Apply for the 2025-2026 school year.
Thank you for your interest in The Compass School of Texas. Please contact us at lwainer@compassschooltx.org with specific questions about admission.
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 and 4th 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 September – January Open house, Fireside chats
- Tuition assistance applications open - September 30, 2024, due February 21, 2025
- Completed application, parent questionnaire, and application fee due - January 6, 2025
- All testing/assessments, parent interviews, teacher evaluations, and school records due - January 31, 2025
- Tuition assistance applications complete: supporting documentation due - February 21, 2025
- Decisions emailed - March 14, 2025
- Enrollment contract due - March 28, 2025
- New family events - April/May 2025
Student Testing
2025-2026 Testing Requirements
Pre-K and Kindergarten: Schedule the Collaborative Academic Testing Services (CATS) and an observation visit on campus where we will conduct a developmental age assessment in a group and individual setting.
1st grade: Schedule the Collaborative Academic Testing Services (CATS) and an observation visit on campus where we will conduct a developmental age assessment in a group and individual setting. Register for the first-grade assessment with Admission Testing Solutions.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade: Schedule the Independent School Entrance Exam* (ISEE) and the Collaborative Academic Testing Services (CATS) and a shadow visit on campus where we will conduct a developmental age assessment in a group and individual setting.
CATS is a cognitive abilities assessment that is administered individually by Collaborative Academic Testing Services. Please register your here. Test results may be shared with other schools where the student is applying.
*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.