Overview

The Mitchellville School seeks students of at least above average ability who can contribute to and benefit from its challenging studies. Students are selected for admission to the school on the basis of academic potential, development maturity, school achievement, and readiness for the school’s program. Formal and informal testing is used as a tool to provide information to assist in the assessment of each candidate. In all cases, the school retains the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether or not to select a student for admission or to re-enroll a student. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations to the Head of School, who has ultimate authority and sole discretion in the decisions whether or not to admit or re-enroll a student.

Typically those decesions are based upon multiple criteria:

• Cognitive ability and academic readiness or qualification;
• Maturity
• Affiliation with the school
• Diversity and gender balance
• Appropriateness of the match between the family and the school.

When there are more qualified candidates than openings available, the school establishes an unranked waiting list. If any openings occur, the Admissions Committee decides which candidate(s) to offer a position based on the overall profile of class and the match between the needs and qualifications of the student with the needs of the school.

It is the policy of the school not to discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, or disability which is unrelated to the ability to enjoy the benefits of the school’s programs facilities, or services. All persons are encouraged to apply.