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Apply to Milken

Thank you for your interest in Milken Community School. As you begin the application process, please note our admission team is here to assist you. If you would like information about any step in the process, please contact our office at 310.440.3553 or admission@milkenschool.org.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN INQUIRY. The application link below is only for the 2024-2025 school year.

Steps to Apply

List of 3 items.

  • Create Your Account & Complete the Application

    New Families
    Please click here to create an applicant account. Within two business days after creating your account, you will receive an email with steps to create your myMilken account to access the application.

    Current Families
    Please click here to create a new applicant account. Please allow up to 2 business days for your new applicant to be added to your existing myMilken account.

    Complete the Application
    Once you've created your myMilken login, your application can be completed at your convenience. You can log out and return to complete the application without losing data before submitting the final version. We recommend submitting applications as soon as possible. Access to self scheduling the interview will be available once the application is processed.

    Non-refundable application fee: $150

    Application Deadlines:
    • For all grades, applications for admission of sibling and faculty families are due October 16, 2023
    • For all grades, applications for admission of new families are due December 8, 2023
    • View all admission key dates here.
  • Attend Your Interview & Campus Tour

    Once you have submitted your completed application, you can schedule your interview and campus tour through the online self-scheduling system. An email confirmation will be sent from the Office of Admission to confirm that the time you selected is available. If you do not receive this email confirmation, please contact us at 310.440.3553. 
  • Provide Supplemental Forms and Transcripts

    Transcripts and teacher recommendations can be requested in your checklist in myMilken starting November 14, 2023. They will not be available prior to this date. All forms and test scores are due by Friday, January 12, 2024

    Candidates applying for the 2024-2025 school year have the option to submit ISEE testing results, but are not required to.

Admission Decision Committee

A committee comprised of school administrators along with the admission team meets to review applications to both the Middle School and Upper School. Consideration for admission is based upon a number of factors that include the application, the interview, standardized test scores (if applicable), transcripts and recommendations.

The general application period for Fall 2024 closes on December 8, 2023 (applications for admission of sibling and faculty families are due October 16, 2023). If you wish to apply after the general deadline, applications for grades 6-12 received after December 8 will be reviewed in the order received (space permitting). Please contact admission@milkenschool.org with any questions.

Milken Community School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, athletic, and other school-administered programs.

Office of Admission

List of 5 members.

  • Photo of Lindy Kadouri

    Lindy Kadouri 

    Director of Admission & Enrollment Management
    310.903.4821
  • Photo of Alexis Newman

    Alexis Newman 

    Associate Director of Admission
    310.440.3572
  • Photo of Mele Liss

    Mele Liss 

    Admission Associate
    310.440.3790
  • Photo of Elana Banafsheha

    Elana Banafsheha 

    Admission Associate
    310.440.3782
  • Photo of Shelly Meyers

    Shelly Meyers 

    Admission Coordinator
    310.440.3553

Visit Us!

Click here to register for our upcoming Admission events and open houses.
 

Supplemental Forms

Recommendation Forms will be available in the candidate checklist starting November 14, 2023.


 
At Milken Community School, we think education is more than what you know. Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us.
Non-discrimination Policy: Milken Community School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, athletic, and other school-administered programs.