Apply to Calhoun

Our team has created a thoughtful and holistic process that places each child in the center of the admissions journey. Throughout the admissions season we look forward to creating meaningful opportunities for you to get to know Calhoun as we work to learn more about your family and children.

Our application deadline for Kindergarten through 12th Grade for the 2022–2023 academic year has now passed. If you are still interested in applying please contact Jessy Trejo, Director of Admissions to learn more about our rolling admissions process.

How to Apply

Learn More About Calhoun

Apply Online - Applications

Apply online via the Calhoun application portal. Once you create an account, you will be able to access your application and see updates regarding your application steps.

*Families looking to apply to 9th - 12th grades after December 1st, please email Jessy Trejo, Director of Admissions at: jessy.trejo@calhoun.org.

Note on age cutoffs for applicants to preschool and kindergarten:

Young 3’s - Students must be two years and eight months by September 1
3’s - Students must be three-years-old by September 1
4’s - Students must be four-years-old by September 1
Kindergarten - Students must be five-years-old by September 1

Application Questionnaires

In keeping with The Calhoun School's child-centered educational philosophy, we like to get to know applicants and their families as well as we can. One of the ways we get to know you each applicant is through required parent and student questionnaires (for middle and upper school applicants). In these questionnaires, we ask parents/ guardians and students to briefly respond to a series of short answer questions.

As a reminder, the Parent/Guardian Questionnaire is required for all applicants and our Student Questionnaire is required for applicants to grades 6-12.

Schedule Your Student & Family Appointments

Using your application login, directly schedule an appointment for your child’s interview with Calhoun Admissions. All applicants for Lower School will have virtual visits while Middle School and Upper School applicants will have virtual interviews via Zoom.

In addition, all families are asked to schedule a parent/guardian conversation, which allows us to learn more about your child while also answering any individual questions you may have about Calhoun. Parent/guardian conversations will take place via Zoom.

Request Teacher Recommendation Forms & Supplementary Documentation - Due by January 7, 2021

In addition to getting to know your child through their interactions with our team, we gather additional information from their current teachers to gain insight into who they are as students and individuals. The documentation required is different depending on the grade your child is applying to; details about which documents are required will be displayed via your online application.

Admissions Decisions

We follow the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY) admissions notification and reply dates. All Calhoun admissions decisions will be communicated electronically according to the specified ISAAGNY dates.

If a child is admitted to Calhoun and a family chooses to enroll, we will require a signed enrollment contract and deposit by the ISAAGNY reply deadline.