Application Process

List of 6 items.

• Prekindergarten & Kindergarten

  Age Requirements:
  Prekindergarten: Four years old by September 1, 2022
  Kindergarten: Five years old by September 1, 2022
  
  Testing: Prekindergarten and kindergarten applicants are required to submit a Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) exam result. Please register through Ravenna to take this exam on Cooper’s campus or upload a completed WPPSI result to your Ravenna application checklist. We ask that you please register for the first available space, if possible. Due no later than January 22, 2022.
  
  Student Observation: Prekindergarten and kindergarten applicants are required to attend an on-campus student observation. Please register to participate through your Ravenna application checklist. Available dates for PK4 and kindergarten student observations are December 4, 2022, or January 22, 2022. Due no later than January 22, 2022.
  
  Teacher Recommendation Forms: Teacher Recommendations are not required for prekindergarten and kindergarten applicants. Should your child be enrolled in a preschool or educational setting, you are welcome to send their current, primary teacher the recommendation form through your Ravenna application checklist when it becomes available on December 1, 2021. On that date you will see an area on your Ravenna application checklist to input that teacher’s email address and send them a secure link with the recommendation form. Teacher Recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Due no later than January 22, 2022.
  
  Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards are not required for prekindergarten and kindergarten applicants. Should your child be enrolled in a preschool or educational setting and have report cards/transcripts, you are welcome to submit them through the application portal. Due no later than January 22, 2022.

• Grade 1

  Age Requirements: 
  Grade 1: Six years by September 1, 2022
  
  Testing: Grade 1 applicants are required to submit, depending on their age, either a Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) or a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) exam result. Please register through Ravenna to take this exam on Cooper’s campus or upload a completed WPPSI/WISC result to your Ravenna application checklist. We ask that you please register for the first available space, if possible. Due no later than January 22, 2022.
  
  Student Observation: Grade 1 applicants are required to attend an on-campus student observation. Please register to participate through your Ravenna application checklist. Available dates for grade 1 student observations are December 4, 2022, or January 22, 2022. Due no later than January 22, 2022.
  
  Teacher Recommendation Forms: A Teacher Recommendation from your applicants’ current, primary teacher is required for grade 1 applicants. This form will be available through your Ravenna application checklist beginning on December 1, 2021. On that date, you will see an area to input that teacher’s email address and send them a secure link with the recommendation form. Teacher Recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Once the teacher submits the completed form, that step will be marked complete on your Ravenna application checklist. Due no later than January 22, 2022.
  
  Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards/transcripts from the entirety of the 2020-21 schoolyear, as well as the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 schoolyear, are required for grade 1 applicants unless their current school does not provide such progress reports. Please submit these reports through your Ravenna application checklist when they become available. Due no later than January 22, 2022.

• Grades 2-4

  Testing: Grades 2-4 applicants are required to submit a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) exam result. Please register through Ravenna to take this exam on Cooper’s campus or upload a completed WISC result to your Ravenna application checklist. We ask that you please register for the first available space, if possible. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Student Observation: Grades 2-4 applicants are required to attend an on-campus student observation. Please register to participate through your Ravenna application checklist. Available dates for grades 2-4 student observations are January 22, 2022 and February 12, 2022. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Teacher Recommendation Forms: A Teacher Recommendation from your applicants’ current, primary teacher is required for grades 2-4 applicants. This form will be available through your Ravenna application checklist beginning on December 1, 2021. On that date, you will see an area to input that teacher’s email address and send them a secure link with the recommendation form. Teacher Recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Once the teacher submits the completed form, that step will be marked complete on your Ravenna application checklist. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards/transcripts from the entirety of the 2020-21 schoolyear, as well as the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 schoolyear are required for grades 2-4 applicants. Please scan and upload these reports through your Ravenna application checklist when they become available. Due no later than February 16, 2022.

