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Applying to TCS
Begin Your Application to The Cooper School Today!
Unleash Your Child’s Potential in a Progressive Learning Environment.
The application process
5 straightforward steps for applying at The Cooper School:
1
Begin your application by filling out the Begin Your Application form.
This will notify our admissions team of your interest in The Cooper School. We will follow up with easy instructions and quick serve links so you can easily move on to the next step of the application process.
2
Schedule a Tour or Attend an Information Session.
Upon beginning the application process we will ask you to come by and visit us by Scheduling a Tour or attending an Open House.
3
Complete the Full Application
After you visit The Cooper School, we will send you a link to complete the rest of the Application.
4
Submit a Teacher Recommendation Form and school records
Once the application has been submitted, our admissions office will reach out to schedule your child’s interview.
5
Schedule an Interview (Kindergarten & 1st Grade applicants)
Once your application has been submitted, our Admissions Office will reach out to schedule a time for your child’s one-on-one admissions interview.
Or
Schedule a Shadow Day (2nd Grade – 8th Grade applicants)
Shadow Days will be scheduled once your child’s application has been submitted. More information on our Shadow Day experiences including how to register can be found here.
Admissions Timeline and Important Dates
Kindergarten application deadline:
January 1st, 2025
K Admissions Decisions Communicated: February 7th, 2025
1st-8th grade application deadline:
February 1st, 2025
Admissions Decisions Communicated: March 7th, 2025
TCS by the numbers
88%
Students gaining 5 or more passes at GCSE level
79%
GCSE Students achieving a pass in ENG & Maths
24%
A-level students achieving grades A/A* in 2023
96%
Year 13 students getting their first choice university place in 2023
TCS is for everyone
The Cooper School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to its students. The Cooper School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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Questions and Answers
All prospective students are required to complete admissions testing as part of the admissions process. Prospective students in grades K and 1 will complete an interview one on one with a primary staff member. This interview is an assessment of developmental readiness and achievement.
These interviews take place after school and are scheduled on an individual basis. Prospective students in grades 2-8 will complete a shadow day at The Cooper School. The admissions testing will take place during this day. This will allow older students an opportunity to experience the work and social environment, and to interact with the teachers and administrators.
All prospective students are required to complete admissions testing as part of the admissions process. Prospective students in grades K and 1 will complete an interview one on one with a primary staff member. This interview is an assessment of developmental readiness and achievement.
These interviews take place after school and are scheduled on an individual basis. Prospective students in grades 2-8 will complete a shadow day at The Cooper School. The admissions testing will take place during this day. This will allow older students an opportunity to experience the work and social environment, and to interact with the teachers and administrators.
All students must provide evidence of immunizations or vaccinations required by the State of South Carolina. Official records from a licensed medical provider or clinic are required and must be approved by the school nurse. Exemptions from immunizations for reasons of conscience, including religious exemptions, will not be accepted for any Cooper School student. Exemptions from immunization requirements may be granted on a medical basis.
Students requesting a medical exemption from the immunization or vaccination requirements must annually submit a signed, dated letter from the student’s South Carolina-licensed, treating physician (M.D. or D.O.) specifically stating the basis for the exemption and that the required immunizations or vaccinations would be medically contraindicated or pose a significant risk to the health and well-being of the child or a member of the child’s household.
Typically we adhere to the September 1 cut off date. For example, a child applying to the Kindergarten program would need to be 5 years old by September 1 of the entry year. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis, and after the interview process has been completed.