Greenwich Village, Manhattan · Fall 2027 entry
LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School): which admissions test?
Depends on the grade
Grades 5-8: No ISEE/SSAT required · Grades 9-11: Test-optional · Apply by Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Test by entering grade
| Grade 5 | No ISEE/SSAT required |
| Grade 6 | No ISEE/SSAT required |
| Grade 7 | No ISEE/SSAT required |
| Grade 8 | No ISEE/SSAT required |
| Grade 9 | Test-optional |
| Grade 10 | Test-optional |
| Grade 11 | Test-optional |
A grade missing from the table has no rule on the school’s page, often because the school does not admit new students into it.
No test for middle school; for high school, no test is required for fall 2027 and scores sent are read as supplemental.
“LREI will not require an admissions test (ISEE or SSAT) for high school applicants for Fall 2027 enrollment. Testing results shared with LREI will be considered as supplemental information.”
Application deadline
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
“Complete an online application in Ravenna by December 1, 2026.” — lrei.org
The school
- Grades
- Pre-K-12
- Entry grades named
- Pre-K, K, 5, 6, 9
- Address
- Lower & Middle School: 272 Sixth Avenue (at Bleecker Street); Charlton St campus: 40 Charlton Street, New York, NY
- Line read on
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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