Applying

A Post Oak education is as unique as your child, and we want to be certain we are the right fit for your family.

Before beginning an application, we encourage you to participate in our admission events. Below are the steps to apply for admission to The Post Oak School.

Step 1: Submit the online application form and $100 fee.

The priority application deadline is December 19, 2025, to be considered in the first round of admission decisions that are made in early March. There is a $100 non-refundable application fee.

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Step 2: Submit the required admission documents.

Young Children’s Community (14 months–3 years)

Elementary (Grades 1–6)

Age requirement: Children must be 6 years old by September 1 to begin Grade 1.
Teacher Recommendation Form(s)*
- Grades 1–5 use the common HAIS form for those levels
- Grade 6 requires both Math and English recommendations forms, which also are common HAIS forms
School Administrator/Principal Reference Form*
Transcript Release Form with report card/transcripts (most recent and last two years if applicable)*

*All recommendation forms must be sent directly from your child’s current school.

High School (Grades 9–12)

Math and English Teacher Recommendation Forms* (common HAIS forms)
Transcript Release form with Report Card/Transcripts (most recent and last two years)*
Bring Your Own Test (standardized test scores, including ISEE, SSAT, MAP, STAAR)
Work sample
Student essay

*All recommendation forms must be sent directly from your child’s current school or person completing the form.

Step 3: Schedule an applicant visit.

Parents

All families applying for admission to the Young Children’s Community and Primary programs must participate in an admissions interview. During this interview, the staff will ask questions to get to know your child and your family. Parent interviews may be held online or in person, and we ask that all parents are present.

Students

Following an application review, qualified candidates will be invited to an in-person classroom visit. We require the submission of all supplemental documents prior to this meeting, including teacher recommendations, student report cards, most recent standardized testing scores, and school records. Student visits are scheduled in February, and registration for visits opens at the end of January.

Primary applicants who are at least three years old will be invited to participate in a 30–45-minute student visit. Primary applicants under the age of three are not required to participate.

All Elementary through High School applicants will be invited to shadow a current student for a portion of the school day. During the visit, the student will be asked to participate in class activities and complete academic work.

High School applicants will also participate in a brief interview with the admissions committee. During this interview, members of the committee will ask questions to get to know the student and learn more about their interests.

Step 4: Admission decision

Decisions for admission to The Post Oak School are based upon the parent interview, student visit, teacher recommendation form(s), and student’s academic records, if applicable. The first round of admission decisions for the 2026–2027 school year will be sent by email on March 6, 2026. Families offered admission are expected to sign and submit the contract by the Common Reply Date on March 25, 2026.

After the first round of admissions, offers for the 2026–2027 school year will be made based on availability.

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Note on Immunization

Any student enrolled for the first time in The Post Oak School after March 24, 2020, must fulfill the vaccine requirements under Texas law or submit a documented medical waiver of those vaccine requirements. All medical waivers must state medical diagnosis and will be reviewed and considered by the school nurse. Non-medical waivers of the vaccine requirements will not be accepted for enrollment to The Post Oak School.

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