Kindergarten application essay

Rather than painting a complete picture of their student, parent and student essays often read like a student activity form. To give your child the best chance of success, it's important to be intentional and thoughtful about your child’s application.

Your goal is to portray a REALISTIC and loving view of your child’s personality. Admissions staff will meet your child and be able to see his or her attributes for themselves, so it’s important to be honest and believable. However, it is just as important not to hide things that a school needs to know.

Most schools will offer a parent interview or a space on the application for additional information. This is the place or time to offer a fuller explanation of any physical limitations, a trauma in the child’s life with which he/she is coping, or allergies, etc.

You can lend help to your child, but they need to provide original and thoughtful answers in their portion of the applications as well as during interviews. Schools can tell if a parent writes student essays and even go so far as to collect writing samples.