Admission Process

A complete application will include

• the Preliminary Application form and the $100 application fee (contact us if a fee waiver is needed)
• the Parent/Guardian Statement
• Teacher Recommendations
• complete transcripts (as applicable)
• report cards and standardized testing results (as applicable)
• a financial aid application through the FAST system (as applicable)

This is an opportunity for the Admission team to learn more about your family and for you to learn more about PBS and get your questions answered.

We strongly recommend that you submit your preliminary application and parent/guardian statement and complete a campus tour before your scheduled visit.

To set up a visit, please contact Vanessa Ortega in the Admission Office at 650-854-4545 x137 or email us any time at admission@phillipsbrooks.org.

Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten Applicants

The Preliminary Application must be completed online prior to your sign-up for the following.

• Schedule a one-on-one child visit by contacting Vanessa Ortega in the Admission Office at 650-854-4545 x137 or email us at admission@phillipsbrooks.org. The student will meet with the Admission team for some fun exploratory activities (in the spirit of our actual classroom instruction) and have the opportunity to visit the classroom space and current students.
• Sign up online for one of our playgroup sessions. The students will gather for a faculty-guided playgroup experience in the ELC or Kindergarten classroom. Playgroups are offered for sibling applicants on December 10 (K and ELC) and for all other applicants on January 21 and February 4.

1st- through 5th-grade Applicants

The Preliminary Application must be completed online prior to your sign-up for the following.

• Schedule a classroom visit for your child by contacting Vanessa Ortega in the Admission Office at 650-854-4545 x137 or email at admission@phillipsbrooks.org . They will spend a full day in their current grade-level class with current PBS students and faculty and will meet with a member of the Admission team for an informal assessment.

• If you are applying for financial aid, complete the online financial aid application and submit it to FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) by January 28, 2023. Resources: FAST Family Manual and FAST Worksheet.
• Your completed tax forms for the 2022 tax year are due to FAST by February 14, 2023.
• You may contact the FAST customer service call center directly any time by calling 877-326-FAST (3278) if you have any questions about your application.
• If you have questions about financial aid at PBS, check the Affording PBS page or contact Director of Finance Kim Normington at knormington@phillipsbrooks.org.