How to Apply

We look forward to meeting you, virtually, that is. Given the current environment and our dedication to keeping our community safe, all 2020–21 Kent Denver admission events will take place online until further notice. You’ll have an opportunity to speak to an Admission team member, see the campus, hear directly from our students and teachers, as well as attend dynamic events to learn about our exciting curriculum, vibrant athletics and signature programs—all from the comfort of your home.

Campus Tour: If you or members of your family have not been to Kent Denver before or haven’t seen our campus' recent transformation, we are thrilled to walk you through a virtual tour of our beautiful facilities that complement and enable outstanding teaching and learning.

Family Interview: Students, parents and guardians, and a member of our admission team will meet virtually—first as a group for introductions, and then individually (student with an admission team member, then parents and guardians with an admission team member) so we can learn about you and answer any questions you have about Kent Denver.

How to schedule your campus tour and family interviews:

You may schedule via the Inquiry Form or on the Online Application Portal once you have submitted your application.

You are also welcome to call the Admission Office at (303) 770-7660, ext. 433.

Please click here to complete the family application on our online application portal.

Once this section has been completed and processed, student essay forms, recommendation forms and the transcript request form will become available on the online application portal. You may also use the online application portal to schedule the family interview if you have not already done so.

The student essay portion of the application process will become available on the online application portal once the family application form has been submitted and processed. Student essays help the Admission committee learn more about the applicant and his/her passions, strengths and challenges. Applicants should complete this section without input from anyone else.

The parent essay portion of the application process will become available on the online application portal once the family application form has been submitted and processed. This essay portion allows parents or guardians to share with the Admission committee their unique perspective on their child.

Four recommendation forms are required for each applicant, and are available on the online application portal once the family application form has been submitted and processed. Recommendation forms will not be available in the online application portal until November 1, affording teachers the opportunity to get to know your student.

Kent Denver requires the following recommendations:

1. School principal, guidance counselor or academic advisor
2. Current English teacher
3. Current math teacher
4. A recommendation from one additional current academic teacher of the student's choosing

If you have concerns about how well current teachers have been able to get to know your student this year (remote learning environment, new school, etc.) there are also two "Optional Teacher Recommendations" available to share with teachers or administrators from 2019-20. Applicants may send these additional recommendation requests if necessary.

The transcript request form will become available after December 1 on the online application portal, once the family application form has been submitted and processed.

Current year and previous year’s transcripts are required and must include the most current grades and/or comments.

To ease the pressure of being a student and a young person during COVID-19, the Kent Denver admission team has changed the testing requirement for all student applications to ‘flexible’ for the 2021–22 school year.

What does ‘flexible’ mean? While your student will still need to submit some form of standardized testing with the application, the test does not need to be the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Any standardized test taken within the last two years will fulfill the requirement.

If your child does not have any standardized testing to provide, we ask that you register for the ISEE or the SSAT (details below), and send your scores to Kent Denver to fulfill this requirement. Both tests may be available at local test sites, or both are administered online, at your home.

Why We Require Standardized Tests
Score reports represent one aspect of an applicant’s academic strengths and potential. Test results are by no means the most important element of our admission process, which is designed to get to know each student individually. 

MORE ABOUT THE ISEE 
More information about the ISEE and how to register is here. More information about the ISEE at Home and how to register is here.

MORE ABOUT THE SSAT
More information about the SSAT and how to register is found here. More information about the SSAT at Home and how to register is here.

Financial Assistance with Testing Fees
Completing your application to Kent Denver should not create a financial hardship for your family. Please contact us at kdsadmission@kentdenver.org or (303)770-7660 ext. 433 for a fee waiver for either test.

Students with Accommodations
Both testing organizations support students with documented learning differences. We recommend requesting accommodations from your preferred test option as soon as possible; additional paperwork is required before you may register your student.

Because of COVID-19, Kent Denver is unable to offer in-person visit days, but we are planning many opportunities for you to get to know our students, faculty, and community. We hope to have prospective students visit campus later in the school year. We will contact you if protocols change and we can invite you to campus!