application procedure

5 simple steps from inquiry to enrollment...

1. Schedule a Visit

   Come see for yourself why so many families agree that RJA offers children the very best start to life. Contact Patty Bloom, director of admissions, 314-569-2692 or by email form. Also consider attending an Open House or Coffee to meet current parents, students, teachers and administrators.

2. Complete an Application

   Students should have celebrated their fifth birthday by July 31 of the year they enter kindergarten.

   A completed application includes:

   • Application for admission
   • Consent for release of records
   • Copy of applicants birth certificate
   • A recent photo of the applicant
   • A non-refundable fee of $100 which includes the cost for admissions screening and processing.

3. Apply for Financial Assistance if desired

   We are committed to making our school available to a diverse community of parents and children, and offer need-based tuition assistance to families showing a demonstrated need.

   Learn more.

4. Schedule a Student Screening

   Students entering kindergarten are scheduled to visit a kindergarten classroom with other applicants. The in-house screening lasts an hour and gives the school and prospective students an opportunity to begin to know one another. While children visit the classroom, parents are invited to meet informally with administrators, teachers and current parents. Late applicants who miss the scheduled group visits are required to have an evaluation with a learning specialist.

   Students entering grade 1 may participate in a group visit with other applicants or may be scheduled for an individual visit.

   Students entering grades 2-5 are required to spend a day in a classroom. During their visit, prospective students participate in all classroom activities.

5. Admissions Decisions

   Upon completion of all steps in the application process, the admissions committee meets to determine the admission decision for each applicant. Families who have completed the admission process may be notified of the admission decision by March 15. A signed enrollment form and non-refundable tuition deposit must be returned within two weeks of acceptance to reserve a space in the class.