Admission Calendar
- Campus Tours
- San Francisco Bus Stop Meetups
- Self-Guided Family Tours
- Admission Receptions
- Student Assessments / Visits
- Important Due Dates
Campus Tours
October 2024 - January 2025
A vital part of learning about MCDS is at our in-person Campus Tours where you will have the opportunity to meet our Head of School, Katherine Dinh, our Admission Team, along with other faculty, staff and students. These visits include an extensive campus tour hosted by current MCDS parents/guardians where you will get a sneak peek into the daily life of the MCDS community.
Please note that the campus tour is a required application step for families in the Admission process. Adult only event.
Click here to find Campus Tour dates and register through Ravenna. Please submit an inquiry through Ravenna to start the admission process.
If you require special accommodations or a Spanish or Mandarin language translator, please email us at admission@mcds.org.
Are you a preschool director, educational consultant, or partner program representative interested in touring MCDS? We'd love to have you attend a Campus Tour! Please email The Admission Office (admission@mcds.org) to sign up.
San Francisco Bus Stop Meetups
Come meet and connect with current MCDS San Francisco families who live in your neighborhood and ride the bus to school! This is a casual, fun, family-oriented event that will begin at the designated MCDS bus stop and may move to a nearby playground. The Bus Stop Meet Ups are optional, but a great way to experience the bus community! Families are encouraged to bring their children along! Click here to register for a Bus Stop Meetup. If you have any questions, please contact admission@mcds.org.
Self-Guided Family Tours
Saturday, October 26, 2024 and Saturday, December 14, 2024
Visit the beautiful 35 acre campus in Corte Madera, just 9 miles from Golden Gate Bridge. The tours are marked with signs and self-guided. Families are invited to bring their children along as there are activities for the whole family to enjoy on the tour route. Click here to register for a Self-Guided Family Tour. This event is optional.
Admission Receptions
All of our admission receptions are optional events throughout the admission season. Registration is required to attend these events.
General Admission Reception
October 23, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm at MCDS
*MCDS will be providing bus transportation from San Francisco for the General Reception. The bus will leave the Presidio Officers' Club parking lot at 5:15 PM. The return bus will leave MCDS at 7:40 PM. This is an opportunity to experience the students daily commute to and from MCDS!
If you are registering for the General Admission Reception, and would like to ride the bus to and from the event, you must register separately in Ravenna under General Reception Bus Transportation (space is limited).
Please click here to RSVP through Ravenna, our online admission portal.
San Francisco Focused Admission Reception
November 20, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm at Futures Without Violence (100 Montgomery Street, THE PRESIDIO, San Francisco, 94129)
Inclusion and Belonging Reception
December 12, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm at MCDS
Upper School Open House (For students and families applying to grades 5, 6, and 7)
January 9, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm at MCDS
LGBTQIA+ Affinity Reception
January 2025 - Date TBD
6:00pm - 7:30pm (Home of MCDS family)
Families of Color Affinity Reception
January 30, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm at San Francisco University High School (3065 Jackson Street, San Francisco, 94115)
Click here for event descriptions.
Click here to register for any of the above evening receptions.
Student Assessments / Visits
Kindergarten
The Kindergarten Screening
The Kindergarten Screening is a required step in the application process. You must submit the application prior to registering for the screening. The Screening is a one-on-one in person assessment. You may sign up for a screening on either January 11, 2025 at Marin Country Day School, OR at the Cow Hollow School (387 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129) on February 1, 2025.
The Kindergarten Playdate
The Kindergarten Playdate is a required step in the application process. You must submit the application prior to registering for the playdate. The Playdate is a chance for your child to spend the morning with other prospective kindergarteners and MCDS faculty. This is an opportunity to get to know your child and for them to take a peek into the kindergarten experience.
More details will be provided to applying families via their Ravenna account.
Grades 1-5
Grade 6 & 7
Grade 6 and 7 applicants are required to attend Sixth and Seventh Grade Admission Day, held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 11 AM. Applicants will meet Upper School faculty and other students applying for admission and complete academic assessments.
More information is provided on your Ravenna dashboard.
Grade 8
Important Due Dates
- October 11, 2024: MCDS sibling, faculty, staff applications due for Kindergarten applicants only
- December 1, 2024: Applications due for Indexed Tuition for current MCDS families
- December 27, 2024: Applications due for Kindergarten applicants
- January 16, 2025: Applications due for students applying to grades 1 - 7
- January 16, 2025: Applications due for Indexed Tuition for applicant families
- February 1, 2025: Teacher Evaluations due
- March 20, 2025: Admission Decisions posted in your Ravenna account at 12:00 PM PST
- March 27, 2025: Family Reply Deadline is 10:00 AM PST