Admissions

Thank you for your interest in Putnam Indian Field School. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Tours for prospective families for the 2025-2026 school year will begin April 1.


 

Admission Overview

  • The admission process for the following fall begins in September.
  • Our birthday cut-off is September 1. Children must turn two years old on or before September 1 to enter our Toddler program.
  • Applications from new families must be received by November 1.
  • Sibling applications for current families are due September 1.  
  • After our priority enrollment period in November, we continue to accept students as spaces become available beginning March 1.  
  • Partial scholarships are available to families that demonstrate financial need. 
  • Preference for morning class placement is given to siblings of existing students, legacies, and faculty children.
  • Putnam Indian Field School accepts applicants without regard to race, color, creed, gender, or ethnicity.

Please contact Marie Cosgrove, Director of Enrollment & Programs, with any questions about the admission process.

School Tours

Tours of our campus are offered throughout the year on an individual basis by appointment and are an essential part of our admission process. During your visit, you and your child will have the opportunity to see the classrooms and shared spaces indoors, as well as our outdoor play yards. We will explain our philosophy and the routines of a typical day, and answer any questions you may have. There is no testing involved, and you and your child will not be separated. Contact Marie Cosgrove to schedule a tour.

How to Apply

Interested families should submit a PIFS Admission Application online or via mail along with a small photo of the prospective student, a copy of his/her birth certificate and the $65 application fee.

Click here to complete our online application.