Application Process

List of 8 items.

• Step 1: Complete An Inquiry Form

  Thank you for considering Concordia Preparatory School for your student’s education! Please complete this inquiry form to express interest in exploring our School. By doing so, you will also be added to our mailing list for updates on the application process and to learn about upcoming Admissions events. 
  
  We use an online portal, called MyConcordia. Once the Admissions Team processes your inquiry form, an Admissions checklist will be assigned to your account and the email address used on the inquiry form will be your username. 

  • Log-in to MyConcordia by using the email address you used on the inquiry form. Your username is the email address.
  • On the second screen, after entering your username, please do not set up an account and password, but to please scroll down and select "Sign in w/ Google" if you have a gmail address. Please select the "Sign in w/" prompt per the email provider you use.
  • Enter your email credentials as the password, to sync your email to the MyConcordia/Blackbaud portal.  

  Once logged in, select your student’s name to open the checklist and you may begin exploring. The checklist will provide you with the opportunity to schedule a shadow day, begin the application and review/submit other necessary documents required for the admissions process. Please give us 24-48 hours business days to process your inquiry and assign the admissions checklist.

• Step 2: Schedule A Visit

  We encourage all families to visit the school (“Saint for A Day” shadow visit, personal tour, open house, or family forum) prior to applying.
  
  We have planned a variety of options this fall to facilitate your learning and application to Concordia Prep School. Please visit our events calendar for more details.

• Step 3: Complete Your Admissions Application

  To begin the formal admissions process, parents/guardians should sign in to their MyConcordia portal and complete the online application.
  
  Once the application has been submitted, families will have access to their candidate's "Admissions Checklist" and can log into the portal to track which application components have been received along with status updates and application progress. 
  
  

  Applications for new students for the 2026-2027 school year are due Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

• Step 4: Request Your Student's Records

  A parent/guardian will need to download, print, sign, and submit the Records Release Form to the school counselor or principal at your student's current school. The Release of Records Form can be found here or in the Admissions Checklist in MyConcordia. 
  
  Needed Documents
  Your student’s current school should return the following documents to the Concordia Prep Admissions Office:
  

  • The completed and signed Records Release Form
  • Official transcripts/academic records
  • Conduct records
  • Attendance records

  We need to receive grades reflecting the students’ current performance and the previous two years.
  

  • For example, for any student applying for the 9th grade, we need to receive the student’s final 3rd and 4th-grade report card and the most up to date 5th-grade report card (Q1 or Q2 report card).
  • For students applying for 6th grade, e need to receive the student’s final 6th and 7th-grade report card and the most up to date 8th-grade report card (Q1 or Q2 report card).

  We recommend that documents are emailed directly to admissions@concordiaprepschool.org by your student's current school. All current school records and release documents are due to Concordia Prep by Friday, January 16, 2026.

• Step 5: Submit Common Referral Forms

  Concordia Prep requires two (2) common referral forms from the student’s current school academic teachers.
  
  Required Common Referral Forms
  

  • One (1) form should be from the student’s English teacher
  • One (1) form should be from the student’s Math or Science teacher
  • More than two (2) referral forms are welcome to be submitted.

  These forms should not be completed before November 15th. 
  
  The Common Referral Form can be found here and on the Admissions Checklist in MyConcordia. These completed referral forms are due to Concordia Prep by January 16, 2026.

• Step 6: Admissions Interview

  An important and necessary component in the admissions process is the opportunity for the prospective student and family to meet with members of our Concordia Prep administrative team.
  
  Our Admissions Team will set up your admissions interview once your family has submitted a completed application, current school records, and common referrals.  Interviews will held in January and February 2026.

• Step 7: Apply for Tuition Assistance (Optional)

  Tuition assistance is available for eligible families through a variety of resources, including financial aid, merit and academic scholarships, external scholarships, and discounts. Through these offerings, the School is able to offer additional support for students to gain access to an affordable, faith-based education as a member of the Saints community.  
  
  To be eligible for tuition assistance consideration, families must complete a tuition assistance application with one of the offered tuition assistance partners each year.  Learn more here.

• Step 8: HSPT or ISEE Testing (Required for Academic Pathways Candidates)

  Admission Testing
  We do not require, yet strongly recommend, completion of the ISEE test for Middle School students (grades 6-8) for admission to the school. Students applying for High School (grades 9 and 10) may take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), or the HSPT – not required unless your child is applying for the Pathways Program. Click the link for information about dates, sites, and registration for the ISEE test.
  
  Academic Pathways Program Testing Requirement
  Candidates applying for admission into the Academic Pathways Program in the Upper School (grade 9) are required to complete the HSPT test.