How to Apply Start Your Journey

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• Middle School Application Path

  Step 1: Create Your Ravenna Account

  • Visit Ravenna and create your account. This platform is your starting point for the application process.
  • Search for Crystal Springs Uplands School and click ‘Explore’ to access our events and application materials.

  
  Step 2: Engage with Our School

  • Participate in ‘Why Crystal’ events to gain insights into our community and curriculum.
  • Attend ‘Connect with Crystal’ events, in-person/virtually, to connect directly with our staff and students.

  
  Due to space limitations, in-person events and family tours are exclusively for sixth-grade applicants.
  

  
  Step 3: Complete the Preliminary Application

  • Submit your child’s preliminary application through Ravenna, marking the official start of their application.

  
  Step 4: Student Statement and Activity Form

  • Your child must complete a student statement, including a common essay and Crystal-specific short-answer questions.
  • The Student Activity and Interest Form is also required, highlighting your child’s extracurricular interests.

  
  Step 5: Teacher Recommendations and Transcripts

  • Recommendations from the fourth and fifth-grade teachers or the current Math and English teachers are required. If the fourth and fifth-grade teacher is the same, request a recommendation from the third-grade teacher.
  • Request the principal or counselor to submit a recommendation.
  • Obtain and submit transcripts from the last academic year and the first semester/trimester of the current school year.

  
  Step 6: Proctored Writing Sample

  • Register for a proctored writing sample through a third-party platform. This is a shared requirement with other Bay Area schools.

  
  Step 7: Schedule Student Interviews

  • An in-person group interview is required.

  
  Step 8: Parent/Guardian Interview

  • Conduct your interview using the Kira platform at your convenience. This interview is an opportunity for you to share more about your child.

  
  Step 9: Review Optional Submissions

  • Supplemental information can be submitted through Ravenna. This includes additional recommendations, links to portfolios, or a free response text box.

  
  

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  Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: January 9th
  • Notification Date: March 15th
  • Decision Date: March 22nd

   

• Upper School Application Path

  Step 1: Create Your Ravenna Account

  • Visit Ravenna and create your account. This platform is your starting point for the application process.
  • Search for Crystal Springs Uplands School and click ‘Explore’ to access our events and application materials.

  
  Step 2: Engage with Our School

  • Participate in ‘Why Crystal’ events to gain insights into our community and curriculum.
  • Attend ‘Connect with Crystal’ events, in-person/virtually, to connect directly with our staff and students.

  
  Due to space limitations, in-person events and family tours are exclusively for sixth-grade applicants.
  

  
  Step 3: Complete the Preliminary Application

  • Submit your child’s preliminary application through Ravenna, marking the official start of their application.

  
  Step 4: Create Your Ravenna Account

  • Your child must complete a student statement, including a common essay and Crystal-specific short-answer questions.
  • The Student Activity and Interest Form is also required, highlighting your child’s extracurricular interests.

  
  Step 5: Teacher Recommendations and Transcripts

  • Need recommendations from the current Math and English teachers.
  • Request the principal or counselor to submit a recommendation.
  • Obtain and submit transcripts from the last academic year and the first semester/trimester of the current school year.

  
  Step 6: Proctored Writing Sample

  • Register for a proctored writing sample through a third-party platform. This is a shared requirement with other Bay Area schools.

  
  Step 7: Schedule Student Interviews

  • Virtual group discussion interviews are conducted.

  
  Step 8: Parent/Guardian Interview

  • Conduct your interview using the Kira platform at your convenience. This interview is an opportunity for you to share more about your child.

  
  Step 9: Review Optional Submissions

  • Supplemental information can be submitted through Ravenna. This includes additional recommendations, links to portfolios, or a free response text box.

  
  

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  Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: January 9th
  • Notification Date: March 15th
  • Decision Date: March 22nd