Steps to Applying
Confucius said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” The application process is the first step towards being a part of the George School community…actually it is seven steps. This section will walk you through the process and help answer many of your questions.
SEVEN STEPS TO APPLYING
STEP 1
Request Information by completing the Prospective Student Information Form online.
Please complete STEP 1 before continuing the application process. Your application will not be processed until you complete your Prospective Student Information Form.
STEP 2
Complete the Family Information Form online by clicking here.
You and your parents should fill out this form together. A PIN, supplied after completing the Prospective Student Information Form, is required to complete STEP 2.
STEP 3
Pay the appropriate application fee online:
OR
Send the appropriate application fee to the Admission Office with the Applicant Questionnaire in STEP 6
If your primary postal address is within a domestic United States zip code, please submit the $50 nonrefundable fee. If your postal address is outside the domestic United States, please submit the $100 nonrefundable application fee.
STEP 4
Register for and take the SSAT.
You should take the SSAT on the earliest possible date, preferably in November or December. Have your scores sent directly to George School (be sure to use our school code 3364). Click here to register for the SSAT.
STEP 5
Schedule a tour and interview.
We encourage all prospective students to visit our campus. Call 215.579.6547 to schedule a student-guided campus tour and personal interview.
If you live a great distance from George School, you have the option of interviewing in person or via Skype video. Please contact the Admission Office for more information.
If you are a non-native English speaker, please review the application instructions for non-native English speakers for additional information about the interview process.
STEP 6
Download and complete the set of remaining application forms (a single PDF file). You may also click on a single item to download an individual form.
FORMS SUBMITTED BY YOU AND YOUR PARENT(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIANS:
Applicant Questionnaire
You and your parent(s) should fill out this form together and each sign your name at the bottom of the second page.
Applicant Essay
You may either submit your essay on the form provided or you may send us a copy of your printed essay with your name on top.
Preliminary Health & Learning Report
You and your parent(s) should fill out this form together and each sign your name at the bottom of the second page.
Parent Statement (Optional)
Your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) may submit an optional parent statement on the front and back of the form in the space provided or by attaching a printed copy to the form.
Portfolio of Work (Optional)
If you would like to show us your artwork, a performing talent, or other examples of the things you do which you are passionate about, please send a video file, CD, or DVD. If you choose to send us your work as a video file, please provide it in .WMV, .MDV or .AVI format as an attachment to admission@georgeschool.org. We care deeply about environmental sustainability so we ask that you do not send print copies of the award certificates you have received. While we would love to learn more about you, please keep in mind that the size of the video file, the production values or the length of the performance should not be elaborate or extensive.
FORMS SUBMITTED BY OTHERS
You and your parent(s) should fill out the top of these forms and then give the forms to the designated individual. The designated individual should submit the completed form directly to George School by mail or confidential fax.
School Recommendation
To be filled out by the principal, head of school, or guidance counselor.
Transcript Request Form
Your parents should sign and give this form to your school (after your first marking period). This form gives your school permission to send us school records. (The Admission Committee needs to see your current and previous years' grades and any standardized testing.)
Current Mathematics Teacher Recommendation
Current English Teacher Recommendation
Personal Recommendation (Optional)
To be filled out by any adult of your choice who is not a family member—employer, coach, religious leader, etc.
STEP 7
All prospective students complete the same core application (STEPS 1-6). Additionally, some applicants are required to submit additional application information.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR QUAKER APPLICANTS:
If you or at least one of your parents is a member of the Religious Society of Friends, download and submit the Clerk's Recommendation. To learn about scholarships specifically available for Quakers, click here.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS:
Some of our international applicants are native English speakers or non-native speakers who are fluent in English. Other international applicants will need to further develop their English proficiency before being prepared to study in our mainstream program.
If you are not a native English speaker, we need to determine your appropriate level of English study. Therefore, if your primary language of academic instruction has not been in English for the past four or more years, you will need to complete the English proficiency testing as part of the supplemental requirements for non-native English speakers.
There are usually only 6 or 7 openings for new students from any one country or foreign language group. This means that sometimes there are no spaces for new students in the upper grades. Please contact the Admission Office before applying for 10th or 11th grade. We will be happy to advise you about the availability of space for students of your language group.
George School accepts three forms of English proficiency testing (TOEFL, SLEP, and IELTS). Please register for one of these tests and have the results sent directly to George School by the testing organization. We find that the TOEFL test provides us with a more accurate measure of a student’s English language proficiency than the SLEP test. For this reason, we strongly encourage applicants to submit TOEFL scores. George School's TOEFL code: 8138