2024-2025 Applications are Open!
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MCS Application Process
To apply, follow these 3 easy steps
For more details on these steps, navigate the tabs below
Apply
online
Test
in person
Family Interview
w/Admissions
Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are Now Open! Complete your online application and begin uploading documents to your admissions checklist. The application fee is $100.
Forms
To complete your application, you’ll need to submit the following supplemental forms and documents:
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of Immunization Record
- Copies of previous two report cards (if applicable)
- Teacher Questionnaire
- Church Recommendation form
Checklists
Checklists are available in your online admissions account by clicking on your applicant’s name. From the checklist, you’ll be able to directly download any needed forms or upload required documents.
For all students applying for the 2024-2025 school year, an academic assessment is required. Your child’s paperless application and application fee are required before you schedule your assessment.
All students applying to TK-1st grades must complete a Chancy and Bruce Developmental Screening appointment with Chancy and Bruce. If your preschool offers a screening, please feel free to schedule through your preschool. Additionally, Chancy and Bruce offers several screening dates at Mariners Christian School. The screening permission form and scheduling information will be downloadable in your child’s checklist.
Once we have a complete file (all forms have been submitted, and the academic assessment is completed), our admissions committee will review your file. Eligible applicants will be contacted to schedule a family interview. This is a time for the student and parents to come and meet with one of our administrators. It is a great opportunity for us to get to know you and for you to get to know us!
We strongly encourage you to begin the admissions process for 2024-2025 now! Admissions decisions will go out on a rolling basis within two weeks of the completed admissions process, including your family interview.
TK / KINDERGARTEN
Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Age Requirements:
Transitional Kindergarten Program (TK) – MCS follows the California State age requirements for TK. In order to be eligble to attend our TK Program, students must turn five years old by June 2nd of that academic school year. Ex: If applying for the 2024-2025 school year, your student must turn five between September 1st of 2024 and June 2nd of 2025. Students younger than June 2nd birthdays are not eligble for TK, but can apply for Kindergarten the following year.
Transitional Kindergarten Program (TK) – In order to be eligible to attend our TK Program, students must turn five years old by April of that academic school year. Ex: If applying for the 2024-2025 school year, your student must turn five between September 1st of 2024 and April of 2025. Students younger than April birthdays are not eligible for TK, but can apply for Kindergarten the following year.
Kindergarten Program – In order to be eligible to attend our Kindergarten Program, students must turn five years old prior to September 1st of that academic school year. Ex: If applying for the 2024-2025 school year, your student must be five on or before Sept. 1, 2025. Applicants on the older end with Summer birthdays (June to the end of August) must apply to Kindergarten, but may be considered for TK based on readiness as demonstrated in the Chancy and Bruce Developmental Screening and Teacher Questionnaire.
We utilize the Chancy and Bruce Developmental Assessment to help partner with parents regarding their child’s readiness for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. We offer screenings here at MCS, and many local preschools also utilize this screening as part of their late winter program. If your preschool offers the assessment, you are welcome to have your child screened at their preschool.
Students applying to Mariners Christian School must meet vaccination requirements. Per state requirements, TK vaccination requirements are the same as Kindergarten requirements.
1st Grade
Students applying to 1st grade will take an academic assessment with our MCS teachers. Students are tested in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
Once you have submitted your online application, you will be provided an opportunity to schedule your child’s academic assessment.
