Serving Preschool Through 8th Grade in the San Francisco East Bay Since 1962

Admissions Overview

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Sign Up for a Campus Tour

Discover more about our school and programs by attending a campus tour! Click the Info/Tour button and then select Tour Registration to choose and register for an event. We look forward to seeing you on campus soon!

All tours begin at 8:30am:

  • Tuesday, September 24
  • Tuesday, October 22
  • Tuesday, November 19
  • Thursday, December 5
  • Tuesday, December 17
  • Thursday, January 9

Submit an Enrollment Application

The application process begins each fall for the next school year. We encourage applying early, before our January deadline. Families who meet the January application deadline will receive admission notification in March. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a rolling basis, as space allows.

 Each enrollment decision is based on the results of an online application, previous school records, an admissions assessment (K-8th), teacher recommendations, and a parent interview. Follow the simple steps outlined in your personalized Admissions Checklist.

A $100 non-refundable application fee is due upon applying; a fee waiver is available upon request.

Access Your Digital Application Checklist

After submitting an inquiry or application, log into The JagZone, our online portal, to access your child's digital application checklist. Please use this checklist to schedule admission assessments and meetings.
 
The checklist also includes instructions for requesting teacher recommendations and uploading report cards, which can be done before completing the online application. Parent interviews, visits, and assessments must be scheduled after completing an online application. Please complete all items on the checklist before the end of February.

Click below to preview the checklist steps for each grade level. Please contact the Admissions Office with specific questions.

List of 5 frequently asked questions.

  • Preschool

    For students to be considered eligible for Preschool, they need to be three years old by December 1, 2025 and potty-trained. 

    • Campus Tour: Please register online for one of our ECE campus tours from our home page or, if applicable, from your digital checklist. Tours are for parents only unless otherwise noted.
    • Classroom Visit: After completing an online application, please sign up for a parent-student visit from the digital checklist.
    • Parent Interview: Sign up for a Zoom meeting with a member of the admissions committee. Only one 30-45 minute parent interview is required per family, and we ask that all parents of the student attend the interview. The interview sign-up tool is on your digital checklist.
    • Progress Report: If applicable, please upload a progress report using the upload tool on your digital checklist.
    • Teacher Recommendation Form: If applicable, use the recommendation link on your digital checklist to request a teacher recommendation to be uploaded directly to Seven Hills.

  • Pre-Kindergarten

    • Campus Tour: Please register online for one of our ECE campus tours from our home page or, if applicable, from your digital checklist. Tours are for parents only unless otherwise noted.
    • Classroom Visit: After completing an online application, please sign up for a parent-student visit from the digital checklist.  
    • Parent Interview: Sign up for a Zoom meeting with a member of the admissions committee. Only one 30-45 minute interview is required per family, and we ask that all parents of the student attend the interview.
    • Progress Report: If applicable, please upload a copy of your child’s preschool/pre-kindergarten report using the upload tool on your digital checklist.
    • Teacher Recommendation Form: Please use the recommendation link on your digital checklist to request two teacher recommendations, one from the current teacher and one from the previous teacher (if applicable), to be uploaded directly to Seven Hills. 

  • Kindergarten

    • Campus Tour: Please register online for one of our K-5 campus tours from our home page or, if applicable, from your digital checklist. Tours are for parents only unless otherwise noted.
    • Student Visit: After completing an online application, please sign up for a student visit from the digital checklist. The student visit will include a small group developmental screening and a classroom viewing. 
    • Parent Interview: Sign up for a Zoom meeting with a member of the admissions committee. Only one 30-45 minute interview is required per family, and we ask that all parents of the student attend the interview.
    • Report Card: If applicable, please upload a copy of your child’s preschool/pre-kindergarten progress report using the upload tool on your digital checklist.
    • Two Teacher Recommendation Forms: Please use the recommendation link on your digital checklist to request two teacher recommendations, one from the current teacher and one from the previous teacher (if applicable), to be uploaded directly to Seven Hills.

  • 1st-5th Grade

    • Campus Tour: Please register online for one of our K-5 campus tours from our home page or, if applicable, from your digital checklist. Tours are for parents only unless otherwise noted.
    • Student Visit:  After completing an online application, please sign up for a student visit from the digital checklist. 
    • Assessment: A grade-level math and reading assessment will be administered during the student visit. 
    • Parent Interview: Sign up for a Zoom meeting with a member of the admissions committee. Only one 30-45 minute interview is required per family, and we ask that all parents of the student attend the interview.
    • Report Card: Please upload copies of your child’s current and previous year's report cards into one document using the upload tool on your digital checklist.
    • Two Teacher Recommendation Forms:  Please use the recommendation link on your digital checklist to request two teacher recommendations, one from the current teacher and one from the previous teacher, to be uploaded directly to Seven Hills. 

  • 6th-8th Grade

    • Campus Tour: Please register online for one of our Middle School campus tours from our home page or, if applicable, from your digital checklist. Tours are for parents only unless otherwise noted.
    • Classroom Visit: After submitting an online application, please sign up using the scheduling tool on your checklist for a visit day. 
    • Assessments: Seven Hills in-house assessments will be completed during the visit day.
    • Parent Interview: Sign up for a Zoom meeting with a member of the admissions committee. Only one 30-45 minute parent interview is required per family, and we ask that all parents of the student attend the interview. The interview sign-up tool is on your digital checklist. 
    • Report Cards: Please upload copies of your child’s current and previous year's report cards as one document using the upload tool on your digital checklist.
    • Two Teacher Recommendation Forms: Please use the recommendation links on your digital checklist to request two teacher recommendations, one from the current teacher and one from the previous teacher, to be uploaded directly to Seven Hills.

Consider Modified Tuition

In our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Seven Hills values a socio-economically diverse student body. Seven Hills' Modified Tuition program aims to attract and retain qualified students for whom a Seven Hills education might normally be out of reach.
 
Seven Hills uses Clarity to help assess a family’s ability to pay tuition and to promote objectivity and consistency in financial aid determinations. Families must follow all stated deadlines and requirements to be considered for Modified Tuition.
The Modified Tuition application deadline is December 15, 2024, for current families and January 15, 2025, for new applicants.

Admission Decisions

Families will receive admission decisions from Seven Hills on March 20, 2025. Check your child’s portal in The JagZone for your admission notification. Modified Tuition decisions will be communicated at the same time. We encourage you to reach out if you would like to visit once more or speak with someone from our community.

Deadlines & Notification Dates

  • Last Campus Tour Before Application Deadline: Thursday, January 9, 2025
  • Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
  • Decisions & Enrollment Notification to New Applicant Families: March 20, 2025
  • Enrollment Contracts with Deposit Due Back to Seven Hills: March 27, 2025
Please contact Director of Admission Susanne Goldman with questions about Seven Hills and our admissions process. We look forward to connecting with you!

    • Susanne Goldman, Director of Admission

Did You Know?

To support our admissions efforts to actively seek students of color and students from all socio-economic groups, Seven Hills partners with community organizations committed to supporting under-served communities to build equal access to the admissions process.
"Seven Hills has given me a love of learning, taught me the importance of respecting others, and supported my ability to work with others. It has helped me develop leadership skills, confidence, and shown me the value of helping my community."
— Stephen, Class of 2020

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