PSCS Student & Family Application PSCS ADMISSIONS APPLICATION FORM X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.APPLICATION INFOPreliminary Middle & High School applications are due in by January 15, 2026, along with a non-refundable application fee of $50.* Parent/guardian and student Essay questions, as well as teacher evals and How To Projects, are due by January 31.*You can mail or drop off this fee via check to the PSCS Admissions Office at 660 South Dearborn Street, Seattle, WA, 98134. OR we'll share a link to pay online via credit card. *If the application fee presents a barrier for applying, use code "Waived" to bypass. BEFORE YOU STARTBasic information will likely take 15-20 mins to complete. Parent/guardian questions may take up to an hour, and student questions and entrance project will likely take 1-2 hours. If accommodations are needed, we accept video submissions or other creative ideas. Please contact admissions@pscs.org with any questions!TUITION AID NOTICEAt PSCS, we recognize that “private” and “independent” can seem synonymous with “inaccessible,” especially given the complexities of the application process. PSCS is currently working with advisors to co-create a tiered need-based tuition system. Please don’t self-select out. We encourage all families to apply.APPLICANT & FAMILY INFOApplicant's Full Mailing Name* First Middle Last Applicant's Date of Birth* MM slash DD slash YYYY Applicant's Cell Phoneif applicableApplicant's Emailif applicable Applicant's Gender ExpressionNot required, gender is a spectrum. We acknowledge this is not always an easy question. Prefers Non-binary (they/them) Prefers Girl (she/her) Prefers Boy (he/him) Preference not listed. Prefers not to share on form. Applying to grade* 6 7 8 9 10 11 (student-led application process) 12 (student-led application process) Student's Ethnic / Cultural Background Black / African American Indigenous American East Asian South Asian Southeast Asian Hispanic / Latino/ Afro Latino Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander White / Anglo / European Bi or Multiracial Please share further if student is bi/multiracial or identity is not listed.Upload (recent) student photo*Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 20 MB. The purpose of this photo is so we can easily put faces to names during the application process. Pick your favorite but make sure we can see your face. These will not be published.CURRENT SCHOOL INFOCurrent SchoolPlease list the name of most recent public/private school, homeschool, or description of circumstances.Current School AddressPRIOR SCHOOLINGPrevious School 1Grades AttendedPrevious School 2Grades AttendedHOUSEHOLD 1Household 1* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Main/Home Phone*HOUSEHOLD 1 — PARENT / GUARDIAN 1Name* First Last Relationship to Student*Preferred Email* Cell Phone*Occupation & Employer*Daytime / Work Phone*HOUSEHOLD 1 — PARENT / GUARDIAN 2Name First Last Relationship to StudentCell PhonePreferred Email Occupation & EmployerDaytime / Work PhoneHOUSEHOLD 2Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Main/Home PhoneHOUSEHOLD 2 — PARENT / GUARDIAN 1Name First Last Relationship to StudentCell PhonePreferred Email Occupation & EmployerDaytime/Work PhoneHOUSEHOLD 2 — PARENT / GUARDIAN 2Name First Last Relationship to StudentCell PhoneOccupation & EmployerDaytime/Work PhonePreferred Email LIVING ARRANGEMENTSPlease note your child's living arrangements, custody, and/or additional family dynamic information:*SIBLING INFORMATIONFor siblings of current students who would like to attend PSCS we offer an early decision process and 20% discounted tuition. Our early sibling application deadline is November 21, 2025; decision letters will be sent home by the end of December. Name of Sibling 1School of Sibling 1Name of Sibling 2School of Sibling 2Name of Sibling 3School of Sibling 3STUDENT QUESTIONSPlease have your student fill out their answers below. We want to know and hear from them in this process.What are 2-3 skills, activities, hobbies, or media you are currently curious about? Why?Ex: Do you want to learn about a specific art form, how to make your own skateboard, read a new author, practice aikido...?I feel most confident in these subjects or skillsets:I feel more challenged in these subjects or skillsets:I think "community" means:Document UploadMax. file size: 20 MB. STUDENT "HOW TO" APPLICATION PROJECTPlease submit a video, slide presentation, or written essay, specifically for your application to PSCS. The should include an introduction of yourself and your why, along with a step-by-step explanation for how to do something you are experienced in and/or went to go learn more about. The goal here is to help PSCS get to know more about you, as well as how you share and present when given the opportunity. We’ve enjoyed How To...bake cupcakes, prep an easel for painting, grow cuttings from a plant, make a volcano, write music, and more. Link to project Link to project website, youtube video, etc.Document Upload*Max. file size: 20 MB. Submit a description of your project.Please forward this link to 2 current teachersMax. file size: 20 MB. PARENT/GUARDIAN QUESTIONSPlease fill out answers below.How did you hear about PSCS and what drew you to community-centered education?What makes your student and family a strong match for our community?What do "community" and "solidarity" mean or represent to you and your family?Does your child have any learning challenges for which you would expect special accommodation?Has your child had any disciplinary problems in school? If so, please describe and let us know how it was handled.Please provide the name and contact info of an adult reference who has worked or spent time with the applicant—and you think has insight into their personality and community engagement:Document UploadMax. file size: 20 MB. Parent/Guardian AuthorizationName of Parent/Guardian Filling Out Application* First Last Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Signature*My signature above indicates that all of the information submitted with this application is factually correct, complete and honestly presented. (Only one parent/guardian signature is required).
