The Foundation for a Meaningful Life
Kindergarten - Grade 9 in Southborough, MA

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Applying Grades K-2

Applying to Fay School - Grades K-2

Here's how to begin your journey with us!

List of 8 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, all transcripts, the Confidential Student Evaluation Form, and the application for Financial Aid is January 15.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Submit the Confidential Student Evaluation Form (by January 15)

The Confidential Student Evaluation Form should be completed by the applicant’s current teacher/caregiver and sent directly to Fay by January 15.
7. 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.
8. Complete the applicant screening
- Kindergarten applicants: Contact us to reserve your child’s place at our required, in-person Kindergarten screenings on Saturday, January 25, 2025. On that day, your student will participate in a group screening event with other applicants and will also participate in an individual screening session. Depending on the number of applicants, we may need to schedule some individual screenings on a separate date.
- Grade one and grade two applicants: Please contact the Office of Admission at 508-490-8201 to schedule your student’s individual and group screenings.

We are currently accepting day student applications for Fall 2025. Applicants who apply before January 15 will receive notification of admission decisions by March 10, 2025. After January 15, applications will still be accepted on a rolling basis for grades where space is available.

All applicants to Kindergarten must be at least 5 years old by October 1, 2025, and must be at least 4.5 years old at the time of screening.

If your child is younger than our required age, we encourage you to explore the Early Learning Center at Fay School.

Please note that you must submit the Family and Student Profile piece of the application before scheduling an interview.

Day students are required to live with a parent within about 50 miles of Fay School, therefore our application process is designed for families who live locally. Please note that there are required, in-person components to our application process.

It is not our practice to issue I-20 forms to day students, so those who are not US citizens will be asked to provide information about their visa status.

Day student families will be asked to provide a local address before an admission decision is sent. If you are planning to move from outside the immediate area, please feel free to contact us for more information and instructions.

Fay School offers need-based financial aid to qualified applicants at every grade level, Kindergarten through grade nine. Please click here for more information on the financial aid application process. The financial aid application is due January 15, 2025. Please note that missing this deadline may jeopardize your child’s chance of receiving financial assistance at Fay School.

We are here to help you with the Primary School admissions process! If you have any questions, please contact us at 508-490-8201 or admission@fayschool.org.