9th Grade Application

List of 6 items.

• Schedule Shadow Visit and Interview

  Beginning on September 9, 2024, families applying for the 2025-26 school year may schedule shadow visits and optional parent tours through the application portal, Ravenna. Shadow visits and interviews begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m. and are offered on select days from October through early February. Students will gather in the Common Room of the Lane-Johnston Building and will be greeted by a member of the Admissions Office. Students will spend their day at St. Albans meeting with members of the Admissions Office, taking a campus tour, and attending classes and lunch with a current 9th-grade student ambassador. Parents of 9th grade applicants can join an optional parent-only tour on select Mondays and Fridays.

• Complete and Submit Application Form

  All applicants are encouraged to apply online through our application vendor, Ravenna. All applications must be submitted, along with the $80 application fee ($120 for international applicants), by January 7, 2025. If the application fee poses a financial challenge, please contact the Admissions Office for a waiver code. To create an admissions account or log in to an existing account, please click here.

• Complete and Submit Applicant Questionnaire

  For students applying to grades 9 through 11, typed answers to the Upper School applicant questionnaire are due January 15, 2025. The applicant will be asked to answer seven separate questions. No outside source should be used to complete the questionnaire. The form for students to submit their completed questionnaire can be accessed through Ravenna.

• Submit School Transcripts and Teacher Recommendations

  An applicant’s transcript and teacher recommendations must be received by the Admissions Office no later than January 15, 2025. Parents should submit the Transcript Request form (accessible in Ravenna) for academic records from the current year (first and second quarter) and previous school year to their son’s school's registrar or head of school. Additionally, parents should use Ravenna to request and submit two Teacher Recommendation forms to their son’s current math and English teachers.

• Complete SSAT or ISEE Admissions Testing (Required)

  For applicants to grade 9, students are required to submit scores for either the SSAT or ISEE by January 15, 2025. Either test is acceptable. Students who submit testing should register for either test in the fall. The test should be taken no later than early January for the Admissions Office to receive it by the January 15 deadline. For registration information for the SSAT, visit www.ssat.org or contact the family support team at info@ssat.org or (609) 683-4440. St. Albans' SSAT school code is 6256. For registration information for the ISEE, visit iseeonline.erblearn.org or call 1-800-446-0320. St. Albans' ISEE school code is 090165. Limited fee waivers are available for both tests.
  
  Applicants for whom English is not a native language are strongly encouraged to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam along with either ISEE or SSAT scores. Visit www.ets.org/toefl/ for details.

• Apply For Financial Aid (Optional)

  St. Albans uses the Clarity platform for financial aid. The financial aid application process will open on October 1. To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The mobile-friendly application typically takes fewer than 30 minutes to complete and permits users to save their progress and return at any time. The application is also available in Spanish. The application fee is $60. Please remember to return to the Clarity dashboard after you complete and submit the application.