Beaches Episcopal School Admissions Process

Application: To enroll your child in BES’s private school program, please return the completed application with a current photo attached, along with a non-refundable fee of $100.00 to the admissions office. Applications are accepted in the fall of the year prior to admission.

School Visit/Admission Assessment:  Students applying to Beaches Episcopal School Kindergarten through Sixth Grade are required to visit the school for a full day. Students applying to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten are given the Gesell Developmental Assessment which looks for overall readiness and maturity to ensure success in the classroom. Applicants to first grade through sixth grade are given the Gates-MacGinitie, a timed vocabulary and reading comprehension test, as well as grade level math tests. Students will be evaluated during the course of their school visit.

Teacher Recommendation Form: This form is mailed to your child’s current/previous teacher and returned directly the Admissions Director. It must be completed and returned before the Admissions Process can be completed.

Transcripts:  The applicant’s current/previous grades as well as the previous two years Standardized Test Scores (if applicable) are required.

Parent Questionnaire:  Complete the Parent Questionnaire and return it to the Admissions Office.

Birth Certificate:  A copy of the student’s birth certificate must be submitted to the Admissions Office.

Health Forms:  The Department of Children and Families State of Florida Health Forms must be on file PRIOR to the first day of school.  The BLUE form is the immunization record and the YELLOW is the health/physical.  These forms can only be obtained through your child’s pediatrician.

Admissions Deadline/Decision

Unlike some top Jacksonville private schools, Beaches Episcopal School has a “rolling” admissions approach. That means that as long as space is available, we will continue to accept applications.  Once your child has completed the entire admissions process and has met all the criteria for acceptance, he/she is offered a position immediately. Beaches Episcopal School does not have one common mail date for all applicants.