Upper School Admission

• The Upper School application is completed through the Standard Application Online (SAO). The application is due by the deadline listed above. All supporting documents are due for 9th-grade applicants by January 13, 2026, and all supporting documents for 10th-12th grade applicants are due by February 8, 2026.
• Once the Student Profile is complete, please submit the application* and pay the non-refundable application fee. The fee for domestic student applications is $50, and the fee for international student applications is $150. Fee waivers are available upon request.

* Please note that you can continue working on the application (and gathering the supporting documents) after it has been submitted.

A student shadow visit and a parent tour are encouraged but not required.

Once the Student Profile, Parent Statement, and Student Essays are complete, you may schedule your family interview. The family interview includes the student applicant and at least one parent/guardian.

• The application process includes admission testing. We accept either the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) or the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) and have no preference as to which test is taken, or where/how a test is taken.
• Both SSAT and ISEE offer in-person and virtual testing options.
• MICDS is offering in-person SSAT testing as follows.
  • Saturday, December 13, 2025 for 6th – 12th grade applicants.
• Fee waivers for either test may be available to families applying for tuition assistance.
• The test must be taken by January 14, 2026 for 9th-grade applicants and by February 8, 2026 for 10th through 12th-grade applicants. 

• Teacher Recommendation – The required teacher recommendation must be from a current core subject teacher using the form on the Standard Application Online (SAO).
• Personal Recommendation – As an option, you may ask someone to submit a recommendation on behalf of your child, such as an athletic coach, music teacher, religion teacher, tutor, or a previous teacher.
• School Records – An official transcript for the current school year plus the previous two school years is required. It should include the following documents:
  • Grades for the Current School Year and the Previous Two School Years
  • Standardized Test Scores 
  • Individual Psychological Exam and/or Education Evaluations, IEP and/or Service Plan (if applicable)
  • Discipline Record
  • Interpretation of Grade Scales
  • Attendance Records
• International Students – International applicants should include a graded writing sample from this academic year and a recent TOEFL Junior Test score, which should be sent to MICDS from ETS. Our TOEFL Junior Test school code is B730.

Applying for tuition assistance is optional. The deadline for prospective students to complete the tuition assistance application is January 20, 2026 for 9th-grade applicants and January 31, 2026 for 10th through 12th-grade applicants. This is a separate application completed through Clarity, our tuition assistance platform.