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Your Oakwood journey begins here.

Applications open for the 2023-2024 school year in October!

We encourage you to let Oakwood School know about your interest by filling out this form. This allows our Admissions Team to reach out to your family once applications open for the 2023-2024 school year and send you reminders about upcoming events and important deadlines. We look forward to connecting with you!

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Please contact the Admissions Office if you have questions about visiting Oakwood and how to apply.

Applications open soon!

Application Requirements

Preschool/Junior Kindergarten

Online admissions application ($75 fee)
Meet age requirements (preschool students must be 3 years old, and JrK students must be 4 years old by November 30)
Child must be fully potty trained by entrance date
Teacher recommendation (for applicants who are currently enrolled in a preschool program)
Parent interview with the Admissions Director or Lower School Head & Principal

Kindergarten

Online admissions application ($75 fee)*
Meet age requirements (kindergarten students must be 5 years old by November 30)*
Teacher recommendation*
Assessment appointment with an Oakwood teacher
Parent interview with the Lower School Head & Principal

*Please note that applicants to Kindergarten must have these items submitted in order to schedule an assessment appointment and parent interview, so we encourage you to submit these items as soon as possible.

1st Grade

Online admissions application ($75 fee)*
Teacher recommendation*
One year of report cards plus current year as available*
Assessment appointment with an Oakwood teacher
Parent interview with the Lower School Head & Principal

*Please note that applicants to 1st grade must have these items submitted in order to schedule an assessment appointment and parent interview, so we encourage you to submit these items as soon as possible.

2nd – 5th Grade

Online admissions application ($75 fee)*
Teacher recommendation*
Two years of report cards plus current year as available*
Student Questionnaire form completed (applicants to 4th and 5th Grade)*
Student Shadow Visit - one day visit in an Oakwood class
Parent interview with the Lower School Head & Principal

*Please note that applicants to 2nd-5th grade must have these items submitted in order to schedule a shadow visit and parent interview, so we encourage you to submit these items as soon as possible.

6th – 8th Grade (Middle School)

Online admissions application ($75 fee)
Student essays
One teacher recommendation (second teacher recommendation is optional)
Academic transcripts (two years plus current year grades as available)
Admissions exam hosted at Oakwood's campus on January 28, 2023
Students may submit the ISEE in lieu of Oakwood's entrance exam. Scores must be received by Feb. 15, 2023.
Student Admissions Interview

9th – 12th Grade (High School)

International Students

Oakwood School welcomes applications from students outside the United States, and appreciates the diversity that these students bring. In order to ensure the best possible program for these students and their families, Oakwood has partnered with Cambridge Network. The Cambridge Networks’s international student program prepares students for life abroad prior to arriving at Oakwood and continues to provide international students and their families with on-going support throughout the school year.

For information about attending Oakwood School as an international student, please visit the Cambridge Network website. To submit an application or for answers to more questions, please visit the Cambridge Network Student Inquiry webpage.