Admissions

Admissions Policy:

Thank you for your interest in the Adda Clevenger School. On top of a full academic program, students have specialized instruction in music, dance, art, physical education, creativity, speech and drama. Practical application is a central feature of the School's academic as well as arts programs. This is where students learn to maintain focus over extended time periods, to collaborate, to prioritize and organize their time, and to learn how to succeed through a process that includes both hard work and team work. Universal participation in all aspects of the school, both academic and the arts, is a requirement.

To be successful in this physically and intellectually challenging environment, students need strong and constructive support and encouragement from their families. In addition, Adda Clevenger students and their families are expected to be fully supportive of the school community and its programs. For this reason, parents or guardians play a critical role in the admissions process.

We assess students by observing their interaction and participation during a 2-or-3-day school visit, and we request historical records and teacher recommendations in order to ensure compatibility of child and school.

All applications will be treated in a fair and sensitive manner; all admissions materials received are handled and maintained as confidential materials. Adda Clevenger is committed to the concept of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, or other legally impermissible factors.

Application Process:

We strive to make the application and admission process as stress-free and uncomplicated as possible. Our rolling admissions process is intended to help you do that.

Step 1: Please submit an online inquiry for the Noe Valley Campus or the Presidio Campus. We will respond quickly to let you know whether we have an opening in your child’s class and to invite you to our next open house event.

Step 2: If we have an opening in your child’s class, we will also schedule an introductory meeting for you with a member of our Admissions team. This meeting will be online and is intended only for parents.

Step 3: Following your meeting with Admissions, please complete the Noe Valley Campus Application or the Presidio Campus Application. To request a teacher evaluation from your child’s current school, please use this form for TK through Kindergarten, and this form for 1st grade through 8th grade. To request academic records from your child's current school, please sign and forward the Records Release Form to your child's school.

The application fee is $100.

Noe Valley Applicants:

Step 4: Upon receiving your child’s application, we will schedule your child's shadow visit. 

Step 5: Shadow visit.

• Students applying for grades K through 8 will be scheduled to shadow in their current grade for 2 consecutive days.
• Students applying for TK2 shadow in TK1 for a half-day followed by a full day.
• Students applying for TK1 may shadow or may come for a short visit together with their parents, depending on their level of comfort at the time. 

Presidio Applicants: 

Step 4: Upon receiving your child’s application, we will schedule your child's Day at the Presidio.

Step 5: Day at the Presidio

• Applicants will be invited to participate in a full-day Adda Clevenger school day experience at the Presidio Campus. The day will include all regular academic subjects (Math, Language Arts, Science and History/Social Studies), as well as Art, Music and Dance classes. 
• Days at the Presidio are tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 21 and Monday, March 3, 2025. Applicants may attend either or both.