Admissions Process

Begin your child’s BGA admission process by completing our inquiry form. You will need to complete a form for each child you would like to be considered for admission. Upon completion, you will receive access to myBGA, which houses our application for admission.

Submit an Inquiry

When you’re ready, make plans to join us on campus for an individual tour. In order to visit campus, you must complete an inquiry form. Upon receipt, our admissions office will reach out to you to schedule a day and time that works best for your family.

The priority deadline for Fall 2024 is December 15, 2023, for students entering pre-K and kindergarten and January 5, 2024, for those wishing to be considered for first grade and up. Applications received after the deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis, and applicants may be wait-listed.

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Assessments (Lower School)

Battle Ground Academy requires all applicants to complete an assessment. The Kindergarten assessment takes about 30-45 minutes and is proctored individually by an admissions associate. We use the Missouri KIDS assessment which includes a variety of hands-on engaging activities to assess developmental readiness in the areas of number concepts, auditory skills, paper/pencil skills, language concepts, visual skills, and gross motor skills.

Testing date options for those applying to first through fourth grade will be sent upon receipt of your online application. We require the OLSAT (Otis Lennon School Abilities Test), reading and writing sample. Testing takes about 60-75 minutes and is done by an admissions associate. We will also accept ISEE scores.

First-grade through fourth-grade assessments will take place on a student’s shadow day, which will be scheduled on an individual basis. 

After we receive your application for admission, your admissions representative, Ansley Page, will work with you to schedule your testing.

ISEE Testing (Middle & Upper School)

Middle and Upper School students are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Only one ISEE family account is needed to manage testing for multiple students. Tests can be taken at BGA (on specific, invite-only dates), at designated testing centers, or at home.

Our ISEE exam dates for 2024-25 are:

November 11, 2023
December 9, 2023
January 20, 2024
February 10, 2024

Candidates must enter a test date to finalize the application. Please check the ISEE website to find out available dates to fill out that portion of the application, or put a future date and update when you schedule your child's test.

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After we receive your application for admission, your admissions representative will work with you to schedule a shadow day for first through 11th grades. Shadow days allow your student to spend time on campus getting to know students and faculty, and participating in classes and other typical school day activities. Each student will have a “buddy” for the day to ensure your child feels comfortable and welcome (a trademark of BGA!).

Kindergarten applicants are asked to register for one Kindergarten Observation. Observation is a 30-minute playtime with other applicants to assess social/emotional readiness. While students play, parents will spend time in Q&A session in the cafe. Observations are offered monthly between October and January. Registration will be sent upon completion of an application.

Middle and Upper School shadow days will be scheduled on an individual basis.

In order to be considered for admission, we must have students’ academic records and teacher recommendations on file. These forms are available to download from your admission checklist in myBGA once we’ve received your application for admission. 

Williamson County public schools will not complete teacher recommendation forms. For those applicants, the requirement is waived.

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Our deadline to apply for financial aid for enrollment in grades Kindergarten through 12th, is February 1, 2024. Families who meet our priority consideration and financial aid deadlines will receive admission and financial aid notification on March 2, 2024. Families who miss the financial aid deadline will be considered as funds allow.

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