Application Process

Carrollwood Day School welcomes all prospective applicants and families. The school seeks to admit those students who show the potential to grow significantly while at CDS. Students must be academically on or above grade level. 

Each division – Lower School (Early Childhood and Elementary), Middle and Upper School – has slightly different admissions procedures, so please visit the page for the division in which you are interested.  Regardless of the age of the student, Carrollwood Day School strongly recommends a personal tour for the parents prior to submitting an application. Families will receive an admissions packet during their visit.  Beginning in PreK 3, all applicants are required to complete a developmental/learning assessment. 

Middle School and High School applicants are required to come in for a shadow visit. You will receive more information regarding this in his application, once the initial inquiry has been submitted. Experiencing our learning environment first hand is a key component in the school selection process. 


Contact

Call the Admissions Office at 813.920.2288.

Dawn Schweitzer, Director of Admissions [Middle School & Upper School Admissions]

Michelle Cáceres, Director of Admissions [ECC and Elementary Admissions]

Charlotte Benziger, Assistant Director of Admissions

Vianca Danner, Admissions Associate for Middle & Upper School

Jess Nugent, Admissions Associate for Lower School, Student Records

Rachel Paggio, Admissions Assistant


Non-Discrimination Policy

CDS admits qualified students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin and is non-discriminatory in all policies and school administered programs.

CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY STATE FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS.