Admissions Process

We appreciate your interest in Clapham school! 

To apply to Clapham School, a PK-12 Christian school in Wheaton, Illinois, please proceed through the following steps:

Step One: Complete and Submit an Online Application

• Create an online account
• Submit an Online Application which includes:
  • Student application
  • Parent questionnaire
  • 2 references with email and/or phone contact information
  • $150 application fee per student

• Apply for Financial Aid if applicable

Step Two: Provide Records (Class One and above)

• Provide report cards for the current year and the previous year

• Provide the latest achievement test scores (ISEE, CTP4, CTP5, Stanford or IOWA Achievement, SAT, ACT, CLT). Required and dated within the last 12 months for Class Five and above

Step Three: Student Assessment

• We will reach out to schedule a date and time
• Explorers I and II (Allow approximately 45 minutes)
• Classes One – Four (Allow approximately 2 hours)
• Classes Five – Eight (Allow one school day for shadowing and assessments)

• Classes Nine – Twelve (Allow one school day for shadowing and assessments;includes a Student Interview)

Step Four: Parent Interview

• We will reach out to schedule a date and time within 7 days of the student assessment.
• Parent Preparation (all materials provided):
  • Read the Parent Handbook
  • Read When Children Love to Learn by Elaine Cooper
• Discuss Student Assessment Results

Step Five: Admissions Committee Decision and Online Enrollment

• Recommendations sent via email
• Includes a link to create a FACTS account and enroll student(s)

• $500 tuition deposit per student