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The Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in The Phoenix School. Please call us at 978-741-0870 or email us at admissions@phoenixschool.org to receive a packet of information and to schedule a visit.

Applying to The Phoenix School includes the following:

Prospective Parent Visit

There is no better way to learn about a school than to visit. We offer a number of different options.

Schedule a tour.
Plan to spend about an hour so that you have a tour of the school given by a student, meet the heads and faculty, observe and interact with students at work, and meet with Leslie Levesque to answer any specific questions you may have.

Visit us for our Classroom in Action Days from 9-11 am.
Come see our space, ask questions of teachers and students and see the learning in action.

  • Thursday, January 10, 2008
  • Monday, January 14, 2008
  • Friday, January 18, 2008
  • Other opportunities by appointment

Attend an Exhibition Night and Open House
Join Phoenix parents and students from 6:30 to 7:30 at one of our evening Exhibition Nights and Open Houses where students will display, share, and answer questions you might have about the samples of their schoolwork they have chosen to display.

Monday, February 5th – Science and Technology Fair
Come see the amazing math, science, and engineering/technology work done by students of all ages in January.

Friday, March 14th at 2:30 pm - Topic to be Announced
Come see the results of a week’s focus.

Wednesday, April 1st – Paris Arts and Culture Night
Come see the detailed journals kept by the 5-7th graders while on their Travel-Study Trip to Paris in March and the PK-4s creative projects based on their study of the arts and culture of Paris.

Application

Complete the application form and return it with the $50 non-refundable application fee. Applications will be processed and student visits scheduled as they are received.

Supporting Information

Give the enclosed Teacher Recommendation form to your child’s current teacher and ask him/her to complete it and return it in the enclosed envelope.

Sign and give the Records Release Request to your child’s present school so they may forward a copy of your child’s complete school records. If your child has had special testing, please have these records forwarded from the Special Education office, Gifted Program, or outside testing agency.

Student Visit

Once you have submitted an application and we have received the Teacher Recommendation form and school records, we will schedule a visit for your child.

PK EarlyStart applicants – 1 hour visit
K applicants – 2 hour visit
Grades 1-3 applicants – 1 day visit
Grades 4-7 applicants – 2 consecutive days visit

Parent Interview

After the visit and the receipt of School Records and the Teacher Recommendation Form, we will schedule a Parent Interview. This is the time we will explore whether or not we all feel there would be a good match between what The Phoenix School offers and the needs of your child and the goals and values of your family. Parents will receive written notification of our decision. To accept and reserve a place for the 2008-2009 school year, a non-refundable $1000 deposit is due upon acceptance of a place.

Financial Aid

If you are interested in being considered for financial aid, call the Admissions Office to request the Financial Aid forms produced by School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) in Princeton, NJ. Upon completion, return the form to the Princeton Office. A copy of the completed SSS form and your family’s 2007 tax return and W2 forms must be submitted to Phoenix. You may also access SSS forms on line by visiting the Admission and Financial Aid Section of NAIS website www.nais.org

The following forms are part of the admissions packet you will receive in the mail. If you prefer to download them, click on the form below.

If you have further questions, click here to view our Admissions Frequently Asked Questions, email phoenix@phoenixschool.org or call 978 741-0870.