As a first step in learning about Sabot at Stony Point's Lower School, interested parents are invited to attend one of the orientation sessions scheduled during the Fall/Winter. Our Executive Director, Irene Carney, will discuss the school’s philosophy and programs and will spend time answering questions about the school. Parents of current students will be available to answer questions as well.

These are informal meetings lasting about an hour and a half. Parents are encouraged to register for a particular session in advance by contacting Maggie Barrett by phone at (804) 272-1341 or by email. All Lower School orientations will begin in the assembly room.

Families who wish to apply after attending an orientation should submit a completed application and Request for Records form, along with a non-refundable $50 application fee. Please consult the admissions calendar at the bottom of this page for important dates and deadlines.

After submitting an application, families should make arrangements with a qualified psychologist or licensed testing center to administer the appropriate test to their child, as indicated below:

Students applying to enter Kindergarten should take the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III).

Students applying to enter First through Fifth Grades should take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV).

(If you are having the test administered at another independent school, please furnish a copy of the results when you receive them.) Test results should be submitted to Sabot at Stony Point no later than Friday, January 28, 2011.  We suggest families contact one of the following centers:

Academic Advisors
Dr. Martha E. Kolbe
411 Libbie Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23226
(804) 285-7087

Dominion Behavioral Healthcare
703 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 101
Richmond, Virginia 23236
(804) 794-4482

Westhampton Family Psychologists, P.C.
1503 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 105
Richmond, Virginia 23229
(804) 673-0100

Families who submit an application will be contacted in early January to schedule a school visit for prospective students.

Students applying to enter Kindergarten will visit in small groups on one of the following dates:

Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

The children will participate in various activities with faculty and our Director of Program Development, Marty Gravett. Parents will attend a brief parallel session and then join their children in the classrooms.

Students applying to enter First through Fifth Grades will be individually scheduled to spend a day in class with prospective classmates.

Parents will receive a letter notifying them of our admissions decision.

Parents of accepted students will receive an enrollment contract along with the decision letter. The signed contract, along with the appropriate deposit, should be returned to Sabot at Stony Point by the date indicated in order to reserve the student’s place for the coming year.

Kindergarten orientation for prospective parents
        Friday, October 1, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
        Monday, October 18, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
Grades 1 - 5 orientation for prospective parents
       Sunday, November 7, 2010, 3:00 p.m.

Kindergarten application deadline
        Thursday, December 16, 2010 (Applications received after this date will be considered on a space available basis.)

Kindergarten small group school visits for parents and children
        Wednesday, January 5, 2011
        Saturday, January 29, 2011

Notification letters for Kindergarten applicants mailed
        Friday, February 18, 2011

Notification letters for applicants to Grades 1 - 5 mailed
        As space is available

Enrollment contract and deposit due
        Thursday, March 3, 2011 for Kindergarten applicants. All other applicants, per information in admissions notification.