Lower School - Francis Parker School
Our application for admission for the 2026-2027 school year is now open!
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We are currently conducting our secondary admissions process for the 2025-2026 school year. To inquire about potential open seats in specific grades, please contact us at
admissions@francisparker.org
If you are interested in our Priority Admissions process
for the 2026-2027 school year
, please refer to the information below to familiarize yourself with our process. Dates and deadlines for next year's priority process will be updated in late summer 2025.
Submit an Inquiry
Learn more about Parker, our programs, and community
Submit an application
Complete your application by February 1, 2026
Admissions decisions released on March 13, 2026
A great first step is to
submit an inquiry form
in our admissions portal. Inquiring lets you:
Tell us your student's academic and extracurricular interests
Receive communications about our application process
View and register for admissions events
Attend events for prospective students and families:
Lower School Open House
(Saturday, November 8)
Discover Parker Information Sessions and Tours
(Various dates)
Individual Lower School Campus Tours
(Various dates)
Explore our website:
Learn more about Parker’s
Lower School program and curriculum
Understand how
our commitment to Belonging
is fundamental to Parker’s mission and the daily life of our community.
Read
current and past stories
about our dynamic faculty, students, alumni and other members of the Parker community.
to our online application system, or
create an account
if you don't have one.
Click “begin admissions process” to start your application.
Submit the application form as soon as you’ve decided to apply!
Once you have submitted the application form and the $125 application fee (or fee waiver), a personalized checklist of other required items will appear for you to complete.
If you’d like to be considered for financial assistance,
create an account and begin your application in Clarity
After submitting our online application form you’ll be able to request, submit, and complete the following checklist items in
your application account
Parent Questionnaire
Current Teacher Evaluation
Current School Administrator Evaluation
Including current and previous years’ transcripts, report cards, and/or other student records
Supplemental/Special Interest Evaluation (optional)
Register for an Admissions Assessment
JK, SK, Grade 1 Family Experience
Grade 2-Grade 5 Applicant Visit Day
Grade 2-Grade 5 Independent School Entrance Examination (
ISEE
Schedule a Parent/Guardian Interview
If you’d like to be considered for for financial assistance,
submit your application in Clarity
by February 1, 2026
Admissions decisions will be emailed to parents/guardians after 3:30 pm on Friday March 13, 2026.
Admitted students and families will be invited to attend additional programs and revisit opportunities.
Admitted families have until the end of day on Thursday, March 26, 2026 to submit their enrollment agreements.
Applicants initially offered a space in our wait pool will be considered for open seats through the enrollment process and into the spring and summer months.
Lower School
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5
4201 Randolph Street
San Diego, CA 92103
Sasha Turtz
Associate Director of Lower School Admissions
Work:
(858) 569-7900 ext. 6881
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