CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY
Begin your MKA journey by completing our Online Inquiry Form, or for returning visitors, please log in to the Online Admissions Portal to complete the admissions process.
PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Boys must be 4 years old by June 1. Girls must be 4 years old by August 1.
Click here to view/download the Jr-K Application Checklist.
1. Submit the Application for Admission online by December 17, 2025, through MKA’s Admissions Portal. From the Portal, navigate to the checklist by selecting the “Start/Manage Your Application” button and clicking "View Checklist."
Note: Your Parent Statement, Family Bio, and Application Fee are all due by December 17. All other supplemental materials (see below) are due by January 30. After you have submitted an Application for Admission, your Veracross Portal Application Checklist will populate with the additional supplemental materials and requirements.
2. Schedule your Parent Visit through the Admissions Portal. Your Parent Visit will include an interview and private tour and will last about 60 minutes. WE encourage you to schedule your parent visit before the end of December. Jr-K Applicants will be invited for a playdate on a January weekend morning for one hour, where they will meet our Jr-K teachers and engage in activities in our Jr-K classrooms.
3. Ask your child’s current teacher to complete the Jr-K Teacher Recommendation Form. The form should be completed no sooner than November 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 30. The Teacher Recommendation Form must be sent directly to the teacher from your Veracross Portal.
4. Submit Videos - We have designed a video project to get to know our Jr-K applicants a little better during the admissions process.
Boys must be 5 years old by June 1. Girls must be 5 years old by August 1.
Click here to view/download the Kindergarten-3 Grade Application Checklist.
1. Submit the Application for Admission online by December 17, 2025, through MKA’s Admissions Portal. From the Portal, navigate to the checklist by selecting the “Start/Manage Your Application” button and clicking "View Checklist."
Note: Your Parent Statement, Family Bio, and Application Fee are all due by December 17. All other supplemental materials (see below) are due by January 30. After you have submitted an Application for Admission, your Veracross Portal Application Checklist will populate with the additional supplemental materials and requirements.
2. Schedule your Family Visit through the Admissions Portal. The visit will include a parent interview, a 1:1 meeting with your child and an MKA teacher and a private tour. The visit will last about one hour.
3. Ask your child’s current teacher to complete the Teacher Recommendation Form. The form should be completed no sooner than November 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 30. The Teacher Recommendation Form must be sent directly to the teacher from your Veracross Portal.
4. Ask your current school to email us an official school report, due by January 30.
Click here to view/download the Kindergarten-3 Grade Application Checklist.
1. Submit the Application for Admission online by December 17, 2025, through MKA’s Admissions Portal. From the Portal, navigate to the checklist by selecting the “Start/Manage Your Application” button and clicking "View Checklist."
Note: Your Parent Statement, Family Bio, and Application Fee are all due by December 17. All other supplemental materials (see below) are due by January 30. After you have submitted an Application for Admission, your Veracross Portal Application Checklist will populate with the additional supplemental materials and requirements.
2. Schedule your Family Visit through the Admissions Portal. The Family Visit will include a parent interview, a 1:1 meeting for your child and an MKA teacher, and a private tour. The visit will last about one hour.
3. Ask your child’s current teacher to complete the Teacher Recommendation Form. The form should be completed no sooner than November 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 30. The Teacher Recommendation Form must be sent directly to the teacher from your Veracross Portal.
4. Ask your current school to email us an official school report, due by January 31. The report should include at least two years of reports.
5. For grades 2 and 3 only: Upload an authentic writing sample, written by your child for school or pleasure.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Click here to view/download the Middle School Application Checklist.
1. Submit the Application for Admission online by December 17, 2025, through MKA’s Admissions Portal. From the Portal, navigate to the checklist by selecting the “Start/Manage Your Application” button and clicking "View Checklist."
Note: Your Parent Statement, Family Bio, and Application Fee are all due by December 17. All other supplemental materials (see below) are due by January 30. After you have submitted an Application for Admission, your Veracross Portal Application Checklist will populate with the additional supplemental materials and requirements.
2. Schedule your Family Visit through the Admissions Portal. The Visit will include a parent interview, a private tour, and a writing sample from the applicant. The visit will last about 75 minutes.
3. Ask your child’s current English and Math teacher(s) to complete the Teacher Recommendation Forms. The forms should be completed no sooner than November 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 30. The Teacher Recommendation Form must be sent directly to the teacher from your Veracross Portal.
4. Ask your current school to email us official school reports, due by January 30. The report should include the current year and at least one previous year.
5. Complete the Applicant Questionnaire within your Portal and submit by January 30. Many applicants choose to wait until after their school visit to complete this section.
6. Register for either the ISEE or the SSAT standardized test. This test can be taken anytime between September 1 and January 15, as the results need to be submitted by January 30. MKA is a host site for the ISEE in mid-December, but families can register and take the test at any location or utilize the at-home option. Families applying for Financial Aid at MKA can request a test fee waiver by emailing Alyson Waldman, Director of Enrollment Management, Admissions, and Financial Aid.
UPPER SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Click here to view/download the Upper School Application Checklist.
1. Submit the Application for Admission online by December 17, 2025, through MKA’s Admissions Portal. From the Portal, navigate to the checklist by selecting the “Start/Manage Your Application” button and clicking "View Checklist."
Note: Your Parent Statement, Family Bio, Applicant Activity & Interest Information, and Application Fee are all due by December 17. All other supplemental materials (see below) are due by January 30. After you have submitted an Application for Admission, your Veracross Portal Application Checklist will populate with the additional supplemental materials and requirements.
2. Schedule your Family Visit through the Admissions Portal. The Family Visit will include a parent and student interview, a private tour, and a writing sample from the applicant. The visit will last about 75 minutes.
3. Ask your child’s current English, Math, and one additional teacher(s) to complete the Teacher Recommendation Forms. The additional teacher must be a current History, Science, or World Language teacher. The form should be completed no sooner than November 1 and submitted to the Admission Office no later than January 30. The Teacher Recommendation Form must be sent directly to the teacher from your Veracross Portal.
4. Ask your current school to email us official school reports, due by January 30. The report should include the current year and at least one previous year.
5. Complete the Applicant Questionnaire within your Portal and submit by January 30. Many applicants choose to wait until after their school visit to complete this section.
6. Register for either the ISEE or the SSAT standardized test. This test can be taken anytime between September 1 and January 15, as the results need to be submitted by January 30. MKA is a host site for the ISEE in mid-December, but families can register and take the test at any location or utilize the at-home option. Families applying for Financial Aid at MKA can request a test fee waiver by emailing Alyson Waldman, Director of Enrollment Management, Admissions, and Financial Aid.
