Middle School Application Process
- Parents of Middle School applicants tour the school with other parents focusing on the Middle and Upper School experience. To schedule a tour (offered September - January) submit a Tour Request.
- After an application is on file, a Middle School applicant to Grade 5, 6 or 7 is invited to the school for a tour and admission session with other Middle School applicants.
- For Grade 8, appointments are scheduled for an applicant only when there is an opportunity for enrollment in the grade.
Application Checklist:
- Submit application and $75 fee to Collegiate School (by December 2). The application fee may be waived for families applying for financial aid. Retain a copy of the application for your files.
- Schedule the applicant to take the ERB test (ISEE) at erblearn.org or the SSAT test and arrange for results to be sent to Collegiate School.
- Request official transcript from current school.
Transcript Request - Arrange for two current recommendations, one from an English teacher and one from a math teacher, to be submitted to the Admissions Office. Please request that each teacher return the form to the Admissions Office.
English Teacher Recommendation
Math Teacher Recommendation - Applicants to Grades 6-8 should submit a writing sample, which includes feedback or has been graded by a current teacher, to the Admissions Office. (see the Essays section of Requirements).
- The Admissions Office will call to schedule an applicant tour/admission session, after the application is received and filed. Applicants to Grade 8 may contact the Admissions Office regarding opportunities for enrollment. Appointments are scheduled only when there is an opportunity for enrollment in the grade.
- If applying for financial aid –
- File the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) with the School and Student Services By NAIS (sssbynais.org/parents). Collegiate SSS code: 2488
- Provide your family's most recently filed federal tax return and supplementary documents to Collegiate School, no later than January 15.
- Processing of forms for the 2020-2021 academic year begins October 2, 2019 (sssbynais.org/parents).
Admissions Office Contact Info:
- admissions@collegiateschool.org
- Phone: (212) 812-8552
- Address: Collegiate School, 301 Freedom Place South, New York, NY 10069.
Please Note:
All information concerning the applicant should be received in the Admissions Office no later than January 6.
Return required forms by email to SubmitInfo@collegiateschool.org or by mail. In email correspondence, please include in the subject line the applicant's entering grade and first and last names.
Return required forms by email to SubmitInfo@collegiateschool.org or by mail. In email correspondence, please include in the subject line the applicant's entering grade and first and last names.
