Applying to Harbor Day

List of 4 items.

• STEP 1: SCHEDULE A VISIT

  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, admissions tours and events will be held virtually for the safety of all constituents.
  
  Our virtual Community Open House is on Saturday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to participate in this virtual event. RSVP will be required. 
  
  Prospective candidates for the 2021-2022 school year may schedule a private virtual meet-up with our admissions office beginning in September. To schedule a virtual meet-up, please complete our inquiry form. This form need only be completed once.

• STEP 2: SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

  An online application for the 2021-2022 school year may be submitted as of September 14, 2020. 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, 2021. For kindergarten through fourth grade candidates, there is a non-refundable application and testing fee of $250.00 payable online at the time the application is submitted. For fifth through eighth grade candidates, there is a non-refundable application fee of $100.00 payable online at the time the application is submitted. Fifth through eighth grade candidates must register to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) separately.

• STEP 3: ASSESSMENT

  KINDERGARTEN 
  Kindergarten applicants must be five years old on or before September 1 of the year the child is enrolled. Kindergarten screening is required for all applicants. Children will be assigned screening dates by the school and will be notified of the screening date at the end of January. The required Teacher Recommendation Form must be submitted by the applicant’s current teacher by January 18, 2021.
  
  

  GRADES ONE THROUGH FOUR 
  First through fourth grade applicants are required to take an admission test offered at Harbor Day School on Saturday, January 30, 2021. The test will include reading, math, and writing assessments. All applicants will be notified of their admission status in early March. When testing is complete, a copy of the applicant's most recent report card and a Teacher Recommendation Form may be requested. If an opening occurs, the entire list of qualified candidates will be reviewed, and a select group of candidates may be requested to spend a half-day at Harbor Day School.

  
  GRADES FIVE THROUGH EIGHT 
  Fifth through eighth grade applicants are required to submit their previous year and most recent report card with their application. Fifth through eighth grade applicants are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) by February 6, 2021, and must register online at www.iseetest.org. Please list Harbor Day School as a score recipient. Our school code number is 054016. Applicants to Harbor Day may take the ISEE at Harbor Day School on Saturday, February 6, 2021, but you may register to take the ISEE at another test site and/or date. The test will include verbal and quantitative aptitude measures, as well as reading, math, and writing assessments.
  
  For sixth grade applicants, a Teacher Recommendation form completed by the applicant’s current English and math teachers must be received by January 18, 2021. Upon review of all sixth grade applicants by the admissions committee, sixth grade applicants who appear to be qualified will be invited to participate in a virtual student interview between January 11 and February 10, 2021. 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 virtual student interview and submit the required teacher recommendation forms. 

• STEP 4: DECISIONS

  Decisions are posted online in early March.