Applying to EPS
Eastside Prep is one of the Seattle/Eastside area schools using a web-based application called Ravenna Admit for the submission of online applications. Through Ravenna, you will be able to manage your applications online and complete the core application as well as supplemental forms such as teacher evaluations, student essays and parent/guardian statements. Many of these supplemental forms are common forms that are shared among multiple schools. This means that you will only need to complete these common forms once and then electronically submit them to the schools that use Ravenna or alternatively print the forms and mail them to schools that don’t use Ravenna.
Application Steps
Preliminary Application (complete online with Ravenna Hub)
- Complete Student and Household Profile
- Application fee – $55 (If fee is a concern, please reach out to us at admissions@eastsideprep.org)
Family Forms (completed online with Ravenna Hub)
- Middle & Upper School Student Essays*
- Parent / Guardian Statements*
- Student Interests and Activities*
- Middle & Upper School Student Short Answers*
*Puget Sound Independent School (PSIS) Common Form (forms used by multiple PSIS schools)
Student Records (completed online with Ravenna Hub)
- Grades/Transcripts for three years, including the current school year
- Past standardized test results (if available)
Teacher Evaluation Forms (completed online with Ravenna Hub)
Fifth and sixth grade applicants
- Two teacher evaluations are required
- These evaluations should come from educators who know your student best and/or with whom they have had the most contact in-person or remotely, with a preference to hear from homeroom/primary teachers. Ideally, the teachers would be from two different disciplines. We will accept teacher evaluations from teachers who have taught your student in the last three school years
Seventh through eleventh grade applicants
- Two teacher evaluations are required
- These evaluations should come from educators who know your student best and/or with whom they have had the most contact in-person or remotely, with a preference to hear from teachers from core subjects such as English, history, math and science. Ideally, the teachers would be from two different disciplines. We will accept teacher evaluations from teachers who have taught your student in the last three school years.
ISEE or SSATSee ‘Admissions Testing’ in the Expandable Menu Below
Student Visit (Register on Ravenna Hub)
- Includes a mock class as well as group activities
- Upper School applicants will also have a student interviewwith an EPS faculty/staff member.
Parent/Guardian Interview (Register on Ravenna Hub)
- A 30-minute session designed to learn about students through the parent/guardian lens and provide an opportunity to ask questions about EPS.
Homeschool Applicants
In addition to the standard application requirements, here are some additional considerations as your family completes the application if your student has been doing a homeschool program:
Student Records (completed online with Ravenna Hub)
- Transcripts for homeschool: If you have a transcript of your student’s homeschool experience that is provided by their program (e.g. an internet-based school) then please send these records along. If you have created your own program as a family, we recommend that you briefly list some topics/skills/experiences by academic discipline areas. For example:
History
Topics: Pacific Northwest history, US History to 1845
Skills: Reading primary source documents, writing reflective essays on critical thinking prompts, creating interactive history timelines
Experiences: Visiting Washington State History Museum online, visiting Fort Nisqually
- We recommend including any and all disciplines/subjects included in the homeschool experience. Please include any physical education and creative expression as these are part of our EPS core program.
Teacher Evaluations:
- It is most helpful to hear from a parent or guardian about their student in the Parent/Guardian Statements component of the admissions application. Rather than also completing the teacher evaluation as a parent, we recommend that you delegate the teacher evaluation forms to anyone who knows your student in an educational context outside of your family. This could include current or prior year teachers, tutors, coaches, or anyone who has taught a unit or module of study to your student that has been part of their homeschooling. If your student has solely had you as their educator, then it would be appropriate to complete a teacher evaluation as a parent/guardian.
International Applicants
Eastside Prep defines an International Student as someone who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, for whom English is their second language, and who has either never lived in the U.S. or who has attended school in the U.S. for less than two years. Note: a student who is entering their third year of school in the U.S., and who is no longer enrolled in an ELL/ESL curriculum, may be considered for admission without needing to submit TOEFL or TOEFL Jr. scores. This type of student would apply for admission with a domestic application. Eastside Prep provides an I-20 form for any enrolled student who requires an F-1 visa in order to attend school in the United States.
International Student Housing
While attending Eastside Preparatory School, all international students must reside with an immediate family member. Eastside Prep will not consider international applicants if they plan to live on their own, in an independent dorm environment, or at a homestay.
The Application Fee for an International Application is $100.
International Student Applicant Checklist
In addition to the items required on the standard applications, International Applications require the following:
Student Records (completed online with Ravenna Hub)
- International Applicants must provide translated grade reports if the reports are not already in English.
English Language Proficiency Testing
- Take an English Proficiency Test
- Eastside Prep does not have an ESL program, so students must demonstrate highly proficient ability to both speak English and learn in English. Applicants must submit English proficiency test scores as part of the application process. Eastside Prep prefers the TOEFL or TOEFL Jr., but all of these test options are acceptable. The scores listed are the typical score range for accepted students.
- TOEFL: Typical score range for an accepted student is iBT 70 to 90
- TOEFL Jr.: TOEFL Jr. is an option for 9th and 10th grade applicants. Typical score range for an accepted student is 850-1100
- IELTS: Typical score range for an accepted student is 6.0 to 6.5
- iTEP-SLATE: Typical score range for an accepted student is 5.5 to 6.0
- EIKEN: Typical score range for an accepted student is Grade Pre-1 to 1
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