Apply to PRS

• On-Campus Candidate Conversation – please schedule in your applicant checklist located in your portal

• Virtual Candidate Conversation – please schedule in your applicant checklist located in your portal

At Pacific Ridge, we no longer require an entrance exam to apply (ISEE, SSAT, state testing, etc.). However, we are requiring a proctored Writing Sample as part of the admissions process. There are several ways to go about submitting this that are outlined below. Applicants will not be advantaged or disadvantaged based on their choice of assessment. You are encouraged to fulfill this requirement in the way that best supports your student’s well-being. Should these options present significant financial hardship, fee waivers are available to you via the admissions office.

Option 1: Online Writing Sample via Test Innovators - to be used if your child is only applying to PRS

• Submit an ungraded, timed writing sample administered by Test Innovators (click here to register and view available testing dates). The latest date to take the writing sample with Test Innovators is February 2. While everything else in the application is due on February 1, we will allow applicants to test with Test Innovators on February 2.

• On the day of the writing sample, your student will join a Zoom session and receive an essay prompt from a live proctor. They will have 30 minutes to plan, write, and submit an essay on the topic.

• The timed writing sample costs $40. If this fee is a hardship, please email admissions@pacificridge.org to request a fee waiver.

• You will not be able to submit your student's writing sample to their applicant checklist. Test Innovators will send it directly to Pacific Ridge to be uploaded by our team. 

• Student accommodation requests should be directed to the testing service.

Option 2: ISEE Exam - to be used if your child is already signed up to take the ISEE for another school they are applying to this year (we will use the Writing Sample from the ISEE results to fulfill our requirement) 

• Your student can submit Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) results to Pacific Ridge by February 1, 2023. 

• The ISEE takes approximately three hours and includes an un-scored writing sample, as well as verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension, and math achievement sections. Learn more about what's on the ISEE here. 

• Pacific Ridge’s ISEE code is 054335. ISEE registration opens in August on the ISEE website.

• The ISEE costs $150 - $200 depending on where and how you take the test. If this fee is a hardship, please email admissions@pacificridge.org to request a fee waiver.         

• Student accommodation requests should be directed to the testing service.

Option 3: SSAT Exam - to be used if your child is already signed up to take the SSAT for another school they are applying to this year (we will use the Writing Sample from the SSAT results to fulfill our requirement)

• Your student can submit Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) results to Pacific Ridge by February 1, 2023. 

• The SSAT takes approximately three hours and includes an un-scored writing sample, as well as math, verbal, and reading comprehension sections. Learn more about what's on the SSAT here.  

• Pacific Ridge’s SSAT code is 5630. SSAT registration opens in August on the SSAT website.

• The SSAT costs $155 - $235 depending on where and how you take the test. If this fee is a hardship, please email admissions@pacificridge.org to request a fee waiver.   

• Student accommodation requests should be directed to the testing service.

Transfer Applicants (10th-12th grade)

• If your student is transferring, they may submit PSAT, SAT, or ACT test scores in addition to or in lieu of the options outlined above.

Pacific Ridge’s application requires three recommendation forms on behalf of each applicant. Recommendations are requested through the applicant checklist located in the applicant portal. Only your student’s current teachers should submit recommendation forms. If your child’s school or school district does not provide recommendations, please email admissions@pacificridge.org to discuss alternate options. 

To ensure your child’s teacher can write an informed recommendation, we advise waiting until after November 1, 2022 to request them. The deadline for recommendations is February 1, 2023.

• You should upload your student's transcripts directly to their checklist, located in the applicant portal.

• Please obtain copies from your child’s school and upload the required documents below in the form of a PDF. Make sure the document is clear and all text is legible. 

• Below is a list of required grade reports for the 2023-2024 application: 

  • 2020 - 2021 Report Card (all terms)

  • 2021- 2022 Report Card (all terms)

  • 2022 - 2023 Report Card (1st term/semester/quarter ONLY)

The Student & Parent Statements are short answer opportunities for the Admissions Committee to hear from applicants and families. Some questions are based on personal experiences and some are best answered after your family has had a chance to learn about the Pacific Ridge community.

Some notes about Student & Parent Statements:

• HAVE FUN! We want to get to know your student and your family through your responses. There are no right or wrong answers.

• The content of your statements is much more important than the length of your response. Answer thoughtfully and please do not feel the need to exhaust your written responses.

• The Student Statement form should be completed by the applicant without help from adults.

• Write your responses in a separate program such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Please proofread your responses before submission. Once your responses are submitted, they cannot be edited.