The Application Process

We welcome you to tour our school, meet our teachers and visit classrooms. Discover why our culture of innovation makes us a nationwide leader in educational technology, how our Singapore Math program prepares students with a solid understanding of mathematics, and how developing character and confidence as elementary and middle school students, prepares children for life.

Contact Reagan Kenwell.

We recommend submitting a completed application as soon as possible, but preferably by January 15. All additional forms are due by February 1. You may access the online application through our Admission Portal; a $45 application fee applies.

access the online application and questionnaire.

Created by the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), these standard evaluation forms are used by many Independent Schools. Evaluations are confidential and should be returned directly to the Admissions Office by your child’s teacher(s).

Records Release Form

AISNE Evaluation Forms

Reagan Kenwell, our Admission Director, will work with you to schedule the parent interview, classroom visit (for applicants to grades Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 1), or Full Day Visit (for applicants to Grade 2 and above). Additionally, students applying to Grade 5 and above are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE).

• Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten
  In addition to the cognitive testing process and the school readiness assessment, prospective Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are invited to visit and participate in classroom activities during the morning on Friday, January 31st. The admission office will confirm your appointment time slot approximately two weeks before the event.
   
• Grade 1
  Prospective students applying to Grade 1 will meet with the Admissions Director individually for an assessment screening. They will also visit with the Kindergarten teachers and students, on January 30th, as they are guided through activities that assess readiness for our Grade 1 program. We will work with you to schedule your appointment.
   
• Grades 2-8
  Students applying for Grades 2-8 are invited to spend a full day in a Tower School classroom. During this day visit, applicants will interact with current students and teachers at their current grade level. Teachers and/or the Director of Admission will also administer assessments in Reading, Math, and Writing to determine readiness for the next grade level. Students will meet with the appropriate Division Head for a conversation, and students applying to Grades 6-8 will also participate in a Student Interview. Full Day visits are scheduled in November, January and February.
   
• Grades 5-8
  In addition to the above visit day, applicants to Grades 5-8 are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). This exam is offered at Tower School and at a number of other locations. Please register below. To ensure that Tower receives your child’s scores, you will need to enter Tower’s school code, 222644, when registering. Please note that the deadline to register is three weeks prior to the testing date.
  
  ISEE Registration

Applicants who have submitted applications by February 1 will be notified of the admission decision on March 10.

The majority of available seats are filled during the traditional admission calendar, however, we welcome inquiries and applications throughout the year.