How To Apply

How To Apply | Financial Aid | Tuition and Fees | Additional Information

Fay accepts day students for grades one through nine and boarding students for grades six through nine. The personal requirements for admission include satisfactory evidence of good character, an acceptable record of previous academic work, and the ability and motivation to complete the work at Fay successfully.

GETTING STARTED

In order to apply to Fay, a candidate and family must take the following steps:

	To download all of our application materials online, you must have Adobe© Acrobat© Reader. Click on the button to get the free program:

	Download the Applicant Schedule Calendar and application form. Complete the application and return it to the Director of Admission along with the application fee. (Application fee is needed to process any applications/ required for Lower School prior to a visit) Click here for the Lower School Applicant Schedule Calendar Click here for the Upper School Applicant Schedule Calendar Click here for the combined Lower and Upper School Applicant Schedule Calendar Click here for an application form

	A transcript, teacher recommendations, and all previous educational testing and evaluations must be received before action can be taken on an application. All: Click here for a transcript release form Lower School: Click here for Grade 1 teacher recommendation form (First grade applicants must be 6 years of age by September 1st without exception.) Click here for Grades 2-5 teacher recommendation form Click here for character reference form Upper School: Click here for English recommendation form Click here for Mathematics recommendation form Click here for character reference form

	Visit the School for a personal interview and tour, preferably on weekdays while classes are in session, or on weekdays during the summer. The date and time should be arranged in advance, which may be done by calling the Admission Office at 1.508.485.0100 or 1.800.933.2925.

	All candidates for grades four through nine are required to take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) test.

	Financial Aid: All candidates for aid must complete, by February 2 , the School Scholarship Service Form, which is available from the Admission Office. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and are need-based.

Please refer to the Applicant Schedule calendar for all dates regarding applications and decisions. Decisions on day student candidates whose folders are complete will be mailed on March 10, 2008. If you would like your child to be considered for the first round of day decisions, please complete your application packet by February 11, 2008. Fay will continue to accept qualified candidates after these dates until the grades are filled. Wait pools are often established. Decisions on boarding students will begin to be mailed on January 11, 2008, and will continue on a rolling basis until all available spaces are filled. If you would like your child to be considered for the first round of boarding decisions, please complete your application packet by November 30, 2007. Parents are asked to respond to first-round acceptances within thirty days.

To hold a place for your child, a deposit and an enrollment contract must be submitted. Details regarding clothing, course selection, and other pertinent information are sent upon confirmation of enrollment and thereafter.

If you have any questions, please contact: fayadmit@fayschool.org

Fay School admits students of any race, color, creed, handicap or national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the School. Fay School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, handicap, or national origin in administering its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, or any other programs administered by the School. Fay School is an equal opportunity employer.