Steps to Apply

Applicants are required to take a student assessment and to submit grade reports, teacher recommendations, and other supporting evidence of their academic and personal strengths.

TISC TALK Episode 2

In this episode of TISC Talk, Virginia Mathews and Caroline Farrell discuss TISC schools’ admissions process.

  1. Submit an Application
    • One teacher recommendation is required. You will need only the teacher’s name and email address to submit with your application. A questionnaire will be automatically sent to the teacher to be completed.
    • Diagnostic or psychological evaluation results, if applicable
  2. If applying for financial assistance, submit a Grant & Aid Application
    • Click the FACTS Financial Aid link at the top of the Online Admissions Portal.
  3. Schedule a student assessment
    • The admissions office will contact you to schedule an assessment with your student.
  1. Submit an Application
    • Two teacher recommendations are required. You will need only the teachers’ names and email addresses to submit with your application. A questionnaire will be automatically sent to each teacher to be completed.
    • Most recent report card
    • Any available standardized test results
    • Diagnostic or psychological evaluation results, if applicable
  2. If applying for financial assistance, submit a Grant & Aid Application
    • Click the FACTS Financial Aid link at the top of the Online Admissions Portal.
  3. Schedule a student assessment
    • 1st – 4th-Grade applicants will be contacted to schedule as assessment after the application is completed.
    • 5th-Grade applicants are asked to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) which measures verbal and quantitative ability, mathematics skills, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
      • TDS will be hosting one ISEE testing session on February 11th, 9:00 AM. If you would like to register for this test date, please start the process here.
      • If you would like to register for a different test date, please sign up on the ISEE website.
  1. Submit an Application
    • Three teacher recommendations are required (one general academics, one Math, and one English/Language Arts). You will need only the teachers’ names and email addresses to submit with your application. A questionnaire will be automatically sent to each teacher to be completed.
    • Most recent report card
    • Any available standardized test results
    • Diagnostic or psychological evaluation results, if applicable
  2. If applying for financial assistance, submit a Grant & Aid Application
    • Click the FACTS Financial Aid link at the top of the Online Admissions Portal.
  3. Schedule a student assessment
    • Middle School applicants are asked to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) which measures verbal and quantitative ability, mathematics skills, reading comprehension, and writing skills.
    • TDS will be hosting one testing session on February 11th, 9:00 AM. If you would like to register for this test date, please start the process here.
    • If you would like to register for a different test date, please sign up on the ISEE website.

Please note that a $80 non-refundable application fee will be due at the time you submit your initial application. If this presents a financial hardship, please contact the Admissions Office.