We are delighted to announce that in fall 2021 Viewpoint School will pilot the return of a full-day TK program to complement our K-12 curriculum, returning to our legacy of outstanding early childhood programs. Viewpoint has unique experience with educating four-year-olds and Young Fives, having successfully run a TK program for many years. Click here to learn more.

As of June 15, 2021 the 2021-22 TK cohort is fully enrolled. Families interested in applying are welcome to submit an application for the waitpool or submit an Inquiry for Kindergarten 2022-23. 

There are three ways you can submit an application:

1. Via Viewpoint's own application, accessed from the  "Apply Online Today" link that you see to the right. You will be prompted to create a Parent Portal account and will then have access to the online application. The Parent Portal will be your go-to resource for tracking your application, scheduling your family meeting, and submitting any required documents. 
2. Via the common instrument provided by The Enrollment Management Association called the Standard Application Online (SAO). The SAO is accepted by Viewpoint and all other member schools. There is no difference between using the SAO or Viewpoint's own application. Click the SAO icon.
3. Via a paper application. The Application Forms sections on the right side of the page contain .pdf forms of all required application documents.

Please note these following instructions are for the 2021-22 admission process and are likely to change for the 2022-23 process. Check back here for updates. 
Customarily, applicants to Viewpoint’s Kindergarten attend in-person group screenings on campus. Unfortunately, due to Covid19 restrictions, this is not possible for the current admission cycle. 

Instead, we have created a Virtual Assessment tool, developed in consultation with experts in early childhood development.

Parents of applicants will be asked to record and upload short videos of their child completing a few fun activities at place and time that is convenient for them. 

Families will receive specific instructions and more information about the Virtual Kindergarten Assessment process after submitting an application. 

Parents have two options for submitting required forms:

1. Online: Via the application checklist in the  Parent Portal, you will have the option to send digital copies of the Evaluation forms and Consent for Release of Student Information/Transcript Request Form via email to the appropriate recipients. All you’ll need for this is the name and email address of the recipients. Recipients will receive an email notification of your request and will be able to complete and submit electronic copies of the forms. Once the form is completed and submitted, it will appear as complete in the Parent Checklists.  
2. Paper: Parents should complete the top portion of the Preschool Director’s Evaluation, the Preschool Teacher’s Evaluation and the Consent for Release of Student Information form and give them to the child’s current school after December 1. These documents can be found on the right side of this page under Kindergarten Application Documents (you may have to scroll up). If your child attends more than one preschool, please arrange to have evaluations completed by each school. The educators completing these forms should return them with academic records directly to Viewpoint School no later than January 15, 2021.

These forms can be scanned and emailed to admission@viewpoint.org or mailed to:

Viewpoint School

ATTN: Office of Admission

23620 Mulholland Highway

Calabasas, CA 91302

For families applying for financial aid, more information can be found on our Financial Aid webpage. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2021.

There are three ways you can submit an application:

1. Via Viewpoint's own application, accessed from the  "Apply Online Today" link that you see to the right. You will be prompted to create a Parent Portal account and will then have access to the online application. The Parent Portal  will be your go-to resource for tracking your application, scheduling your family meeting, and submitting any required documents.  
2. Via the common instrument provided by The Enrollment Management Association called the Standard Application Online (SAO). The SAO is accepted by Viewpoint and all other member schools. There is no difference between using the SAO or Viewpoint's own application. Click the SAO icon.
3. Via a paper application. The Application Forms sections on the right side of the page contain .pdf forms of all required application documents.

Students applying to Grades 5-12 are required to submit a Student Application Supplement prior to the Family Meeting. There are two ways to submit the Student Application Supplement: 

1. Online: Via the digital Student Application Supplement form in the Parent Portal 
2. Paper: You can access a .pdf of the Student Application Supplement on the right side of this page. Please email completed forms to admission@viewpoint.org. 

Please note these following instructions are for the 2021-22 admission process and are likely to change a bit for the 2022-23 process. Check back here for updates. 

After receipt of your application, a member of the Admission team will contact you to schedule a Family Meeting and student assessment appointment.

This appointment will last approximately 90 minutes and will take place over Zoom in January or early February. 

You will have the option to schedule a separate Virtual Tour appointment via the Parent Portal checklist. 

Please note these following instructions are for the 2021-22 admission process and are likely to change for the 2022-23 process. Check back here for updates. 
Grades 1-4: Typically, all applicants to Grades One through Four spend a little bit of time with us in a special testing session that helps us get a sense of their academic fit for our elementary program. 

For the current admission cycle, we will conduct brief assessments over Zoom as part of the Family Meeting appointment. After receipt of your application, a member of the Admission team will contact your family to arrange this appointment. 

