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Calhoun is able to consider 2021-22 applications for many grades on a rolling basis. However, we no longer have financial aid available for 2021-22 applicants.
For more information, please contact Jessy Trejo, Director of Admissions.
Preschool–5th Grade
Apply to Preschool–5th Grade
Calhoun's Lower School admits children as young as 2 years 8 months and continues through elementary school-aged children entering 5th grade. Our admissions process reflects the enthusiasm and spirit of the school. We'd love to have you join us for an information session or virtual Open House to meet members of the Calhoun community.
We're able to consider 2021-22 applications for many grades on a rolling basis. For more information, please contact Jessy Trejo, Director of Admissions.
We no longer have financial aid available for 2021-22 applicants. Please contact Andrew Hume, Director of Enrollment, with questions about financial aid.
- 1. Get to Know Us
- 2. Submit an Application through Ravenna
- 3. Schedule Your Visits
- 4. Submit Supporting Materials through Ravenna
- 5. Submit Financial Aid Materials by December 15, 2020
1. Get to Know Us
2. Submit an Application through Ravenna
Create an online account to begin your application. The application fee is $75.
3. Schedule Your Visits
4. Submit Supporting Materials through Ravenna
3's and 4's Applicants Enrolled in a Preschool Program
- Preschool Release Form
- 3's & 4's Confidential Form
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Applicants
- Preschool Release Form
- K & 1st Confidential Form
2nd-5th Grade Applicants
- Records Release: Submit this form to your child's current school. (Please remind the school that we require the most recent school report.)
- Teacher Recommendation: One recommendation from a current classroom teacher
(Standardized tests are not required for our Lower School admissions process; Calhoun believes such tests are not an accurate assessment of a young child's strengths or potential.)
5. Submit Financial Aid Materials by December 15, 2020
Visit our financial aid page for more information. Families applying to kindergarten through 9th grade may apply for financial aid; however, it is unavailable for preschool applicants.
6th–8th Grade
Apply to Middle School 6th–8th Grade
We're able to consider 2021-22 applications for many grades on a rolling basis. For more information, please contact Jessy Trejo, Director of Admissions.
We no longer have financial aid available for 2021-22 applicants. Please contact Andrew Hume, Director of Enrollment, with questions about financial aid.
Outlined below are the steps to begin your exploration of Calhoun and to complete your application for 6th-8th grades. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our admissions staff.
- 1. Get to Know Us
- 2. Complete an Application
- 3. Schedule a Student Interview and Parent Conversation
- 4. Submit Required Supplementary Materials
- 5. Submit Financial Aid Materials by December 15, 2020
1. Get to Know Us
- Sign up for a virtual info session or open house
- See the Calhoun academic experience in action
- Meet some of our students and alums
2. Complete an Application
Create an online account to begin your application. The application fee is $75.
3. Schedule a Student Interview and Parent Conversation
4. Submit Required Supplementary Materials
- Records Release (PDF): Print and submit this form to your child's current school.
- Teacher Recommendations: Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and must be sent directly from the applicant's current teacher/school to Calhoun
- Applying to 6th Grade: Please submit a current fifth grade teacher recommendation and previous fourth grade teacher recommendation. Fifth-grade students who have different teachers for English and math should ask both teachers to complete a teacher recommendation form. If the school has a policy that teachers cannot complete recommendation forms, we urge parents to notify the Admission Office of that policy.
- Applying to 7th-8th Grades: Please submit AT LEAST two recommendations; including one from your child's current math teacher, and one from a current English teacher. References should be submitted before the end of the fall term.
- Applying to 6th Grade: Please submit a current fifth grade teacher recommendation and previous fourth grade teacher recommendation. Fifth-grade students who have different teachers for English and math should ask both teachers to complete a teacher recommendation form. If the school has a policy that teachers cannot complete recommendation forms, we urge parents to notify the Admission Office of that policy.
- Submit Graded Writing Sample: Applicants must send a copy of a graded essay or creative writing piece with the teacher's comments visible.
4. Please have your child's school submit a copy of their transcript for the last 2 years.
5. Submit Financial Aid Materials by December 15, 2020
Visit our financial aid page for more information. Financial aid applications for 2021-22 will be due on December 15, 2020.
9th-12th Grade
Apply to Upper School: 9th–12th Grade
We're able to consider 2021-22 applications for many grades on a rolling basis. For more information, please contact Jessy Trejo, Director of Admissions.
We no longer have financial aid available for 2021-22 applicants. Please contact Andrew Hume, Director of Enrollment, with questions about financial aid.
Outlined below are the steps to begin your exploration of Calhoun and to complete your application for 9th-12th grades. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our admissions staff.
- 1. Get to Know Us
- 2. Complete an Application
- 3. Schedule a Student Interview and Parent Conversation
- 4. Submit Required Supplementary Materials
- 5. Submit Financial Aid Materials by December 15, 2020
1. Get to Know Us
- Sign up for a virtual info session or open house
- See the Calhoun academic experience in action
- Meet some of our students and alums
2. Complete an Application
Create an online account to begin your application. The application fee is $75.
3. Schedule a Student Interview and Parent Conversation
4. Submit Required Supplementary Materials
- Records Release (PDF): Submit this form to your child's current school.
- Teacher Recommendations: Teacher recommendation forms are confidential and must be sent directly from the applicant's current teacher/school to Calhoun.
- Please submit AT LEAST two recommendations; including one from your child's current math teacher, and one from a current English teacher. References should be submitted before the end of the fall term.
- Please submit AT LEAST two recommendations; including one from your child's current math teacher, and one from a current English teacher. References should be submitted before the end of the fall term.
- Submit Graded Writing Sample: Applicants must send a copy of a graded essay from English/Language Arts or History/Social Studies class with the teacher's comments visible.
- *Optional for the 2021-22 academic year -- Submit Standardized Testing Results: Calhoun accepts either the ISEE or SSAT test. Calhoun's ISEE code is 333505. Our SSAT code is 2014.
5. Submit Financial Aid Materials by December 15, 2020
Visit our financial aid page for more information. Financial aid applications for 2021-22 will be due on December 15, 2020. Unfortunately, we no longer have financial aid available for the 2020-21 school year.