Students who apply early enough are also invited to spend part of a school day visiting classes and having lunch with a current Sidwell Friends Upper School student. Accepted students may spend the morning with us in early April. Applications accepted for grades 9 and 11. These confidential forms should be filled out by teachers who know the applicant well. We prefer to receive these from current English and mathematics teachers.
Testing results registration materials included in the application packet.
Complete registration and fee information is contained in the SSAT and ISEE registration booklets included in the application packet. Your child s visit to the School Applicants and their parents are asked to visit the Upper School together for an individual family visit. The visit lasts about an hour and a half and includes a tour of the School given by an Upper School student, and separate conversations for applicants and their parents with a member of the faculty or administration. Eleventh grade applicants may be asked to do a brief writing sample. Please note that depending on the number of applications already received, we cannot guarantee an individual tour and interview opportunity for those who apply after December 15.