What’s the deadline to apply to most private schools in the Bay Area?

Most Bay Area private schools stick to a similar admissions calendar, with applications typically due in January. Interviews, shadow days, and testing (if required) usually happen in the fall and early winter. Decisions often go out in March, which makes for a pretty tense spring break in a lot of local households. That said, every school has its own twist on the calendar, and rolling admissions are a thing at some of the smaller or more specialized schools. The moral of the story? Start early, double-check each school’s deadlines, and maybe don’t leave everything until winter break. And yes, bookmarking a spreadsheet might just save your sanity.