Admissions Process and Timeline

Please note any child applying to Kindergarten at Town School for the 2023-24 school year must be five years old by July 15th, 2023.

• Complete the Inquiry Form (Required): Please complete an Inquiry Form to gain access to the full admission process and events. Within a few days, you will receive an email with your login information, giving you access to our internal website (portal) and details for next steps in the application process.

• 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. You can sign-up for a Learn About Town tour via our portal. 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 event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The Building Belonging event will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, and the Affording Town Information Session will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Please learn more about and register for these events via the portal.

• 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. This meeting can happen in-person or via Zoom. 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 17, 2023.  If you would like information regarding a fee waiver, please contact Courtney Hurley at 415-746-1147 or admissions@townschool.com. 

• Submit Admission Documents (Required): Please sign and submit the Student Evaluation Form to your son's current school and have them mail the form to school or email it to admissions@townschool.com to Town School for Boys before January 6, 2023. 

• Kindergarten Admission Assessment (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. You will be notified of a date and time for your son's school visit, along with more details about the visit, upon receipt of the application. Visits are scheduled on Saturdays in January.

• 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 16, 2023.

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should submit an application to School and Student Services by January 31, 2023. If you would like to learn more about our financial assistance process, we invite you to attend our virtual Affording Town Workshop on January 4, 2023 from 6:00-7:00 PM. 

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. 

• Complete the Inquiry Form (Required): Please complete an Inquiry Form to gain access to the full admission process and events. Within a few days, you will receive an email with your login information, giving you access to our internal website (portal) and details for next steps in the application process.

• 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. You can sign-up for a Learn About Town tour via our portal. 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 event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The Building Belonging event will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, and the Affording Town Information Session will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Please learn more about and register for these events via the portal.

• 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. This meeting can happen in-person or via Zoom. 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 17, 2023.  If you would like information regarding a fee waiver, please contact Brooke Jenkins, 415-746-1151 or jenkins@townschool.com. 

• Submit Admission Documents (Required): Please sign and submit both the Student Evaluation Form and the Transcript Release Form to your son's current school and have them mail or email (admissions@townschool.com) the evaluation form and a transcript to Town School for Boys by February 1, 2023. 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 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 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 16, 2023.

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should submit an application to School and Student Services by January 31, 2023. If you would like to learn more about our financial assistance process, we invite you to attend our virtual Affording Town Workshop on January 4, 2023 from 6:00-7:00 PM. 

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. 

• Complete the Inquiry Form (Required): Please complete an Inquiry Form to gain access to the full admission process and events. Within a few days, you will receive an email with your login information, giving you access to our internal website (portal) and details for next steps in the application process.

• 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. You can sign-up for a Learn About Town tour via our portal. 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 event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The Building Belonging event will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, and the Affording Town Information Session will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Please learn more about and register for these events via the portal.

• 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. This meeting can happen in-person or via Zoom. 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 17, 2023.  If you would like information regarding a fee waiver, please contact Brooke Jenkins, 415-746-1151 or jenkins@townschool.com. 

• Submit Admission Documents (Required): Please sign and submit the TWO Student Evaluation Forms and the Transcript Release Form to your son's current school and have them mail or email (admissions@townschool.com) them directly to Town School for Boys by February 1, 2023. 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, 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 2023-24 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 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 16, 2023.

Families interested in applying for tuition assistance should submit an application to School and Student Services by January 31, 2023. If you would like to learn more about our financial assistance process, we invite you to attend our virtual Affording Town Workshop on January 4, 2023 from 6:00-7:00 PM. 

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, 2023.