Admissions FAQs

Please refer to the Apply to CSN page for more information.

Each application must be submitted with a non-refundable $100 application fee. Each applicant applying to grades 2-12 will take an ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) which costs between $100 and $150.

The Admissions Office uses an online calendar to schedule campus tours. To schedule a tour, please create a SchoolAdmin with your contact information.

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At Community School of Naples, our primary focus is to provide an exceptional educational experience that nurtures the holistic development of our students. We therefore take pride in our independent school status and the opportunities it allows us to provide a truly exceptional individualized education for each of our CSN students, without having recourse to state-mandated obligations and policies, which may not always be in the best interests of our CSN families and students’ educational potential and which may be modified by the state over time.

As such, we do not participate in Florida or federal grants of any kind. Nor do we accept federal, state or local funding of any kind. We do this in order to maintain the highest levels of independent school performance of any school in the south eastern United States, concentrating solely upon the achievement and potential of each student in our care.

We are, however, proud to continue to offer our long-standing tuition assistance program which helps to support and enrich the lives of many families within our community. Please contact the school to find out details of how Community School of Naples itself may be able to provide a level of financial aid directly to your family, in order to make a place at CSN a reality for your child.

Yes. CSN does not offer an ESL program.

There are approximately 400 students in the Upper School, 210 students in the Middle School, and 360 students in the Lower School.  The average classroom size is between 12-15 students.

CSN’s school code is 101206.

The admissions assessments are important because scores are based on independent schools' norms. These scores are predictors of success in independent schools such as CSN. Although it is important, the testing is only one portion of the admissions application. Other factors, such as report cards, the admission interview, student essays, and teacher recommendations are equally as important. All aspects of the admissions application are reviewed in depth prior to issuing an admissions decision.

Teacher recommendations speak to a student’s progress, behavior, and drive in the classroom. These forms help the Admissions Committee better understand whether a student is ready for academic and behavioral expectations of CSN’s classroom environment.

After submitting the admissions application and paying the $100 fee, you can check the progress of your child’s application using the SchoolAdmin portal. After selecting your child’s name in SchoolAdmin, the progress bar can be found on the right side of the screen (shown below).

We recommend that you apply to an additional school as a backup should your child not be admitted to Community School of Naples.

Families who complete the admissions process in its entirety by February 1 will receive an admissions decision via the SchoolAdmin portal on March 15. The Admissions Office offers unfilled seats on a rolling basis after the March 15 decisions are released.

Each year, approximately 20 percent of the student body receives financial aid. The financial aid program allows academically qualified students to attend Community School of Naples regardless of their families’ financial status and helps maintain socio-economic diversity, a key aspect of CSN’s Mission.

CSN does not accept government funding or offer any athletic or merit based scholarships. Financial aid is need based and requires an application. Please review Tuition & Financial Aid for more information or contact Brian McWhirter, Director of Financial Aid, at bmcwhirter@communityschoolnaples.org.