Admissions at Orchard House

Application Process

Application: Deadline for Parent and Student Applications: February 1, 2008

  • Parent application form
  • Student application form
  • $50 application fee
  • Release of records sent by family to student's current school and any other groups that may have tested the student (Release of Records Form, 62 kb, PDF)
  • Teacher recommendation form given to teacher who knows student well
  • Parent and student interviews
  • Student onsite writing sample

Interview and Visitation: December 2007 to February 2008

  • Once parent and student applications are received by Orchard House, an interview will be scheduled with the student and with her family.
  • Onsite writing sample required at the time of interview

Financial Aid:

  • Request for Financial Aid form to Orchard House by February 1, 2008 (Request for Financial Aid Form, 64 kb, PDF)
  • Application to FAST by February 15, 2008
  • Tax forms to Orchard House by March 5, 2008

Notification:

  • Applicant decisions: for fifth grade by February 22, 2008
  • Applicant decisions: for all other grades by April 18, 2008
  • Financial aid decisions: by May 16, 2008

Factors Considered in Enrollment and Financial Aid Decisions:

  • the student’s desire to learn
  • the student’s potential to respond to a challenging course of study
  • the student’s awareness of and interest in an emerging sense of self
  • given the school’s resources, the ability of Orchard House to meet a student’s needs
  • the student’s report cards
  • the student’s tardiness and attendance records
  • the student’s scores on standardized tests
  • teacher recommendations
  • family and student interview
  • family and student applications
  • student writing sample

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