacher information/evaluation form to your child’s teacher and apply for a release of records from your child’s present school. After we receive that information, a half-day visit for your child is arranged. During the visit, the child spends time in the grade they will be entering, participates in classroom activities and is given an evaluation test to measure knowledge in reading and math. A meeting with the Director can be arranged at either end of your child’s visit.

Papier-Maché Dogs

Did you know Lewis and Clark had a canine companion on their voyage? Students in the first and second grades explored shape and form using papier-maché to create their version of Seaman, the Newfoundland.

See more renditions of Seaman in the Art Gallery.

Cold Spring School • 263 Chapel Street • New Haven CT 06513
tel: 203.787.1584 • fax: 203.787.9444
coldspring@coldspringschool.org