Grade 5: This information applies to all candidates to Grades 5-9 except for those who require F-1 student visas. For international students requiring an F-1 visa, see the information in the section below.

Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and the significant and varied challenges it presents for our prospective families, Viewpoint has modified our admission process for the 21-22 year to adopt a test optional policy regarding the ISEE or SSAT. We want to ensure that our process remains equitable during this time of stress for families, as well as uncertainty over potentially limited access to standardized assessment sittings. 

This is in keeping with recent shifts in higher education, as college admission offices across the country are in the process of reexamining the use of standardized testing. The policy change allows our applicants to decide for themselves whether or not taking an at-home version of either the ISEE or SSAT would provide an accurate reflection of their academic ability and potential.

For now, this change, which reflects the exigencies of the time, applies to students applying to the 21-22 school year only.

For more information about the ISEE and SSAT, click the links below.  

www.iseetest.org. (Viewpoint’s school code is 050423).  

www.ssat.org (Viewpoint’s school code is 7940).

In lieu of standardized test scores for Fifth Grade applicants, for the current admission cycle, we will conduct brief assessments over Zoom as part of the Family Meeting appointment. After receipt of your application, a member of the Admission team will contact your family to arrange this appointment. 

International Applicants to Grades 5-12 Requiring F-1 Visas: SSAT or ISEE
International students requiring F-1 Visas are encouraged to take either the ISEE or SSAT. For more information about testing options and locations for the ISEE and SSAT, click the links below.  

www.iseetest.org. (Viewpoint’s school code is 050423).

www.ssat.org (Viewpoint’s school code is 7940).

We consider scores from either exam equally. Additionally, students may sit for these tests more than once if they like. They can also sit for both if they wish. 

Parents have two options for submitting required forms:

1. Online: Via the application checklist in the  Parent Portal, you will have the option to send digital copies of the Evaluation Forms and Consent for Release of Student Information/Transcript Request Form via email to the appropriate recipients. All you’ll need is the name and email address of the recipients. Recipients will receive an email notification of your request and will be able to complete and submit a digital copy of the form. Once the form is completed and submitted, it will appear as complete in the Parent Portal Checklist. Your child's current school will also be able to upload their transcripts via the Transcript Request Form that will appear in the Portal Checklist. 
2. Paper: Parents should complete the top portion of the Administrator’s Evaluation, the Teacher’s Evaluation and the Consent for Release of Student Information form and give them to the child’s current school after December 1. These documents can be found on the right side of this page under "Grades 1-5 Application Documents" (you may have to scroll up). The educators completing these forms should return them with academic records directly to Viewpoint School no later than January 15, 2021. These forms can be scanned and emailed to admission@viewpoint.org or mailed to:

 

For families applying for financial aid, more information can be found on our Financial Aid webpage. The deadline to apply is January 15.

There are three ways you can submit an application:

1. Via Viewpoint's own application, accessed from the  "Apply Online Today" link that you see to the right. You will be prompted to create a Parent Portal account and will then have access to the online application. The Parent Portal  will be your go-to resource for tracking your application, scheduling your family meeting, and submitting any required documents.  
2. Via the common instrument provided by The Enrollment Management Association called the Standard Application Online (SAO). The SAO is accepted by Viewpoint and all other member schools. There is no difference between using the SAO or Viewpoint's own application. Click the SAO icon.
3. Via a paper application. The Application Forms sections on the right side of the page contain .pdf forms of all required application documents.

Please note these following instructions are for the 2021-22 admission process and are likely to change for the 2022-23 process. Check back here for updates. 
Starting in late October, the Family Meeting calendar in the Parent Portal Checklist will be available for families to schedule their Family Meeting appointment. If you are an applicant, you will log in to your Parent Portal to schedule the Family Meeting. We ask that both parents and the child attend the Family Meeting. You will also have the choice to schedule a separate virtual tour appointment through the Parent Portal Checklist. These appointments will be conducted via Zoom for the upcoming admission cycle.

This information applies to all candidates to Grades 5-9 except for those who require F-1 student visas. For international students requiring an F-1 visa, see the information in the section below.

Viewpoint has modified our admission process for the 21-22 and 22-23 year to adopt a test optional policy regarding the ISEE or SSAT. We want to ensure that our process remains equitable during this time of stress for families, as well as uncertainty over potentially limited access to standardized assessment sittings. 

This is in keeping with recent shifts in higher education, as college admission offices across the country are in the process of reexamining the use of standardized testing. The policy change allows our applicants to decide for themselves whether or not taking an at-home or in-person version of either the ISEE or SSAT would provide an accurate reflection of their academic ability and potential.

