Admissions Process

We are offering private in-person on campus tours to allow you a look into what makes Covenant Day unique. We would love to show you our facilities and meet you face to face! To schedule a school visit, contact the Admissions Office at 704-847-2385 or schedule it here. 

Submit an online application with a non-refundable application fee of $100.

Students must be 5 by August 15 to apply for Kindergarten and October 15 to apply for Transitional Kindergarten. The Admissions Office will determine TK or K placement based on the individual assessment of each child’s developmental readiness.

A standardized admissions screening is one tool used to determine the best placement for each student. These tests need to be scheduled in advance by the parent. 

1. Grades TK-1 applicants take the Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSi). This assessment for younger children is administered by a qualified psychologist. These tests need to be scheduled directly with the psychologist. Please refer to the CAIS brochure for all details and a list of psychologists. 

2. Grades 2-4 applicants take the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC V). This assessment for elementary-age children is administered by a qualified psychologist. These tests need to be scheduled directly with the psychologist. Please refer to the CAIS brochure for all details and a list of psychologists. 

3. Grades 5-11 applicants take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). This standardized assessment is administered to students in upper grades and measures verbal and quantitative ability, mathematics skills, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Please refer to the ISEE website for details and registration. All Middle and High School testing needs to be completed and submitted by March 1. 

To learn more about each student's unique strengths, interests, and challenges, we would like to hear from current teachers, principals, and your pastor. Teachers, principals, and pastors may complete recommendation forms online. Please provide an accurate email address in the application so that we may send the online forms to them.

• Preschool teacher recommendation (TK/K)
• Lower school teacher recommendation (grades 1-5)
• Math teacher recommendation (grades 6-12)
• English teacher recommendation (grades 6-12)
• Principal/school counselor recommendation (grades 6-12)
• Pastor’s recommendation (grades TK-12)

Sending us your transcripts/student records:

Please have your current school send an official transcript or copy of student records using the form below: 

• Transcript Release Form

Covenant Day School will call your family to schedule an interview with the Admissions Director. For prospective students in grades 6-12, the student will also be included in the interview. An essential component for admission is the requirement that one or both parents be professing Christians as evidenced by their confession of faith in Jesus Christ alone as Savior. As such, the interview will be conducted to verify a Christian testimony from one or both parents and ascertain agreement with the school’s statement of faith.

Every applicant is required to schedule an on-campus student visit. TK-K applicants will have a 45-minute play date with a small group of TK-K applicants and our kindergarten team. Applicants to grades 1-6 will work one-on-one with an academic resource therapist to measure their reading, math, and writing proficiency. Applicants to grades 7-12 will take a math, reading, and writing skills assessment to ensure the most appropriate class placement. The Admissions office will provide a link to schedule your school visit. 

After the first round of admission decisions has been made, we maintain rolling admissions. Rolling applications are processed and decisions are provided when the admissions process is complete with each applicant.