Admissions

Admissions Procedures

Application Procedures

The role of the Admission Committee is to choose candidates with qualities indicative of success in the rigorous academic program of the school. Our holistic admissions process allows our team to select applicants that are a good fit for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, and will be successful in our uncompromising learning environment. Evaluation is based upon assessment scores, past and current academic records, recommendations from the applicant’s teachers and school administrators, and an applicant's interview. Our application process is outlined below. 

  • Complete an application for each child. Applications can be found here.
  • Submit all required documentation as indicated in the sections below. You will also receive an email from the Admissions office listing all required documents, with links that can be forwarded to your child(ren)’s school. All recommendation forms must be sent to DKJA directly from your child(ren)’s school.
  • Use your Eagles Net account to keep track of documents that DKJA has received and what is still outstanding.
  • Admissions interviews are required for all grade levels. The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule individual appointments after an application has been submitted and all required documentation has been received. At this time, all interviews and assessments are being conducted virtually.
For grade specific requirements, see below:

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact the Admissions Office admissions@dkja.net or (561) 852-3310.

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  • Kindergarten Applicants

    • Complete a Records Release Form and send it to your child’s current school.
    • A School Recommendation Form must be completed by your child(ren)’s Pre-K teacher and sent directly to DKJA.
    • School records from Pre-K must be submitted. These can be uploaded into your Eagles Net account or emailed to Admissions@dkja.net.
    • Submit a copy of your child(ren)’s original birth certificate prior to testing. This can be uploaded into your Eagles Net account or emailed to Admissions@dkja.net.
    • Once these documents are received, we will schedule an admissions interview and math/reading assessment. At this time, all interviews and assessments are being conducted virtually.
    • If your child has been homeschooled due to Covid, we will discuss other recommendation options.

  • Applicants Grades 1-4

    • Complete a Records Release Form and send it to your child(ren)’s current school.
    • A Teacher Recommendation Form must be completed by your child(ren)’s current teacher and sent directly to DKJA.
    • School records from the past two years must be submitted. These can be uploaded into your Eagles Net account or emailed to Admissions@dkja.net.
    • Submit a copy of your child(ren)’s original birth certificate prior to testing. This can be uploaded into your Eagles Net account or emailed to Admissions@dkja.net.
    • Once these documents are received, we will schedule an admissions interview and math/reading assessment. At this time, all interviews and assessments are being conducted virtually.
    • If your child has been homeschooled due to Covid, we will discuss other recommendation options.

  • Applicants Grades 5 – 8

    • Complete a Records Release Form and send it to your child(ren)’s current school.
    • Recommendation forms must be completed and sent to DKJA by the student’s current teachers in:
    • A Recommendation form must also be completed by a School Administrator and sent directly to DKJA.
    • For those students who currently attend a Jewish day school, an additional recommendation form must be completed by a  Judaic Studies/Hebrew teacher.
    • School records from the past two years must be submitted. These can be uploaded into your Eagles Net account or emailed to Admissions@dkja.net.
    • If your child has been homeschooled due to Covid, we will discuss other recommendation options.
    • Grades 6-8 ONLY: DKJA requires that candidates for Grades 6-8 take the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) for admission. Testing options and dates are listed on www.ssat.org. Please specify DKJA's school code 2855 when completing the test registration to ensure scores are sent directly to DKJA. 

  • Applicants Grades 9-12

    • Complete a Records Release Form and send it to your child(ren)’s current school.
    • Recommendation forms must be completed and sent to DKJA by the student’s current teachers in:
    • A Recommendation form must also be completed by a School Administrator and sent directly to DKJA.
    • For those students who currently attend a Jewish day school, an additional recommendation form must be completed by a Judaic Studies/Hebrew teacher.
    • For applicants to Grade 9, school records from the past two years must be submitted. For applicants to Grades 10-12, high school transcripts must be submitted.
    • DKJA requires that candidates for Rosenblatt High School take the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) for admission. Testing options and dates are listed on www.ssat.org. Please specify DKJA's school code 2855 when completing the test registration to ensure scores are sent directly to DKJA. If the applicant has previously taken the SSAT, scores may be uploaded into your Eagles Net account or sent to Admissions@dkja.net. 
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