Admission Process

Completing this short form in five minutes or less is an excellent first step to indicate your interest in joining our Davidson Day Patriot community. You'll receive an email from our Admission Office with additional information and to set up a time for your family to meet with our admission team!

Scheduling an initial interview and tour gives you the opportunity to assess how it might feel to join our community. Schedule today.

When you apply online, you’ll also send an application fee of $100. 

As a part of the application, we request current transcripts and teacher recommendations to understand how your child learns, the coursework they’ve completed, and the classes and extracurricular activities that will make sense for them to take when they join Davidson Day. By learning where prospective Patriots have been in their academic journey, we’re able to customize the options for their path forward to graduation and beyond to ensure their success. 

It’s really important for your student to experience our school community on their own. We expect prospective Patriots will feel an instant connection and will feel welcomed and supported during the shadow day. Plus, visiting for a half-day or full-day allows prospective Patriots to meet students, faculty, coaches, mentors, and club advisors, ensuring they’ll be able to be involved from their first day as a Patriot. 

• Our prospective Early Preschool and Preschool students will join a classroom to participate alongside their would-be peer students, with teachers observing to assess fine and gross motor skills, collaboration, and areas of individual interest. This visit will be brief while providing ample engagement for prospective students to explore and familiarize themselves with our secure, spacious early childhood classrooms designed for this important stage of early learning.
• Our prospective Junior Kindergarten through 1st Grade students will take the Gesell Readiness Assessment during their shadow visit at Davidson Day. 
• Our prospective 2nd through 4th Grade students will conduct a reading assessment during their shadow visit at Davidson Day. They will also take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) at home.
• Our prospective 5th through 12th Grade students will take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). You may already be familiar with this exam, as most regional independent schools use this assessment in their application process.

The first round of admission decisions are released at the beginning of March. Those not admitted due to space considerations will be placed on a waitlist and will be offered admission should a spot open.