Apply to Elementary School (K-5)

You can begin exploring Wildwood at any time by visiting our website, following us on social media, and attending admission events. The application for the upcoming school year becomes available on Aug. 1, and we encourage families to begin the process early to take full advantage of opportunities to learn about our community.

This may include students applying through A Better Chance (ABC), Independent School Alliance (Alliance), Private School Axis (Axis), or Young Eisner Scholars (YES).

If you are applying through one of these community-based organizations and using a program-specific application, please complete the Admission Inquiry Form to create your Wildwood Admission Portal account. Once your account is activated, you can log in at any time to monitor your application status and track required admission materials.

The application deadline is Dec. 15 by 11:59 p.m., PST. This is the due date for the application itself. Supplemental materials are due Jan. 8.

Your application is considered complete once all of the following steps have been completed:

• Online application submitted
• Parent/guardian interview completed
• Student visit day completed
• All supplemental materials submitted (recommendations and transcripts, when applicable)

Our team will review and process all required materials and will contact you between late January and February if anything is missing. You may also log in to your Wildwood School Admission Portal at any time to track the status of your application and confirm that all required steps have been completed.

No, we do not track attendance at tours and events. While we love sharing our campus with prospective families, there are many opportunities to experience our school community throughout the admission season. We encourage you to get to know Wildwood in a way that works best for your family without feeling pressured to attend all events to show demonstrated interest.

We welcome applications for grades 1-5, and our openings in these grades are based upon attrition. 

A child must turn 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2027 to apply for kindergarten entry in the 2027-2028 school year.

Siblings of current Wildwood students receive priority consideration in the admission process. While Wildwood is often a strong fit for siblings of current students, admission is not guaranteed, as all applicants are evaluated through a comprehensive review process.

Families applying for a sibling should begin by submitting an online inquiry form.

Please Note: Applicants who are siblings of current Wildwood students must adhere to an earlier application deadline of Oct. 5, 2026.

We love to see generations of Wildwood families in our applicant pool! Please note there is no separate process or preferential policy for legacy applicants. Children and family members of Wildwood graduates follow our standard application process and are considered as part of our larger applicant pool. That said, we ask that you please indicate your relationship with Wildwood on the application form, as it is helpful for us to know your connections to Wildwood as we get to know your family through the admission process.

Admission decisions for all applicants will be posted in the Wildwood School Admission Portal at 5 p.m. PST on Friday, March 12, 2027. Families will have until 12 p.m. PST on Friday, March 19, 2027, to accept their offer of admission and submit their enrollment deposit and agreement.