Applying Grades 3-6

List of 12 items.

• 1. Fill out an inquiry form

  Complete our inquiry form to join our admission mailing list, so we can keep you up to date on admission events.

• 2. Attend an in-person on virtual admission event to learn more

  We're eager to tell you more about Fay! Learn about and register for our admission events here - we offer in-person and virtual programs so there's a way to find out more no matter where you live.

• 3. Submit the Family and Student Profile (by January 15)

  Submit the Family and Student Profile via our online application. To apply online, click button on this page that says "Fay School's Online Application" to create an account in Fay's Admissions and Enrollment Portal. If you already have an account, you may click the button to sign in. Once you sign in, add the student who is applying to your account, and fill out the student application form. By using Fay's Admissions and Enrollment Portal, you will be able to save your application at any time, view your student's application status, and keep track of your personalized application checklist. 
  
  The deadline for submitting the Family and Student Profile, the Sentence Completion Exercise, the Applicant Statement, all transcripts, the Confidential Student Evaluation Form, and the application for Financial Aid is January 15.
  
  Download a PDF of the Family and Student Profile >>

• 4. Submit the Sentence Completion Exercise (by January 15)

  This writing activity is required for all applicants to grades 3-6.
  Download Sentence Completion Exercise >>

• 5. Submit the Applicant Statement (by January 15)

  The Applicant Statement should be completed by the student and is required for applicants to grades 5 and 6 only.

• 6. Submit the application fee of $50 (by January 15)

  The application fee of $50 for domestic applicants is due by January 15. Click here for information on how to make your payment.

• 7. Submit the transcripts/progress reports (by January 15)

  Please complete the Records Release Form, then share it with to your student’s current school and their previous school if they attended a different school in the previous year. All forms are due January 15.

• 8. Submit the Confidential Student Evaluation Form (by January 15)

  The Confidential Student Evaluation Form should be completed by the applicant’s current teacher and sent directly to Fay by January 15.

• 9. Schedule a parent interview

  Admission interviews will be offered from September 18, 2024 onward. Please contact the Office of Admission to schedule your parent interview.

• 10. Schedule an applicant interview

  The required student interview will be conducted online via Zoom, and will consist of a 20-minute conversation. Interviews will be offered from October 23, 2024 onward. Please contact the Office of Admission to schedule your student’s interview.

• 11. Schedule the applicant screening (February 1)

  Contact us to reserve your student’s place at our required, in-person screening on Saturday, February 1, 2025; your student will participate in a group screening event with other applicants. Applicants to grade 3 will complete an academic assessment during the screening.

• 12. Complete the applicant assessment

  Applicants to grade 4, 5, and 6 will take two online, free, standardized tests (iReady Diagnostic Assessments) for math and reading at home. Applicants will receive login information, username, and password from the Office of Admission after the Family and Student Profile has been submitted.