Early Childhood Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in the Early Childhood Program at The Tatnall School! We are proud to provide a complete educational experience for students in PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten. A Tatnall education balances character development with active exploration to encourage kind, thoughtful, curious individuals. Tatnall's Early Childhood Approach includes;

  • Developmentally appropriate curriculum in language arts, math, science, and global studies
  • Learning balances structured instruction with exploration and discovery
  • Small and whole-group instruction to enrich and support every child
  • Responsive classroom approach at all grade levels
  • Emotional intelligence curriculum and public speaking practice
  • Outdoor learning and play every day

Early Childhood Application Process

The Tatnall School considers applications for admission on a rolling basis. Beginning in November 2020, once a family completes the application process, the Committee will review all materials, including Financial Aid applications, and communicate the admission and financial aid decision. The first round of admissions decisions will be issued in late December. The decision package will include information regarding the time frame for family response to secure students' enrollment. 

In addition, please keep in mind that the majority of admission decisions occur in January and February. It is recommended that all admission application materials and Financial Aid applications for prospective students be completed by February 1, 2021; however, we continue to work on rolling admissions basis after this date.


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  • Inquire

    To begin the application process, please complete an online inquiry by clicking here. Once your inquiry is processed, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log into your parent page on MyTatnall. This will allow you to track your student's progress through our admissions process and complete our online application.

  • Apply

    Tatnall's application process requires a completed online application, current school records, and a teacher recommendation (if your child is currently enrolled in a preschool program).  The online application and records release form will be sent to you upon receipt of your child's application. For ease of reference, please click here to access the Permission for Release of Records and here for the ADVIS recommendation form.

    We ask that you submit these forms directly to your child's school and ask them to email the records to admissions@tatnall.org.

  • Visit Tatnall

    Early Childhood Parent Tours
    We invite interested families to join us for individual family tours, available after-school hours. Families must complete an inquiry by clicking here, before scheduling a tour.

    Once your inquiry is complete, please click here to schedule your tour. You are also welcome to email admissions@tatnall.org or call (302) 892-4285 to schedule your tour.
"Anna had a wonderful kindergarten experience! I feel she has built a solid foundation both academically and socially. We are grateful that Tatnall provides so many unique opportunities. Thank you for everything you do each and every day."

-The Morgenstern Family

Schedule Your Campus Tour

We look forward to welcoming you to campus for an on-campus tour of Tatnall!

We invite interested families to join us for individual family tours, available after-school hours. Families must complete an inquiry by clicking here, before scheduling a tour.

Once your inquiry is complete, please use the relevant link below to schedule your tour. You are also welcome to email admissions@tatnall.org or call (302) 892-4285 to schedule your tour.

Early Childhood (Grades PK3 - K)
Lower School (Grades 1-5)
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Upper School (Grades (9-12)

The Tatnall School

1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 998-2292
The Tatnall School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students in PK3 through Grade 12 located in Wilmington, Delaware.