How to Apply

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. 

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.  

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.

Ready to apply? The admission season for the 2025-26 academic school year is officially open! Prospective families can start the application process online here through our admission portal, Ravenna. Begin by creating your child's personal account and registering for a Campus Tour and other school-related events.  

NOTE:

• We do not accept applications to 8th grade.
• Application fee is $100, is payable online by credit card, and goes toward the cost of assessing applicants. 

Once an online admission profile has been created in Ravenna, a 30-minute interview may be scheduled with a member of our admission team through your Ravenna account. 

These conversations provide an opportunity to meet with an admission team member to learn more about your child and your family. One interview is required per child. If you're applying for more than one child, you must register for an interview for each applicant. Please make arrangements for all primary parents/guardians to be present for the interview. For additional questions about the interview, please contact the admission team (admission@mcds.org). 

**In an effort to make the application process more equitable and accessible for all families, interviews for the 2024-25 admission season will be conducted via Zoom. We recognize that making an additional trip to campus during the work day can pose challenges for some families. MCDS has found Zoom works well for most families, however, if you would like to request an in person interview please contact admission@mcds.org. 

After the admission checklist has been completed, applications have been processed, and assessment results have been gathered, the Admission Committee will post Admission Decisions in your Ravenna account on March 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM. The Family Reply Deadline is on March 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM.

We welcome applicants who live outside of the Bay Area and outside of the United States. We also want to personally meet all applicants and their parent(s)/guardian(s) during the application process. This meeting is a significant priority for us as we look to make connections with new families and get to know applicants as deeply as possible. 

For more information please contact the Admission Office: admission@mcds.org.