Applying Gr 7-9 - Boarding Students

List of 9 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

  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. 
  
  Please note that applicants to grades 7-9 may opt to submit an online application through one of two common application platforms: Gateway to Prep Schools or Standard Application Online.
  
  Boarding applicants are considered on a rolling basis. International applicants who would like to be considered in the first, priority round of decisions should complete their applications by December 15, 2024. After that date, international boarding student applications will be considered on a rolling basis dependent on space availability. The deadline to apply for for financial aid is January 15.
  
  Download a PDF of the Family and Student Profile >>

• 4. Submit the Applicant Statement

  The Applicant Statement should be completed by the student.

• 5. Submit the application fee

  The application fee is $50 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants. Click here for information on how to make your payment.
  
  

• 6. Submit the transcripts/progress reports

  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.

• 7. Submit the Confidential Recommendation Forms

  All recommendations should be sent directly to Fay by your current and school:
  English Recommendation >>
  Math Recommendation >>
  School Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation >>

• 8. Schedule an applicant interview

  Admission interviews will be offered from September 18, 2024 onward. Please contact the Office of Admission to schedule your interview appointment, after submitting the Family and Student Profile.

• 9. Schedule the TOEFL or TOEFL Jr. (International applicants only)

  The TOEFL or TOEFL Jr. is required of international applicants whose primary language is not English, and/or whose education has been primarily outside the U.S. Click here to see regional requirements and testing procedures for your specific country.
  Fay’s TOEFL school code: 8939