application process

It is important that we hear directly from young people, with very little coaching from parents—who can help with punctuation or film the video!

Our goal is to understand each child as best we can through the application process. We want to learn from them, hear about their passions and interests, and consider how they might benefit from our collaborative community—and how our community might benefit from their gifts and perspective.

Prospective PSCS Parents or Guardians, we want to get to know you, your family, and your young person. 

Sometimes, families omit important history that turns up once a student has been admitted to a school. Information that, had we known in advance, might have prevented surprising challenges and affect our program and approach. It is necessary to fully disclose the nature of a prospective community member so we can best serve your student and all the other students in our small school.

We really appreciate your honesty and transparency.

Applicant and Household Information on the family information form auto-populates from the information you provide in the Ravenna Student Profile. If you need to update any information, please visit the Student Profile where any changes made will be reflected. 

At this point, if the $50application fee presents a barrier for applying, waivers are available. To obtain a waiver, contact the Admissions Office. 

Once a student has completed either the preliminary and/or supplemental steps of our application process, the next step is to sign up for a Full Day Visit at PSCS. This visit is intended for an applicant to come in for the day, by themself.

These are for parents/guardians only and should not be scheduled until your student's full application has been submitted. Parent Interviews will be with two members of the PSCS Administrative Team—and must take place after a student's Full Day Visit.

You'll be asked to input the names and email of two of your child's current teachers. We ask that at least one of the teachers represent a more traditional academic area of study (math, science, history, social studies, etc). Teachers will receive an email with a link to a secure student evaluation form. Once the teacher fills out the form, they will submit it directly to PSCS.