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Admission

Thank you for your interest in St. Stephen’s Episcopal School – Houston. For more than 50 years, St. Stephen’s has been the source of high-caliber Montessori learning opportunities that have honed affinities, guided character, and sparked curiosities beyond the classroom. 

Students enrolling in Kindergarten must be 5 years of age on or before September 1st in the year of enrollment.

Office of Campus Life
admission@ssesh.org
713-821-9100

APPLY FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR
Applying for:  Orientation Primary 1st – 3rd grade  4th – 8th grade
Step 1: Online Application Required Required Required Required
Step 2: Report Cards Required if the student has attended another school prior to applying at St. Stephen’s Required Required
Step 3: Teacher Referral(s) Required if the student has attended another school prior to applying at St. Stephen’s Required Required
Step 4: Standardized Test Results Required
Step 5: Visit Family Visit Student Visit Student Visit Student Visit

The priority application deadline is February 1. St. Stephen’s will provide admissions decisions in advance of the Common Reply Date to families of students with application portfolios that are complete on or before February 1.

Questions on the requirements above? Please see below or contact the Office of Campus Life at admission@ssesh.org

STEP 1: Online Application

Start the application process by completing the Online Application for your student. The fee to submit an Online Application is $147.

APPLY FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR

STEP 2: Report Cards

When completing the Online Application, please upload copies of your student’s report cards from the previous two years, as available.

STEP 3: Teacher Referrals

When completing the Online Application, please provide the name(s) and email address(es) of 1-2 teachers, as applicable.

STEP 4: Standardized Test Results

  • When completing the Online Application, please upload the student’s standardized test results (ISEE or STAAR or IOWA) from the previous 1-2 years, as available.
  • For the ISEE, register at erblearn.org and select St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Houston (Code: 447569) as the school of choice. For first-round consideration, the ISEE exam should be taken no later than February 1.

STEP 5: Visit

  • If applying for Orientation, the family will be invited to visit with a member of the Office of Campus Life.
  • If applying for Primary (pre-K), the student will be invited to visit the classroom. During this time, the teacher will work with the child on several age-appropriate lessons.
  • If applying for K – 8th grade, the student will be invited to visit the classroom for a half or full day. During this time, the student will join in class activities and lessons.