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Admission

Admission Criteria

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Below, you will find a listing of our admission timeline with reminders to help you complete the admission process in a timely manner for the 2025–2026 school year.

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Applications for Admission

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  • JK & Kindergarten Rolling Admission

    • We highly recommend a tour before beginning the admission process.
    • Complete and submit an admission application to the Admission Office. A $100 non-refundable fee is required for all applications.
    • Call the KCD Office of Admission to set up your child’s Developmental Screening. It is necessary to have an application on file with KCD in order to set up a Developmental Screening.
    • Give the signed confidential teacher recommendation form (provided by KCD) to your child’s current teacher. Your current teacher will return the form directly to us.

  • Grades 1-12 Rolling Admission

    • We highly recommend a tour before beginning the admission process.
    • Complete and submit an admission application to the Admission Office. A $100 fee must accompany all applications. This fee is non-refundable.
    • Complete admission testing. Applicants for grades 1–12 will test by appointment over the summer.
    • Give the signed confidential teacher recommendation form to your child’s current teacher. Your current teacher will send the form directly to us.
    • Give the signed transcript request form to your child’s current school.
    • All parts of the checklist must be completed before an applicant may be considered.

Admission Criteria

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  • Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten

    Students applying to Junior Kindergarten or Kindergarten must turn four or five, respectively, prior to June 1 of their year of admittance. Applications of children with birthdays very close to the age cut-off may be accepted, but younger applicants must show an appropriate developmental, social, and academic readiness profile in order to be accepted into either level.
    The admission process identifies students who demonstrate the motivation and ability to fulfill our academic and social requirements. The KCD Admission Committee will evaluate all applicants on the following criteria:
    1. Developmental age determined by the KCD Office of Admission
    2. Observations made by faculty during the prospective student’s classroom visit
    3. Written, confidential teacher recommendation from current preschool
    4. Compatibility of student and the student’s family with our school mission
    5. Contribution to the best possible balance in classroom, grade level, and division
    When grade levels approach optimum numbers, preference is given to applicants who are siblings of other KCD students, children of active alumni, and faculty children.

    Students are admitted on a yearly basis. At the midway point of the second trimester, all students in good academic and social standing will be invited to re-enroll for the following school year.

  • Grades 1–12

    All applicants for grades 1–12 will be evaluated on the following criteria:
    1. Previous academic achievement and conduct
    2. Standardized test scores 
    3. Observations made by faculty during the prospective student’s classroom visit
    4. One written confidential teacher recommendation from the prospective student’s current primary classroom teacher (grades 1–6)
    5. Two written confidential teacher recommendations from the prospective student’s current teachers (mathematics or English) (grades 7–12);
    6. Community achievements, involvement, awards, and honors
    7. Compatibility of the student and student’s family with KCD’s mission and values
    8. Contribution to the best possible balance in classroom, grade level, and division
    When grade levels approach optimum numbers, preference is given to applicants who are siblings, children of alumni, and children of faculty. KCD’s acceptance of any student is contingent upon the successful completion of the applicant’s current grade.

    Students are admitted on a yearly basis, and at the midway point of the second trimester, all students who are in good standing both academically and socially will be invited to re-enroll for the following school year.
KCD firmly supports the principle that the admission of students, the employment of staff, the operations of the program, and the governance of the school be open to all who are qualified, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Contact Us

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    Marché Harris 

    Director of Enrollment Management
    502-814-4309
  • Photo of Amy Purkiss

    Amy Purkiss 

    Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
    502-814-4375
  • Photo of Kate Loewen

    Kate Loewen 

    Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
    502-814-4315

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Kentucky Country Day School is a private JK–12, coeducational school located on a spacious 80+ acre campus in Louisville, KY. KCD combines a rigorous academic program with a wide variety of athletic and extracurricular programs. Our outstanding faculty creates an intimate learning environment that is both challenging and supportive.