Elementary School
How to Apply
How to Apply to Elementary School, grades TK-5
We welcome applications at every grade level, including Kindergarteners who will turn 5 by September 1, 2023 or Transitional Kindergarteners who will turn 5 by February 1, 2024. Our TK program is intended for students who are ready for an experience in a TK-8 school environment, and we currently integrate our TK students into our Kindergarten program with differentiated learning opportunties. We consider every child on an individual basis to determine whether TK, Kindergarten, or another year of preschool is most appropriate. We welcome your inquiries and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Below you will find a detailed description of the application process. Wornick uses FACTS' web-based application platform for the submission of online applications. The Admissions team will be available to answer your questions or provide assistance at any time during the process.
The application system for the 2023-24 school year will open mid-September. All application materials for the 2023-24 school year are due January 20, 2023.
The Director of Admissions may be reached at admissions@wornickjds.org or by calling 650-378-2611.
Key Admissions Dates
| Key Admission Dates for Applicants to Elementary School | |
|---|---|
| All Application Materials Due | January 20, 2023 |
| Tuition Assistance Applications Due Online | February 8, 2023 |
| Shadow Experiences for Applicants to Grades 1-5 | By Appointment |
| Screening Assessment Dates for TK & Kindergarten Applicants | TBA - January & February 2022 |
| Admission Decisions and Tuition Assistance Notification Letters Mailed | March 15, 2023 |
| Admission Decisions and Tuition Assistance Notification Letters E-mailed | March 16, 2023 |
| Enrollment Contracts and Deposit Due | March 25, 2023 at 10 am |
For the 2022-23 school year, our admission season will begin in September 2022. Please contact us at admissions@wornickjds.org, or fill out this inquiry form for more information.
- Learn More About Wornick
- Complete an Online Application
- Apply for Tuition Assistance if needed
- Schedule a Student Experience
- Admission Decisions and Enrollment
Learn More About Wornick
We invite all prospective families to view the Why Wornick video on our Begin Your Wornick Journey page, visit our Why Wornick? page to learn about our community and operations, and our Virtual Tour page. A parent admissions meeting is also highly encouraged. To request a virtual meeting with our Director of Admissions, please complete an inquiry form.
Other admissions events, including our Open House on December 4, 2022 and our Sunday morning activity events for 3-5 year olds, provide an excellent opportunity to get to know our program. Register for events here.
Complete an Online Application
Please complete our online application by the deadline of January 13, 2023. To do so, please click on the blue "Apply Now" button above, which will take you to the application platform, FACTS, which Wornick uses to manage its applications. Please create an account, and then fill out your application for Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School. If you have another student currently at Wornick, you can log in to FACTS with your current credentials, and on the home page click on Apply/Enroll located on the left menu. From there, create a New Student application.
The online application includes:
- Parent and Student Profiles
- Parent Questionnaire
- Uploading a copy of your student's birth certificate
- Confidential student evaluation form, to be completed by your child's current teacher. Please copy the form link, email it to your student's current teacher, instruct them to complete it, and email the completed form to admissions@wornickjds.org.
- Applicants to Grades 1-5 must submit a request for student records to your current school. Please print, sign the form, and provide it to your child's current school. All records must be received by the application deadline. The request for student records form is available for download from the online application, or here.
- Application fee of $100, payable by credit card as part of the online application. If the application fee represents a hardship for your family, please contact the Director of Admissions.
Apply for Tuition Assistance if needed
Wornick is committed to making our school available to a diverse community and offers tuition assistance to families showing a demonstrated need. Tuition Assistance information is available here. Please note that the application deadline for tuition assistance is February 8, 2023.
Schedule a Student Experience
TK/Kindergarten applicants must attend a screening session in January or February 2023.
Applicants to grades 1-5 generally spend one or more days attending school at Wornick with their current grade. These visits are arranged by appointment after all application forms are complete. We will continue to evaluate COVID conditions as we near the end of January 2023, and advise how we will be proceeding.
Admission Decisions and Enrollment
Upon completion of the above steps, the Admission Committee will carefully review each application. Admissions decisions and tuition assistance information will be mailed on March 15, 2023, and emailed on March 16, 2023 in accordance with the practices of the Bay Area Independent Schools.
Enrollment contracts and tuition deposit are due March 23, 2023.