Apply to Grades 6-12

Welcome!

This is an exciting time in your child’s educational journey, and we are honored to be a part of your school search!

Crossroads Middle and Upper Schools are all about creating long, lasting, impactful relationships—between teachers and students and students and students. Our admission process is the same—we want to get to know your child and family and will make sure your family has many opportunities to understand and experience Crossroads!

Take a look at the resources below for a handy “how-to” guide to help you through the steps of our application process.

And, if you have any questions along the way, please reach out anytime to msadmission@xrds.org, usadmission@xrds.org or 310-582-4451.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Warmly,
Martie, Emily, Kimberly, Erica, Chris, Tien and Steven
Crossroads Secondary Admission Team

Middle & Upper School Admission

Application Steps and Dates for 6th-12th Grade Applicants

August 1, 2022

Admission Application available for the 2023-24 school year (via Ravenna)

November 10, 2022

Family Application Forms deadline for sibling, employee and legacy families

Optional Family Application Forms preliminary deadline for new families

January 5, 2023

Family Application Forms final deadline for new families

January 13, 2023

School and Supplemental Forms deadline (recommendations, transcripts and Character Skills Snapshot)

March 10, 2023

Admission decisions emailed at 5 p.m. (K-12)

Middle & Upper School Admission

Core Values

List of 5 items.

A Humane Process

We want this process to be as enjoyable, easy and accessible as possible. We greatly value an anxiety-free experience for students and we only require materials that are absolutely necessary for us to get to know your child and family.
Character and Academics

Grades don’t tell the whole story of your child. In addition to a strong academic profile, we want to understand the strengths your child possesses that influence their academic achievement and social-emotional growth. We ask all applicants to complete the Character Skills Snapshot, a cutting-edge tool that we believe in. Character skills are as important as academic skills in life and school success.
Collaboration over Competition

We’re different from other schools. We want to learn about your student in an authentic, collaborative environment with other students. Our Small Group Interview program is designed for students to work together in comfortable and intentional settings.
Student Voice

Above all, Crossroads honors and nurtures each student’s voice and ideas. Your child will have a number of ways throughout our process to share who they are with us, including through their student questions, Small Group Interview, and Character Skills Snapshot.
Transparency

The Admission process should not be mysterious or opaque. Our entire process is oriented to understanding your child and family, from the parent and student questions to the Character Skills Snapshot. We also openly share how the applicant review and selection processes work at Crossroads.

Middle & Upper School Admission

Upcoming Events

Please register for admission events by logging into Ravenna, our online application portal. For a quick overview of our Spotlight Series, click here. In addition to our Spotlight events, we’re offering parent/guardian chats, admission office hours, student-to-student connection events, and much more! More details in Ravenna!