Pre-k and Kindergarten

Applicants for pre-kindergarten must be four years old and potty-trained by September 1 of the year they begin pre-kindergarten. Applicants for kindergarten must be five years old and potty-trained by September 1 of the year they begin kindergarten.

The Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten Admission Process

Join a Campus Tour or Open House

Complete Online Application

Submit the application, parent questionnaire, and $80 non-refundable application fee. Please apply online through our myManzano portal.

Note: Pre-kindergarten applicants must be 4-years-old (and potty-trained) by September 1 of the year they begin pre-k. Kindergarten applicants must be 5-years-old (and potty-trained) by September 1 of they year they begin kindergarten.

Early Applicant Pool Deadline (sibling/legacy only) - November 1, 2024

The early applicant pool (pre-k and kindergarten) is limited to sibling and legacy applicants. They are required to apply in the early applicant pool (by November 1) to determine space availability. The definitions are as follows:

Siblings: Siblings of current or past Manzano Day School students
Legacies: Children or grandchildren of past Manzano Day School students

Early applicants who have completed all steps of the admission process by December 9, will be notified of an admission decision by December 20, 2024.

General Applicant Pool Deadline - January 8, 2025

The general application deadline is January 8. Pre-k and kindergarten applicants who have completed the admission process will be notified of an admission decision by February 7. (*Please note that the last playdate to meet the general application deadline is January 11).

Subsequent applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling admission basis as space is available.

RSVP: Playdate

On selected Saturday mornings, a small group of applicants joins us for an informal classroom visit. These sessions allow our faculty to interact with the children and assess their developmental readiness for school. Playdates are approximately one hour and are scheduled once the application is submitted.

For more information, please visit our Playdate Information page. The Admission Office will contact families to schedule a playdate.

Schedule the Individual Assessment

Complete the Admission Process

Please submit the following information in order to complete the admission process:

Teacher Recommendation: In the myManzano portal, you may enter the email address of your child's former or current teacher. He or she will then receive a digital Teacher Recommendation Form to complete via internet browser.
School Records: Please request your child's report card from the previous and current school years with this Authority to Release Records form.
Copy of Birth Certificate/Passport for age verification: A scan or photo of the certificate (or passport) can be uploaded to myManzano.

Manzano Day School welcomes students without regard to religion, race, age, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identification.