Meet the Office

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School’s Admission Office team is here to assist you as you work through the application process. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

CGPS is a member of ISAAGNY, NAIS, NYSAIS, the Parents League, the Early Steps Program, AISAP and RIISE. We also partner with TEP The Equity Project, the Boys and Girls Club of America, A Better Chance, the Boys Club of New York, Breakthrough New York, the Oliver Scholars Program, Prep for Prep, REACH Prep and the TEAK Fellowship.

The application process for international students is the same as it is for all applicants. We do not require or accept the TOEFL.  Prospective families must complete the application process on their own, we do not work with international placement agencies. CGPS does not provide housing or homestays.

Meet the Team

Carrie Salvatore

Carrie Salvatore

Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
Janet Barrett

Janet Barrett

Grammar School Admission Director
Jay Bush

Jay Bush

Executive Assistant to the Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
Shauna Forrest

Shauna Forrest

Associate Director of Middle & Prep School Admission
Rachel Kupferberg Yadgard

Rachel Kupferberg Yadgard

Grammar School Admission Associate
Daniel Laraway

Daniel Laraway

Admission Administrative Assistant
Andrew Marcelle

Andrew Marcelle

Middle & Prep School Admission Associate
Gabriel Rotman

Gabriel Rotman

Middle & Prep School Admission Director
Arlene Scipio

Arlene Scipio

Grammar School Admission Associate
Alexandra Shartle

Alexandra Shartle

Associate Director of Grammar & Middle School Admission
Ivan Tatis

Ivan Tatis

Admission & Alumni Outreach Officer