How to Apply

Please visit our admissions portal to begin the online application. You will be prompted to create a secure username and password which will allow you to edit and review your application before submitting it.

The online application, a non-refundable $100 fee, and all necessary admissions materials must be received by January 31, 2024. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Space permitting, our Pre-K program has a rolling admissions process. Please contact admissions@waldenschool.net to inquire about availability and to schedule a tour.

In our effort to appreciate the uniqueness of each child, we invite you to comment on your child’s strengths, interests, and special needs by completing the Parent/Caregiver Perspective form in the admissions portal. Your candid comments and understanding of your child are extremely helpful to us.

Student transcripts and teacher recommendations will assist the admissions committee in evaluating your child's academic history and accomplishments.

Teacher recommendation forms and the release of student records requests can be submitted to your child's current school directly through the admissions portal.

Once all required application materials have been received, the admissions office staff will contact parents to arrange a visit day for each student.

Most Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten applicants visit Walden on Saturdays in January or February. All other applicants, grades 1 through 6, typically spend a morning visiting in a classroom. During the visit, children will participate in activities which will permit the teachers to assess their social/emotional development and academic skills.

The admissions committee evaluates all completed applications. The consortium of Pasadena Area Independent Schools (PAIS), of which Walden School is a member, collectively sets the date on which decisions letter will be mailed to prospective students. For Fall 2024 admission, all decision letters will be mailed on March 8, 2024. Signed enrollment contracts with a $1,000 non-refundable deposit will be due by March 15, 2024.

If the cost of a Walden education feels out of reach based on your family’s financial circumstances, we encourage you to explore our flexible tuition program.

Please click here to learn about applying for flexible tuition.

If you have received a decision letter offering admittance to Walden for your child, please complete the online enrollment contract and submit your $1,000 non-refundable deposit by March 15, 2024.