How to Apply

1. Complete and Submit Application: A complete application includes the following items: 

• Student Demographics (required)

• Parent Information (required)

• Application Fee (required)

• Parent Questionnaire (required)

• Photograph (optional)

2. Academic Assessment (required): Applicants will have an assessment with a member of our Admission team via Zoom. This can be self-scheduled through the Admission Portal once the application is complete. (If you have difficulty accessing a computer or tablet, please contact the Admission department). 

3. Parent or Guardian Interview (required): Parent(s) or guardian(s) will meet with a member of our Admission team via Zoom. It is recommended that both parents attend when possible. This can be self-scheduled through the Admission Portal once the application is complete. 

4. School Report/Transcript (required): For Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade applications, please use the ISAAGNY School Report Form. For Grades 2 - 4, please submit the Transcript Release form, found on the Admission Portal, to the applicant’s current school. This form enables the school to send a current school report directly to the Admission Office. We require school reports/transcripts from last year and mid-year (or first quarter or trimester) reports from the current school year.

5. Recommendation (required): For Grades 2 - 4 please use the ISAAGNY General Recommendation Form, found on the Admission Portal.

1. Complete and Submit Application: A complete application includes the following items: 

• Student Demographics (required)

• Parent Information (required)

• Application Fee (required)

• Parent Questionnaire (required)

• Photograph (optional)

2. Student Questionnaire (required): Applicants must complete the five-question Student Questionnaire and submit it at least 48 hours prior to the Student Interview. This can be found in the Admission Portal. 

3. Student Interview (required): Applicants will have a one-on-one interview with a member of our Admission team via Zoom. This can be self-scheduled through the Admission Portal once the application is complete. (If you have difficulty accessing a computer or tablet, please contact the Admission department). 

4. Parent or Guardian Interview (required): Parent(s) or guardian(s) will meet with a member of our Admission team via Zoom. It is recommended that both parents attend when possible. This can be self-scheduled through the Admission Portal once the application is complete. 

5. Graded Student Writing Sample (required): Submit a graded writing sample from the 2021-2022 school year (preferably English or Social Studies). The writing sample should include teacher remarks/comments. This can be submitted in our Admission Portal.

6. Example of Student Self-Expression (optional): CGPS nurtures each student’s unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom. Balance, curiosity, and excellence are three of the five pillars at CGPS and we encourage our students to embody these traits in whatever pursuits they choose. Please submit an example of self-expression that best represents your passion, talent, personality, or past time with a short, informal description accompanying your piece. More information can be found in the Admission Portal. 

7. School Report/Transcripts (required): Submit the Transcript Release form, found on the Admission Portal, to the applicant’s current school. This form enables the school to send a current school report directly to the Admission Office. We require school reports/transcripts from last year and mid-year (or first quarter or trimester) reports from the current school year.

8. Two Letters of Recommendations (required): All forms are available on our Admission Portal and can be emailed directly to the individual completing the recommendation.

• Teacher Recommendation from a current teacher of any academic discipline 

• Candidate recommendation from a principal, guidance counselor, dean, or placement director.   

9. Tours (optional): Applicants and their families will be sent a link to a virtual tour of our school. Student-led information sessions for parents and applicants will be offered throughout the Fall.

1. Complete and Submit Application: A complete application includes the following items: 

• Student Demographics (required)

• Parent Information (required)

• Application Fee (required)

• Parent Questionnaire (required)

• Photograph (optional)

2. Student Questionnaire (required): Applicants must complete the five-question Student Questionnaire and submit it at least 48 hours prior to the Student Interview. This can be found in the Admission Portal. 

3. Student Interview (required): Applicants will have a one-on-one interview with a member of our Admission team via Zoom. This can be self-scheduled through the Admission Portal once the application is complete. (If you have difficulty accessing a computer or tablet, please contact the Admission department). 

4. Parent/Guardian Interview (required): Parent(s) or guardian(s) will meet with a member of our Admission team via Zoom. It is recommended that both parents attend when possible. This can be self-scheduled through the Admission Portal once the application is complete.

5. Student ISAAGNY Essay (required): Respond to ONE of the FIVE common essay questions found in our Admission Portal. Essays should not exceed 500 words (4500 characters). 

6. Example of Student Self-Expression (optional): CGPS nurtures each student’s unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom. Balance, curiosity, and excellence are three of the five pillars at CGPS and we encourage our students to embody these traits in whatever pursuits they choose. Please submit an example of self-expression that best represents your passion, talent, personality, or past time with a short, informal description accompanying your piece. More information can be found in the Admission Portal. 

7. School Report/Transcripts (required): Submit the Transcript Release form, found on the Admission Portal, to the applicant’s current school. This form enables the school to send a current school report directly to the Admission Office. We require school reports/transcripts from last year and mid-year (or first quarter or trimester) reports from the current school year.

8. Three Letters of Recommendation (required): All forms are available on our Admission Portal and can be emailed directly to the individual completing the recommendation.

• Teacher Recommendation from a current Math teacher

• Teacher Recommendation from a current English teacher

• Counselor Recommendation from a principal, guidance counselor, dean, or placement director.   

9. Tours (optional): Applicants and their families will be sent a link to a virtual tour of our school. Student-led information sessions for parents and applicants will be offered throughout the Fall.

Download Transcript Release Form

Download Recommendation Form

After you have created your account, bookmark the login screen. As you complete sections of the application, you will be prompted to save your work. If you need to take a break and come back to it, even a few days later, the work you have completed will still be there. Simply log in again and return to where you left off.

You may pay the application fee online. At the end of the application, you will come to a secure, encrypted page where you can make a credit-card fee payment. If you will be applying for financial assistance, the application fee will be waived.. If you have questions about the financial assistance process, please contact Carrie Salvatore, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at 212.749.6200 x293.

Once you have submitted a complete application, you may self-schedule your child's interview/assessment through the admission portal.

Please note that by logging into your CGPS account, you can utilize the "tracker" feature which will keep you up to date by allowing you to see when other pieces of the application, such as transcripts and teacher recommendations, have arrived.