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We are accepting applications beginning August 1, 2011
For All Applicants
Families at all grade levels, pre-kindergarten through 12, should complete the following steps: |
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Contact the Admission Office at 215-561-5900, x104, to schedule attendance at an Open House. |
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Complete and submit the Admission Application (Word version; pdf version), with a $40 application fee. Pre-K through 4th grade applicants pay an additional $30 assessment fee. |
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After application has been submitted schedule a parent interview. |
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Request that a current (academic subject) teacher submit directly to the Admission Office a Teacher Recommendation Form (9-12th grades, two Teacher Recommendations are needed). Below are PDF files that can be downloaded. |
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Be sure to fill out and sign the top portion of this form before giving to the teacher to complete. |
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If your child has a psycho-educational evaluation report: We welcome but do not require copies of the report as an added component of the application process. (If an applicant is accepted and if we have not already received a copy of the report, we require the report at that time and before enrolling in order to determine if the student is eligible for the kinds of accommodations our program is able to provide. It also serves as a useful tool in assisting the student during his/her first year at Friends Select and beyond.)
Update for potential applicants to Kindergarten through Grade 12: please note that it is now no longer possible to complete the application process in time to be considered in the first round (January) of admission decisions. We continue, however, to welcome applications at all grade levels on a “rolling admission” basis. This also means that in all likelihood financial aid will not be available to applications received at this time and completed in February or later.
Update for potential applicants to pre-Kindergarten: applications completed by the February 3 Play Day will be considered late first round. Note that there is the possibility that an acceptance will be for a space in the wait pool. We encourage you to apply, however, as we have typically gone to our wait pool in the past.
Specific to Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Please note: Applicants for pre-kindergarten must turn age four before September 1 of their pre-k school year; applicants for kindergarten must be age five before September 1.
After application has been submitted, schedule a time for the applicant to attend a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten Play Day. The parent interview must be held prior to the Play Day.
Please ask the current teacher (school year 2011-2012) to send us the Teacher Recommendation form one week to 10 days prior to the Play Day. We want the most up-do-date perspective from the child’s current program.
Play Day Schedule 2011-2012 |
| Pre-Kindergarten: |
Friday, November 18
Saturday, November 19
Saturday, January 7
Friday, February 3 |
10:00-11:15 a.m.
9:30-11:00 a.m.
9:30-11:00 a.m.
10:00-11:15 a.m. |
| Kindergarten: |
Thursday, December 8
Saturday, December 10
Saturday, January 21 |
10:00-11:15 a.m.
9:30-11:00 a.m.
9:30-11:00 a.m. |
On or before January 31, 2012, admission decision letters will be sent to all families who completed the application process by the January Play Day. Thereafter, admission decisions will be made monthly depending on availability of spaces.
Specific to Grades 1 through 4: |
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After application has been submitted, schedule a full-day visit for the applicant to attend classes and take an in-house academic assessment. |
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Request from applicant’s current school copies of current year report card/progress report and, if applicable, full and official transcript from previous academic year; attendance record should be included on both documents. (Release Form for School Records) |
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After application has been submitted, schedule a full-day visit for the applicant to attend classes, be interviewed, and take an in-house academic assessment. |
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Submit an official transcript (current and previous years), including grades, attendance records and standardized test scores (Release Form for School Records). |
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Schedule the applicant to take one of two admissions tests: |
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For Grades 1-12: Admission Application Dates for 2011-12 School Year
Applicant families should complete the full application process by the admission deadline of January 13, 2012. Parents who do so will be notified of the admission decision on or before January 31, 2012. After this date, completed applications will be considered monthly on a rolling basis, as space permits. To ensure placement, parents must notify the Admission Office of their enrollment decision by March 1, 2012. After March 1, applications will be accepted as space permits. |
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Open Houses
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| Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
8:45 to 11 a.m. (Grades Pre-K, K, 1 only)
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
1 to 3 p.m.
(Grades Pre-K - 12)
Friday, Nov. 11, 2011
8:45 to 11 a.m.
(Grades Pre-K - 12)
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011
8:45 to 11 a.m.
(Grades Pre-K - 12)
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
8:45 to 11 a.m.
(Grades Pre-K - 12)
Thursday, April 5, 2012
8:45 to 11 a.m.
(Grades Pre-K - 12)
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