Application Process
Thank you for your interest in Garrison Forest! We look forward to sharing the wonderful things that happen everyday on our campus with you and learning about your family as you explore how your child could thrive as a student at Garrison Forest.
Please explore our website to learn more about our rich academic and extracurricular programs, our day/boarding program, the benefits of all-girls’ education, and the Spirit of the Forest.
We invite you to visit campus to experience the Garrison Forest Spirit for yourself and to see why Garrison Forest students love going to school here. To schedule your personalized visit, please feel free to contact the Admission Officer for the division that you are applying to, or call our office at 410-559-3111, or send an email to admission@gfs.org.
All of us on the Admission team are here to help you navigate this process and answer any and all questions that you may have as you consider a new school.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
For students applying to day school from Kindergarten through Grade 11, the Online Application form is due by December 9, 2016. Our preschool accepts applications on a rolling basis until a class is full. Please call 410-559-3221 to set up a Preschool tour.
Supplemental forms, Teacher Recommendations and a scheduled visit are due by January 13, 2017.
For students applying to boarding school from Grade 8 through Grade 11, the Online Application form is due by January 31, 2017.
Supplemental forms, Teacher Recommendations and a scheduled interview are due by February 10, 2017.
| If you are applying for | these application components are required |
Preschool (Two-year-Olds through Pre-Kindergarten) |
Common Referral Form (Twos and Threes) Common Referral Form (Pre-K) Child Evaluation. Please email Zibby Andrews with
questions. |
Kindergarten or 1st Grade |
Student Evaluation on January 7, 2017. Please email Janice Bogdan with questions. |
2nd through 4th Grade |
Student Evaluation on January 7, 2017. Please email Janice Bogdan with questions. |
5th Grade |
ISEE Testing |
6th to 11th Grade, Day and Boarding applicants |
English Teacher Recommendation My School Recommendation and Transcript Release ISEE or SSAT Testing |
International Applicant Supplemental Information,
Eighth to Eleventh Grade | International Student Supplement The TOEFL or TOEFL Jr. is required for any student whose
first language is not English. Our minimum score requirements are: 8th Grade - 85 TOEFL (785 TOEFL Jr.) 9th Grade - 90 10th Grade - 95 11th Grade - 100 A Vericant interview is required for all students from
China. The Vericant assessment and writing sample will be sent to our office
for review. If students successfully complete this assessment, the required
personal interview and campus visit can be scheduled. |
STANDARDIZED TESTING
Either the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is required for all applicants in grades 5-12 to Garrison Forest School. Test results should be sent directly to Garrison Forest by including our school code on the registration form. You may register for the ISEE on the web at www.iseetest.org or for the SSAT at www.ssat.org. GFS code for the ISEE: 210580. GFS code for the SSAT: 3358
Garrison Forest will be hosting ISEE testing on our campus on Saturday, November 12th and Saturday, December 10th. To take the ISEE on our campus, register on the ISEE website at www.iseetest.org
The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the TOEFL Junior is also required for all International Students applying to grades 8 - 12.
A Vericant interview is required for all students from China. The Vericant assessment and writing sample will be sent to our office for review. If students successfully complete this assessment, the required personal interview and campus visit can be scheduled.
FINANCIAL AID
You can learn more about financing a Garrison Forest education and our financial aid process here.
NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS
Each of our applicants will receive a written notice or a phone call telling them when their application folder is complete. Our Admission Committees will meet during late January and February to review all complete applications. We will announce day student decisions for all complete applicants on February 17, 2017. Boarding decisions will be announced on March 6, 2017. Feel free to contact a member of the Admission Team after decisions are announced with any questions or concerns regarding your child.
Newly accepted families are encouraged to return to our campus to celebrate your child's acceptance and to get to know us better.