Admissions Checklist

Kindergarten Boys


Thank you for your interest in Laurence School for the 2023-2024 school year. Online applications are now available. If you are interested in receiving admission information for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact the School's Admissions Office at (818) 782-4001, ext.223.

APPLICATION PROCESS Checklist
  1. Visit Laurence
    Visiting Laurence is an important part of the admissions process. Click here to learn more and schedule a visit.
  2. Return Application
    All applications must be completed and submitted online no later than January 13, 2023. However,  we appreciate receiving your application as soon as possible.
  3. Include with Online Application
    • $150 application fee (non-refundable)
    • Recent (wallet-size) photo of your child and a family photo (either uploaded online or emailed to scohen@laurenceschool.com)
    • Previous reports ( i.e., report cards, testing, etc.) where applicable
    • Click here for the online application.
  4. Transcript and Recommendation Forms
    Submit your signed Transcript and Recommendation Forms to your child's current teacher. Please have the teacher mail the completed forms directly to Laurence School. For new applicants, these forms must be completed by your child's 2022-2023 teacher. Click here to access these forms.
  5. Parent Meeting
    In our effort to get to know one another better, we request that applicant parents schedule a personal meeting with a member of our Admissions Team. Please call Sandy Cohen, in the Admissions Office at 818.782.4001 x 223, to set-up a mutually convenient appointment time.
  6. Applications for Grades 1-6
    Once you have submitted an application for a grade other than kindergarten, we will notify you when we know whether we may have an opening in the appropriate grade level. At that time, we will invite your child for a readiness evaluation with a member of our Admissions Team.
  7. Laurence School's Sibling & Legacy Policy
    We consider ourselves a family school and try to keep families together. Siblings of current Laurence students (as of September 2023) will be given preference when all other factors are equal, including admissions qualifications and the family’s positive relations with, involvement in, and support of the school. Parents should realize, however, that no one is guaranteed admission, and we urge all applicants, including siblings and children of alumni, to apply to additional schools.
  8. Admission Decisions
    Admission decisions will be emailed at 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2023.
    Parent admissions responses are due no later than noon on March 17, 2023.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Laurence School does not discriminate based upon race, color, or national or ethnic origin in the educational instruction, administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid or scholarships, athletic or other School-administered programs, and any other activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.