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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Thank you for your interest in NAPS! Anyone can apply to NAPS. As an independent educational institution with a long-standing relationship to the United States Naval Academy, we prioritize applicants with connections to the Naval Academy, the four branches of the US Military, as well as federal employees of the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security. Even so, about 40% of our student population come from civilian families.



CATEGORY I
Members of the United States Armed Forces and Allied uniformed service personnel assigned to duty at the U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis and their tenant commands; Civilian faculty and employees of the U. S. Naval Academy and Naval Support Activity Annapolis; Salaried employees of the Naval Academy Primary School; and All other active duty, active reserve and retired United States military personnel.


CATEGORY II
Salaried employees of the Naval Academy Athletic Association, and the Naval Academy Alumni Association; Department of Defense civilian personnel; Department of Justice personnel; and Department of Homeland Security personnel.


CATEGORY III
Alumni of the United States Naval Academy; alumni of the Naval Academy Primary School; and former members of the U.S. Armed Services.


CATEGORY IV
Civilian Members of the Annapolis Community.



ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION
Categories 1 through 3 must provide documentation that affirms status as previously described above. Category placement is based on the parent’s status as of February 1st in the calendar year in which enrollment occurs.


AGE REQUIREMENTS (for Preschool and Kindergarten)

  • Preschool students must be at least three years old and fully potty trained by September 1 of the school year for which you apply.
  • Kindergarten students must be at least five years old by September 1 of the school year for which you apply.



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1.  Click to Create an Account
To begin the application process, please click the "Create an Account" tab at the top of this page to create an application account. From there, you will be instructed to create a login, password, and verify your email via a message to your email account.

2. Click to Start Application 
You have the flexibility to log in and out of your application account without losing your data as it will autosave. There will be a green check mark for each section once you have completed all required fields.

3. Request/Submit Required Documents
Please be sure that you have all required documents on hand electronically, to upload during the application process:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Proof of Eligibility for Categories 1-3 - May be Military Orders, Letter from Department Chairperson, DD214, etc. Please do not send a copy of your ID card.
  • Most Recent Report Card or progress report from preschool teachers
  • Most recent Educational Assessments or Screenings or Developmental Test Results (speech therapy, IEP, 504 Plan, academic service plan, Behavioral Intervention Plan, occupational therapy, etc.) if applicable

4. Review and Submit & Pay Application Fee
Once all required fields of the application are complete, you must select "Review & Submit." You will then be instructed to pay the $125 application fee for one child; $25 each child thereafter.



Still have questions? Please email admissions@napschool.com.

Sincerely,

NAPS Admissions
(410) 757-3090