Application Process

 Professional Children’s School is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

To begin your application for admission please click HERE or on the link below or to the right. You will be able to save your application in-progress and return to complete it at a later time.

If you wish to apply for financial aid, applications should be submitted HERE

This summer, we encourage your family to attend a Virtual Information Session to learn more about our program and community. Sign up for an upcoming event here: Admissions Events. We also encourage you to connect directly with the Director of Admissions and Enrollment, Lori Murphy. She is available all summer and looks forward to answering any questions that you have and assisting your family with the admissions process . You can schedule a meeting with her HERE.

Your complete application to Professional Children’s School will include the following:

  • A completed Online Application:
  • Application Fee – $75
  • Personal Essay
  • Transcripts
  • English Teacher Recommendation
  • Math Teacher Recommendation
  • Personal/Professional Recommendation
  • Interview (Schedule HERE)
    • Optional Supplemental Materials:
      • Standardized Test Scores
      • Graded Writing Sample
      • Professional Résumé
      • Head Shot
      • Action Shot

Professional Children’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender or sexual orientation in employment practices, admissions criteria or the day-to-day functioning of the school.

Admissions Office

Lori Gigliotti Murphy
Director of Admissions and Enrollment
Direct Line: 212.582.4089
lmurphy@pcs-nyc.org

Jean Scales
Business Office and Admissions/SEVIS Coordinator
212.582.3116, ex. 117
jscales@pcs-nyc.org