For now, this change, which reflects the exigencies of the time, applies to students applying to the 21-22 and 22-23 school year only.

For more information about the ISEE and SSAT, click the links below.  

www.iseetest.org. (Viewpoint’s school code is 050423).  

www.ssat.org (Viewpoint’s school code is 7940).

Applicants to Grades 10-12: PSAT, SAT, ACT, SSAT, or ISEE
In the case of transfer student applicants (those applying to 10th, 11th, or 12th grades), Viewpoint encourages students to submit recent standardized test scores, if available. Viewpoint accepts the PSAT, PACT, SAT, ACT, ISEE, and SSAT.

International Applicants to Grades 5-12 Requiring F-1 Visas: SSAT or ISEE
International students requiring F-1 Visas are encouraged to take either the ISEE or SSAT. 

For more information about testing options and locations for the ISEE and SSAT, click the links below.

www.iseetest.org. (Viewpoint’s school code is 050423).

www.ssat.org (Viewpoint’s school code is 7940).

We consider scores from either exam equally. Additionally, students may sit for these tests more than once if they like. They can also sit for both if they wish. 

Why?  Because character matters to us.

We know that your child is much more than just test scores and grades in an application folder. Those are important, but they tell us only part of who your child is. The Character Skills Snapshot (CSS) helps us to know your child better from multiple angles beyond grades and scores.

You may be considering Viewpoint because you are seeking an education that prizes and develops not only academic excellence, but also character, values and social-emotional growth. To that end, the Snapshot provides an opportunity for us to explore the ways in which Viewpoint’s community might enrich and benefit from your child’s intellectual curiosity, teamwork, initiative, responsibility, resilience, open mindedness, and social awareness.

The Snapshot can provide our Admission Committee with a clearer picture of your child’s personality and character. It complements traditional cognitive assessments and can illuminate your child’s unique attributes to a greater degree, helping us know your child better. On the Character Skills Snapshot, there are no “wrong answers.”

How much does it cost?
The fee to take the Character Skills Snapshot is $40. 

Families applying for Financial Aid will receive a fee waiver code via email. If you have questions about the fee waiver, please contact Patrick LaBo at patrick.labo@viewpoint.org. 

What’s involved in taking it?
Your child takes the Snapshot at home, online, at any time that’s convenient for them.  It’s about 20 minutes long. The Snapshot is accessed via a link provided to the parents upon registering.

How can I learn more? 
Click here for answers to commonly asked questions about the CSS.

How do I register my child to take the CSS? 
Create an account to register for the CSS here. For detailed instructions on how to register for the CSS, click here. 

How do we send the Snapshot report to Viewpoint? 
Within two weeks of your child taking the Snapshot, parents will receive notice that their child’s report has been posted.  Parents must then release the report to Viewpoint.

You cannot choose Viewpoint as a recipient prior to your receiving the report. For detailed instructions on how to send the report, click here. 

Parents have two options for submitting required Evaluations and Consent for Release of Student Information forms:

1. Online: Via the application checklist in the  Parent Portal, you will have the option to send digital copies of the Math, English, and Administrator Evaluation Forms and Consent for Release of StudentI Information/Transcript Request via email to the appropriate recipients. All you’ll need for this is the name and email address of the recipients. Recipients will receive an email notification of your request and will be able to complete a digital copy of the form. Once the form is completed and submitted, it will appear as complete.Your child's current school will also be able to upload their transcripts via the Transcript Request Form that will appear in the Portal Checklist.   
2. Paper: Parents should complete the top portion of the Administrator's Evaluation, the English Teacher’s Evaluation, the Math Teacher's Evaluation, and the Consent for Release of Student Information form and give them to the child’s current school after December 1. These documents can be found on the right side of this page under "Grades 6-12 Application Documents" (you may have to scroll up). The educators completing these forms should return them with academic records directly to Viewpoint School no later than January 15.

Completed paper forms can be scanned and emailed to admission@viewpoint.org or mailed to:

Viewpoint School

ATTN: Office of Admission

23620 Mulholland Highway

Calabasas, CA 91302

For families applying for financial aid, more information can be found on our Financial Aid webpage. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2021.

Viewpoint School is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. A small number of international students study at Viewpoint, and we are able to issue I-20s for international students.
International families interesting in applying should keep the following points in mind:

• Viewpoint is a day school with no boarding facilities, and we do not undertake to place international students in homestay programs.
• Viewpoint does not offer ESL courses. Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate excellent verbal and written English.
• We strongly prefer that students from abroad — if they are not living with their own family — reside with relatives or friends in the area who have a vested interest in their well-being.
• In the admission process, we prefer in-person meetings with the applicant and parents. When this is not possible, we are able to conduct Skype or Zoom interviews.