Admissions Process and Timeline

Please note any child applying to Kindergarten at Town School for the 2024-25 school year must be five years old by July 15th, 2024.

• Access Admissions Process via Ravenna (Required): Please complete an inquiry form and create a file in Ravenna, to gain access to the full admission process and events.

• Parent/Guardian Tour and Learn about Town (Required): We invite you to tour our campus and learn more about Town School for Boys. During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit classrooms, see the boys in action, hear from faculty and staff and engage with current parents. We also encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our curricula, philosophies and programs. 

• Attend Admission Events (Recommended): We have also created a range of opportunities for you to further get to know our school and community. We will host our 8th Grade Voices and Open House event on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 and the Building Belonging event on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. 

• Meet with Brooke Jenkins (Required): Parents/Guardians will meet with the Director of Admission and Tuition Assistance, Brooke Jenkins. This meeting provides us with the opportunity to interact personally with each applicant family. You must attend a “Learn About Town” tour before your parent/guardian meeting. We look forward to learning about your family and ask you to plan on spending half an hour with us. Note that if you are applying for more than one child, you need to sign up for only one meeting.

• Submit Application (Required): Application and fee deadline is January 16, 2024.  If the application fee presents a hardship for your family, please use the fee waiver code XCC398.

• Submit Admission Documents (Required): The Student Evaluation Form must be completed by your child’s current school and should be submitted via Ravenna. The deadline is January 5, 2024.

• Kindergarten Admission Visit (Required): Kindergarten applicants will be invited to Town School’s campus for a playdate and admission screening. The students will spend 1.5 hours at Town participating in group play, including approximately 10 minutes with a teacher individually, engaging in a variety of verbal, auditory and written tasks appropriate to their development. Visits are scheduled on Saturdays in January.  Once you submit your application form and fee you will have access to register for an assessment date and time via Ravenna. 

• Connect and Learn more about Town (Recommended): For those who complete an application we plan to host additional opportunities to connect with our community and continue to learn more about Town in January and February.  We will share this information in early January.

• Receive your Admission Decision: Admission decisions will be posted at 12:00 PM on March 14, 2024.

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should submit an application by January 31, 2024. If you would like to learn more about our financial assistance process please visit the Affording Town School section of our website.

Please refer to this age guideline to determine whether your child meets the age cut-off for the grade to which he is applying. Reach out to admissions@townschool.com with any questions. 

• Access Admissions Process via Ravenna (Required): Please complete an inquiry form and create a file in Ravenna, to gain access to the full admission process and events.

• Parent/Guardian Tour and Learn about Town (Required): We invite you to tour our campus and learn more about Town School for Boys. During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit classrooms, see the boys in action, hear from faculty and staff and engage with current parents.  We also encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our curricula, philosophies and programs. 

• Attend Admission Events (Recommended): We have also created a range of opportunities for you to further get to know our school and community. We invite you to our campus for the 8th Grade Voices and Open House event on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 and the Building Belonging event on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. 

• Meet with Brooke Jenkins (Required): Parents/Guardians will meet with the Director of Admission and Tuition Assistance, Brooke Jenkins. This meeting provides us with the opportunity to interact personally with each applicant family. You must attend a “Learn About Town” tour before your parent/guardian meeting. We look forward to learning about your family and ask you to plan on spending half an hour with us. Note that if you are applying for more than one child, you need to sign up for only one meeting.

• Submit Application (Required): Application and fee deadline is January 16, 2024.  If the application fee presents a hardship for your family, please use the fee waiver code XCC398. 

• Submit Admission Documents (Required): The Transcript Release form and the Student Evaluation Form should be submitted to your son's current school via Ravenna. The deadline for these forms is February 1, 2024. For those applying to grades 2-4, on the Transcript Release Form we request a minimum of the last two years of report cards or progress reports. 

• Schedule a Student Visit (Required): Our “Tiger for a Day” visits are designated to give applicants a view of the Town experience. During the visit applicants will spend time learning about Town, visiting their current grade and meeting students. An assessment will also be administered that day. These “Tiger for a Day” visits take place in February and the Admission Office will contact you in mid-January to schedule your son’s visit. 

• Connect and Learn more about Town (Recommended): For those that complete an application we plan to host additional opportunities to connect with our community and continue to learn more about Town in January and February. We will share this information in early January.

• Receive your Admission Decision: Admission decisions will be posted at 12:00 PM on March 14, 2024.

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should submit an application by January 31, 2024. If you would like to learn more about our financial assistance process please visit the Affording Town School section of our website.

Please refer to this age guideline to determine whether your child meets the age cut-off for the grade to which he is applying. Reach out to admissions@townschool.com with any questions. 

• Access the Admissions Process via Ravenna (Required): Please complete an inquiry form and create a file in Ravenna, to gain access to the full admission process and events.

• Parent/Guardian Tour and Learn about Town (Required): We invite you to tour our campus and learn more about Town School for Boys. During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit classrooms, see the boys in action, hear from faculty and staff and engage with current parents.  We also encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our curricula, philosophies and programs. 

• Attend Admission Events (Recommended): We have also created a range of opportunities for you to further get to know our school and community. We invite you to our campus for the 8th Grade Voices and Open House event on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 and the Building Belonging event on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. 

• Meet with Brooke Jenkins (Required): Parents/Guardians will meet with the Director of Admission and Tuition Assistance, Brooke Jenkins. This meeting provides us with the opportunity to interact personally with each applicant family. You must attend “Learn About Town” tour before your parent/guardian meeting. We look forward to learning about your family and ask you to plan on spending half an hour with us. Note that if you are applying for more than one child, you need to sign up for only one meeting.

• Submit Application (Required): Application and fee deadline is January 16, 2024. If the application fee presents a hardship for your family, please use the fee waiver code XCC398. 

• Submit Admission Documents (Required): The Transcript Release form and the TWO Student Evaluation Forms should be submitted to your son’s current school via Ravenna. The Deadline for the forms is February 1, 2024. On the Transcript Release Form we request a minimum of the last two years of report cards or progress reports, available standardized test scores and district assessments. Usually the school registrar will include these results with the transcripts. The Student Evaluation Form should be completed by two different teachers.  (Note that the usual ISEE/SSAT standardized assessment requirement for Grades 5-8 applicants is optional for the 2024-2025 admission season. If you do plan on submitting these test results the registration information can be found below.)

• Schedule a Student Visit (Required): Our “Tiger for a Day” visits are designated to give applicants a view of the Town experience. During the visit applicants will spend time learning about Town, visiting their current grade and meeting students. An assessment will also be administered that day.  These “Tiger for a Day” visits take place in early February and the Admission Office will contact you in mid-January to schedule your son’s visit. 

• Connect and Learn more about Town (Recommended): For those that complete an application we plan to host additional opportunities to connect with our community and continue to learn more about Town in January and February.  We will share this information in early January.

• Receive your Admission Decision: Admission decisions will be posted at 12:00 PM on March 14, 2024.

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should submit an application by January 31, 2024. If you would like to learn more about our financial assistance process please visit the Affording Town School section of our website. ,

Registering for the ISEE/SSAT (Optional):

The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). Have the results sent directly to Town School for Boys (use code # 054007). To register for the ISEE, call 1-800-446-0320 or visit their website.

Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Have the results sent directly to Town School for Boys (use code # 7708).  To register for the SSAT, visit their website.  

Please have your son take one of these assessments no later than February 6, 2024.