How to Apply

We're delighted that you've decided to apply to WT!

We hope that the links and information below help you through the application process to one of the best private schools in Pittsburgh. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions – admission@winchesterthurston.org or 412-578-7518.

Admission Process
The Admissions Office team will work with you as you move through the admission process.

The formal application process traditionally begins the fall before your child would matriculate at WT.

• The recommended deadline to submit the Parent Application is the first Friday in December.
• All additional application materials should be complete by the end of January (Grades 1 - 12.)
  • Teacher recommendation forms for students applying to Junior Pre-Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten are due by mid-December.
• The Admission Office will accept applications on a rolling basis, depending on space availability.

After the application deadline, applications are welcome and consideration is on a space-available basis. A rolling admission policy is used until the available spaces for each grade are filled. Please contact the Admission Office at 412-578-7518 or admission@winchesterthurston.org to inquire about availability.

Junior Pre-K students should be 3 years and 6 months old by September 1. Pre-K students should be 4 years old by September 1, and Kindergarten students should be 5 years old by September 1.

Applying to WT is easy!

Simply complete and submit the application and the supporting application materials.