The Heritage School

How to Apply

When Should I Begin? Applicants are encouraged to begin the investigation process during the fall prior to the desired entry year. Several Open House sessions are held each year, and a personal admissions tour and appointment is encouraged. Please contact the school for Open House dates and/or to schedule a personal tour. Contracts for new students are offered in early April. Parents are encouraged to apply in the winter months, however, applications are accepted year round. Student visits are conducted in the spring.

The admssions process at The Heritage School is designed to be selective as to character and academic promise. Both attributes are essential for a rewarding experience at the school. Recognizing that no single school is right for every student, The Heritage School seeks through its admissions process to make the best possible match of student and school. The school welcomes students of average to above-average aptitude, whose goals in life include a college education, and who have a reasonable chance of having a successful educational experience at our school, regardless of race, sex, color, religion or ethnic origin.

To this end, members of the admissions committee carefully review all submitted materials. Prospective students enrolling in rising grades 6 through 12 must perform on or above current grade level on a nationally recognized test instrument.

All applicants must submit a completed application form with a $50 non-refundable application fee. Applicants will be assessed based on the following:

Early Childhood and Pre-Kindergarten
Two teacher reference forms
A three-hour visit to the classroom

Kindergarten
Two teacher reference forms
A three-hour visit to the classroom
Readiness assessment

First through Fourth Grade
Copies of school transcripts
Two teacher reference forms
Readiness assessment
A full-day visit to the classroom

Fifth through Twelfth Grade
Copies of school transcripts
Two teacher reference forms
Current principal reference
A full-day visit to the classroom
Admissions testing

What Do I Do First?

Contact the Director of Admissions for an appointment and tour of the school. During the tour, copies of the necessary admissions forms will be provided to you. They are also linked below.
Complete the application form and submit it to the school with the $50 application fee.
Submit to your current school a signed request for release of records and select two current teachers to submit recommendations forms. For students applying to grades 5 through 12, a principal's reference is also required.
The Admissions staff will contact you to arrange your child's classroom visit.

Links to admissions forms:

Application
Parental Release of School Records Form
Principal's Reference Form
Early Childhood Reference Form
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Reference Form
First and Second Grade Reference Form
Third and Fourth Grade Reference Form
Fifth through Twelfth Grade Reference Form


	An applicant’s file will be completed and ready for review when all of the steps at left are accomplished. Students whose application files are completed by the end of March will be notified of the Admission Committee’s decision by early April.

	There is no deadline for submitting an application. However, evaluation after mid-March will be for waiting list status if all class positions have been filled.