Admission to Chinquapin is a two-step process. Students must complete both steps in order to be considered for admission. We do not accept students who have not participated in this process, which takes place in the spring and summer, and therefore cannot accept students at mid-year.

1. Prospective students are required to attend a spring recruiting meeting. Click here for dates and locations. At the recruiting meeting, students
• Listen to a presentation about Chinquapin
• Fill out an application form
• Take short reading and math skills tests
• Are interviewed by faculty
2. An invitation will be sent to select applicants from the recruiting meetings to attend a one-week summer “try-out” at the school in mid-June at no cost. Although most incoming students have just completed the 5th grade, there are often limited openings in grades 7-12. The best-qualified students from the one-week sessions are selected to attend Chinquapin in the fall.

Students wishing to receive early admission to Chinquapin’s 6th grade MUST come to the school on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. to take an admissions test and be interviewed for entrance.

Required documents to come with the student or to be sent by mail:

1.     Copy of report card from last year
2.     Copy of current report card from this year
3.     Completed application
4.     2 Letters of Recommendation (at least one from a current teacher)
5.     Most recent TAKS scores or other standardized test scores
6.     A copy of your most recent 1040 tax return

If student arrives without required documents he or she will not be allowed to test for early admission and will have to wait for the regular admission process in March and April.

Applicants will be notified by March 15, 2008 of acceptance or non-acceptance.

Accepted applicants must notify Chinquapin by April 15, 2008.