Application Process

The Town School is an N-8 co-educational school designed specifically for children, integrating the right combination of nurture, socialization, and support with academic challenge.

In this section you will find details about: requesting information and applying online; scheduling a tour, parent interview and child visit; testing and required recommendation forms; and notification dates.

The Town School 2013-2014 admissions application will be available online on Tuesday, September 4th.

We will also begin scheduling tours on September 4th.

If you call on September 4^th and do not immediately get through to the Admissions Office, you may utilize the inquiry and application forms that we have posted on our website.
Please note that if you call on September 4th and leave a message it may take more than 24 hours for the Admissions Office to get back to you. We sincerely appreciate your interest in The Town School, and we will make every effort to get back to you as soon as possible.
After submitting the application, families who have applied for open grades should contact the Admissions Office to schedule their appointments.

Please note: We are extending our application deadline to December 1, 2012 due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Interviews are scheduled on a first come first served basis. Once the Admissions calendar is fully scheduled, applicants requesting an appointment will be placed on a Wait List. Applications for 1st through 8th Grades are processed according to space availability.

Request Information

Apply Online for Waitlist Applications

Before you apply, please note the Wait List grades listed in the blue box at the right of this page.

For the 2013-14
School Year

Waitlist Grades:
All grades

As of
February 1, 2013, you may apply your child as a waitlist applicant only. You will be contacted if we have any available openings.

Admissions Dates:

September 4, 2012 Admissions season begins!
Online Application available, Paper Applications mailed, Begin Tour and Interview Scheduling

October, 2012
Financial Aid information and forms available on Town admissions website

October 27, 2012
N/K Division Saturday Admissions Interviews

November, 2012
Financial Aid application process begins

November 10, 2012
N/K Division Saturday Admissions Interviews

December 1, 2012
Nursery and Kindergarten Applications must be received by today!*

January 15, 2013
Deadline for Financial Aid Applications.

January 18, 2013
Nursery and Kindergarten applicant files must be complete by today! This includes a completed tour, parent interview, child visit, and appropriate test scores and school reports.

February 4, 2013
Admissions Notifications for Second through Eighth grades mailed not before this date

February 8, 2013
Admissions Notifications for Kindergarten and First grade mailed

February 15, 2013
Parent Reply required for admissions for Kindergarten and First grade

February 27, 2013
Parent Reply required for admissions for Second through Eighth grades

February 28, 2013
Admissions Notifications for Nursery 3 and Nursery 4 will be mailed

March 8, 2013
Parent Reply required for admissions for Nursery 3 and Nursery 4

*Interviews are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Once the Admissions calendar is fully scheduled, applicants requesting an appointment will be placed on a Wait List.

Application Process

The Town School 2013-2014 admissions application will be available online on Tuesday, September 4th.We will also begin scheduling tours on September 4th.

Request Information

Apply Online for Waitlist Applications

Admissions Dates:

The Town School 2013-2014 admissions application will be available online on Tuesday, September 4th.

We will also begin scheduling tours on September 4th.