Apply for the 2025-2026 school year.
Thank you for your interest in The Compass School of Texas. We are currently in waitpool mode for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
Please contact us at lwainer@compassschooltx.org with specific questions about admission.
2026-2027 Application Process
Application Requirements:
- Application
- Application fee ($100)
- Parent Questionnaire
- Tour the campus or attend open house
- Parent interview
- Observation visit: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade
- Shadow visit: 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
- Teacher evaluation and most up-to-date school records from the applicant’s current school (if applicable).
- Academic testing
Admission Dates:
Attend optional admission events from September – January, which include Open house and Fireside chats.
- Applications open September 3,2025
- Tuition assistance applications open - September 30, 2025
- All application requirements - including the completed application, parent questionnaire, application fee, student testing and assessments, parent interviews, teacher evaluations, and school records - must be submitted by January 30, 2026
- Tuition Assistance applications due - February 20, 2026
- Decisions emailed - March 13, 2026
- Enrollment contract due - March 27, 2026
- New family events - April/May 2026
Student Testing
2026-2027 Testing Requirements
Pre-K and Kindergarten: Schedule the Collaborative Academic Testing Services (CATS) evaluation and attend an on-campus observation visit where we will conduct a developmental age assessment in a group and individual setting.
1st grade: Schedule the Collaborative Academic Testing Services (CATS) evaluation, register with Admissions Testing Solutions (ATS) for the 1st Grade assessment, and attend an on campus observation visit where we will conduct a developmental age assessment in a group and individual setting.
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade: Schedule the Independent School Entrance Exam* (ISEE) and the Collaborative Academic Testing Services (CATS) evaluations and attend an on campus shadow visit. During the visit we will conduct a developmental age assessment in a group setting.
CATS is a cognitive abilities assessment that is administered individually by Collaborative Academic Testing Services. Please register here. Test results may be shared with other schools where the student is applying.
Admission Testing Solutions offers early childhood assessments that help evaluate school readiness in areas such as cognitive, language, and motor development. Register here.
ISEE is a nationally recognized, standardized test used for admission to independent schools. It assesses a student’s academic skills in verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension, and mathematics. The test provides insight into a student's readiness for a rigorous academic environment and helps schools make informed admission decisions. Families can register for the ISEE here.
*Fees apply. Tuition Assistance is available for qualified applicants.
The Compass School of Texas provides educational opportunities for all students without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, or any other applicable protected classifications in the administration of its admission and education policies, financial aid programs, athletic programs and other administered activities. The Compass School of Texas prohibits all harassment, bullying, or discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, or disability.