• Grade 5

  Testing: Grade 5 applicants are required to submit an Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) result. You can register to take the ISEE on Cooper’s campus, on another school’s campus, or remotely (due to COVID) at www.iseetest.org. Available dates for the grade 5 ISEE at Cooper are January 22, 2022, and February 12, 2022. If taken outside of Cooper, please ensure that we are selected as a recipient of your applicant child’s ISEE result. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Student Observation: Grade 5 applicants are required to attend an on-campus student observation. Please register to participate through your Ravenna application checklist. Available dates for grade 5 student observations are January 22, 2022, and February 12, 2022. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Teacher Recommendation Forms: A Teacher Recommendation from your applicants’ current, primary teacher is required for grade 5 applicants. This form will be available through your Ravenna application checklist beginning on December 1, 2021. On that date, you will see an area to input that teacher’s email address and send them a secure link with the recommendation form. Teacher Recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Once the teacher submits the completed form, that step will be marked complete on your Ravenna application checklist. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards/transcripts from the entirety of the 2020-21 schoolyear, as well as the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 schoolyear are required for grade 5 applicants. Please scan and upload these reports through your Ravenna application checklist when they become available. Due no later than February 16, 2022.

• Grades 6-8

  Testing: Grades 6-8 applicants are required to submit an Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) result. You can register to take the ISEE on Cooper’s campus, on another school’s campus, or remotely (due to COVID) at www.iseetest.org. Available dates for the Grades 6-8 ISEE at Cooper are January 22, 2022, and February 12, 2022. If taken outside of Cooper, please ensure that we are selected as a recipient of your applicant child’s ISEE result. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Applicant Questionnaire: Grades 6-8 applicants are required to complete an Applicant Questionnaire, which includes a series of queries on their interests, as well as a prompt for a typed essay. On your Ravenna application checklist, you will see an area to input your child's email address (or your email address) to send them a secure link with the Applicant Questionnaire. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Teacher Recommendation Forms: Teacher Recommendations from your applicant child's current English and math teachers are required for grades 6-8 applicants. These forms will be available through your Ravenna application checklist beginning on December 1, 2021. On that date, you will see an area to input that teacher’s email address and send them a secure link with the recommendation form. Teacher Recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Once the teacher submits the completed form, that step will be marked complete on your Ravenna application checklist. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards/transcripts from the entirety of the 2020-21 schoolyear, as well as the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 schoolyear are required for grades 6-8 applicants. Please scan and upload these reports through your Ravenna application checklist when they become available. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Student Interview: Grades 6-8 applicants are required to complete a student interview with a Cooper admission team member or a Cooper teaching faculty from the division to which the applicant is applying. Once your initial application is received and processed our office will reach out to your family through email to schedule the interview. The student interview will take approximately 30 minutes and will be followed by a 10-minute parent meeting. Due no later than February 16, 2022.

• Grades 9-12

  Testing: Grades 9-12 applicants are required to submit an Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) result. You can register to take the ISEE on Cooper’s campus, on another school’s campus, or remotely (due to COVID) at www.iseetest.org. Available dates for the grades 9-12 ISEE at Cooper are January 22, 2022, and February 12, 2022. If taken outside of Cooper, please ensure that we are selected as a recipient of your applicant child’s ISEE result. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Applicant Questionnaire: Grades 9-12 applicants are required to complete an Applicant Questionnaire, which includes a series of queries on their interests, as well as a prompt for a typed essay. On your Ravenna application checklist, you will see an area to input your child's email address (or your email address) to send them a secure link with the Applicant Questionnaire. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Teacher Recommendation Forms: Teacher Recommendations from your applicant child's current English and math teachers are required for grades 9-12 applicants. These forms will be available through your Ravenna application checklist beginning on December 1, 2021. On that date, you will see an area to input that teacher’s email address and send them a secure link with the recommendation form. Teacher Recommendation forms are confidential and will not be shared with parents. Once the teacher submits the completed form, that step will be marked complete on your Ravenna application checklist. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Report Cards/Transcripts: Report cards/transcripts from the entirety of the 2020-21 schoolyear, as well as the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 schoolyear, are required for grades 9-12 applicants. Please scan and upload these reports through your Ravenna application checklist when they become available. Due no later than February 16, 2022.
  
  Student Interview: Grades 9-12 applicants are required to complete a student interview with a Cooper admission team member or a Cooper teaching faculty from the division to which the applicant is applying. Once your initial application is received and processed, our office will reach out to your family through email to schedule the interview. The student interview will take approximately 30-minutes and will be followed by a 10-minute parent meeting. Due no later than February 16, 2022.