Applying to Harbor Day

List of 4 items.

• STEP 1: SCHEDULE A VISIT

  Parents of prospective candidates for the 2022-2023 school year may schedule a private meet-up with our admission office beginning in September. Please complete our inquiry form or access the scheduler located on your child's online admission checklist to schedule a meet-up.

• STEP 2: SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

  An online application for the 2022-2023 school year may be submitted as of September 1, 2021. No applications will be processed earlier than one year prior to the entrance year. We request that all applications for grades kindergarten through eight be submitted by January 18, 2022. There is a non-refundable application fee of $100.00 payable online at the time the application is submitted.

• STEP 3: ASSESSMENT AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  Candidates for admission to grades K-8 for the 2022-23 school year will participate in an admission assessment.
  
  KINDERGARTEN 
  Kindergarten screening is required for all applicants. Kindergarten applicant parents/guardians will receive an email with a link to register their child for the Harbor Day School kindergarten assessment to take place by appointment between January 18 and February 4. The kindergarten assessment fee of $150.00 is due at registration.
  
  Kindergarten applicants must be five years old on or before September 1 of the year the child is enrolled. The required online teacher recommendation form must be submitted by the applicant’s current teacher by January 18, 2022.
  
  

  GRADES ONE THROUGH FOUR 
  First grade applicants are required to take the Harbor Day School first grade assessment. Parents/Guardians of first grade applicants will receive an email with a link to register their child for the Harbor Day School first grade assessment to take place by appointment between January 18 and February 4. The first grade assessment fee of $150.00 is due at registration.
  
  Second through fourth grade applicants are required to take the primary level ISEE exam by January 30, 2022. Parents/Guardians of second through fourth grade applicants will receive an email with a link to register for the Harbor Day School administered ISEE on January 31. Applicants who have registered to take the ISEE exam at another test event should add Harbor Day School as a score recipient using our school code 054016.
  
  First through fourth grade applicants are required to submit their most recent report card with their online application. First through fourth grade applicants will be notified of their admission status in early March. If an opening occurs, the entire list of qualified candidates will be reviewed, and a select group of candidates may be requested to participate in a student interview and to submit the online teacher recommendation form.

  
  GRADES FIVE THROUGH EIGHT
  Fifth through eighth grade applicants are required to take the ISEE by February 5, 2022, and must register online at www.iseetest.org. Fifth through eighth grade applicants may register to take the ISEE at any ISEE test location. Please list Harbor Day School as a score recipient. Our school code number is 054016. 
  
  Fifth through eighth grade applicants are required to submit their previous year and most recent report card with their application. For sixth grade applicants, an online teacher recommendation form completed by the applicant’s current English and math teachers must be received by January 18, 2022. Upon review of all sixth grade applicants by the admission committee, sixth grade applicants who appear to be qualified will be invited to participate in a student interview to take place by appointment between January 11 and February 12, 2022. For fifth, seventh, and eighth grade applicants, if an opening occurs, the entire list of qualified candidates will be reviewed, and a select group of candidates may be requested to participate in a student interview and to submit the online teacher recommendation forms. 

• STEP 4: DECISIONS

  Decisions are posted online in early March.