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Castilleja is not only one of the leading schools in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, but is also regarded as one of the best all-girls school in California. It offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular programs and is well-known for its unique approach to producing young women as leaders.

How hard is it to get into Castilleja? Asian Americans find it very challenging to gain entry because of various factors. Castilleja is one of the most competitive private schools, with a 10% acceptance rate. Your chances will improve if you seek out expert assistance from independent admissions consultants like Cardinal Education, who will guide you throughout your application. Some of the important application requirements to consider are the following:

1. Student Interview
2. Proctored Writing Sample
3. Student Essay
4. Recommendation Letters
5. Transcripts

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Address: 1310 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Castilleja School Admissions Website: https://www.castilleja.org/admission/welcome

Student Population: 424
High school: 236 | Middle School: 188*
*Sixty-two 6th graders enrolled at JCC Satellite Campus

Average Class Size: 15

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

Open House and Event Dates: MIDDLE SCHOOL
6th Grade Campus Visit and Student Interview
Sept. 18, 20, 22, 27, & 29, 2023 | 9:45 am – 11:15 am (PDT)
Oct. 6 & 11, 2023 | 9:45 am – 11:15 am (PDT)

Discover Castilleja: Middle School Virtual Preview Event
Oct. 5, 2023 | 6:30-8:00 pm PST

Discover Castilleja: Middle School Fair
Oct. 4, 2023
Dec. 9, 2023

Discover Castilleja: Parent/Guardian Admission Information Sessions
Virtual
Sept. 12 & 19, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Sept. 27, 2023 | 8:45 am – 9:30 am (PDT)
Oct. 5, 12, 17, 19, 31, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Nov. 7, 14, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PST)
Dec. 5, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PST)

Parent/Guardian Meetup
Oct. 4, 10, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Nov. 2, 9, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Dec. 7, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PST)

Parent/Guardian Admission Information Session / Sesión Informativa de Admisión para Padres (En Español )
Oct. 26, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (PDT)

Parent/Guardian Meetup / Reunión de Padres/Tutores (En Español)
Nov. 9, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (PST)

Parent/Guardian Meetup for Parents of Black-Identifying Students
Nov. 15, 2023 | 9:15 am – 9:45 am (PST)

Black Student Union (BSU) Parent Affinity Group
Dec. 12, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (PST)

Latinx Parent Affinity Group Event / Evento del Grupo de Padres de Afinidad Latinx
Dec. 13, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (PST)

UPPER SCHOOL
9th Grade Campus Visit
Sept. 19, 21, 26, & 28, 2023 | 12:10 pm – 1:40 pm (PDT)
Oct. 3, 2023 | 12:10 pm – 1:40 pm (PDT)

High School Preview Event (Virtual)
Oct. 18, 2023 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (PDT)

High School Fair
Nov. 4, 2023 | 9:00 am – 10:30 am (PDT) | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (PDT)

Parent/Guardian Information Session (virtual)
Sept. 12, 19, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Sept 27, 2023 | 8:45 am – 9:30 am (PDT)
Oct. 5, 12, 17, 19, & 31, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Nov. 7, 14, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PST)
Dec. 5, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PST)

Parent/Guardian Meetup
Oct. 4, 10, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Nov. 2, 9, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PDT)
Dec. 7th, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:45 am (PST)

Parent/Guardian Admission Information Session / Sesión Informativa de Admisión para Padres (En Español)
Oct. 26, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (PDT)

Parent/Guardian Meetup for Parents of Black-Identifying Students
Nov. 15th, 2023 | 9:15 am – 9:45 am (PST)

Application Deadline: 1/9/2024

Testing Policy: Castilleja will not require or accept standardized test scores this admission season.

A Proctored Writing Sample is required for all applicants. This is an online writing activity proctored by Test Innovators over Zoom. Students will be given 30 minutes to complete the online essay.

Essay Questions: Applications require a parent questionnaire and a student essay to be completed, which can be found on Ravenna.

Upper School:
Parent Questionnaire:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/815347/applications/1799080/steps/93358/forms/36337

Student Questionnaire:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/815347/applications/1799080/steps/98918/forms/36338/delegate

Student Essay:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/815347/applications/1799080/steps/103396/forms/35848

Middle School
Parent Questionnaire:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/821310/applications/1805733/steps/93358/forms/36337

Student Essay:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/821310/applications/1805733/steps/97696/forms/35847

Interview Importance: High

Castilleja School College Counseling Department: https://www.castilleja.org/learning/college-counseling

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