Applying to the Lower School: Pre3 - Grade 5

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• Application Process: Preschool 3 - Grade 5

  The Admissions Team is always here to help! We welcome an opportunity to connect with you. If you have any questions, please reach out to Alice at rolloa@d-e.org or (201) 227-3100. 
  
  Step 1: Create a Ravenna Account

  Visit Ravenna to create an account. Ravenna is our online portal where you can sign up for upcoming events and begin the application process.
  
  

  Step 2: Sign up for Virtual Admissions Events
  We will offer many admissions events this Fall such as Virtual Tours and Open Houses to help you better understand our programs and community. Registration will open on Ravenna on August 15th, 2022. 
  
  

  Step 3: Submit an Application
  Our application for the 2022-23 Admissions Season (Admission for Fall 2023) will be available on Ravenna on August 15th, 2022. Please complete the following preliminary pieces by December 1st, 2022. 

  
  

  Application and Application Fee

  Parent Statement
  Parent Interview
  

  Student Screening - Preschool 3 to 3rd Grade applicants

  Student Visit- 4th and 5th Grade applicants

  Student Statement -5th Grade applicants  

  
  

  Step 4: Sign up for On-Campus Tours and Interview

  Once you have submitted the preliminary application, register for an on-campus tour with a student ambassador and a student and parent interview with an Admissions Officer.
  
  

  Step 5: Submit Additional Materials
  Submit the following pieces of the application by January 15th, 2023.

   

  Teacher Recommendation

  Counselor/Principal Recommendation

  School Transcript - most current and the prior 2 years-if applicable

  Standardized Testing Scores (ISEE or SSAT)-5th grade only

  
  Step 6: Submit a Financial Aid Application 
  Dwight-Englewood School uses the SSS program for Financial Aid applications. Financial Aid applications must be submitted by January 15th, 2023.
  
  Please Note: Dwight Englewood School offers Financial Aid for families applying to Kindergarten and above. We do not offer financial assistance for Preschool 3 and 4 applicants. 

• Fall Events

  We offer both virtual and on-campus events to help you get to know D-E. Our virtual events will open for registration on Ravenna starting August 15th, 2022. Once your application is completed, you will be able to register for on-campus tours. 
  
  Lower School Fall Virtual Events: 
  
  

  Date	Time	Event
  September 28, 2022	9:00-10:00am	Open Doors: Lower School Virtual Tour
  September 28, 2022	7:00-8:00pm	Virtual Open House: Our Mission and Process
  October 18, 2022	7:00-8:00pm	Virtual Local Meet & Greet: New York City
  October 20, 2022	7:00-8:00pm	Virtual Local Meet and Greet: Hoboken and Jersey City
  October 26, 2022	9:00-10:00am	Open Doors: Lower School Virtual Tour
  November 2, 2022	7:00-8:00pm	Virtual Open House: Our Mission and Process
  November 7, 2022	7:00-8:00pm	Virtual Financial Aid Discussion and Q&A
  November TBD	TBD	Virtual Local Meet & Greet: Fort Lee & Cliffside Park

• FAQs

  What is the age cutoff entering Dwight-Englewood for Preschool 3, Preschool 4, and Kindergarten? 

  Your child must be 3 years old by October 1st, 2023 to be considered for our Preschool 3 program.

  Your child must be 4 years old by October 1st, 2023 to be considered for our Preschool 4 program.

  Your child must be 5 years old by October 1st, 2023 to be considered for our Kindergarten program.

  
  
  

  How important is the ISEE? -5th Grade only 

  We do require standardized test scores at this time to help us evaluate applicants in the process standardized scores are a part of the file and are used in just that capacity: a piece of the puzzle in getting to know each student. We offer the ISEE on campus for those students applying to D-E. Please contact Alice Rollo at rolloa@d-e.org if you are interested. 
  
  

  Are campus visits and attendance at Open Doors required? 
  We strongly encourage parents to attend an Open Doors Event.
  
  

  Does Dwight-Englewood require an interview as part of the application process?
  Yes. All families applying to the Lower School are required to have an individual parent interview.  Once you submit the application and $75.00 application fee, please visit Ravenna to register for your parent interview. We will require students applying to the 4th and 5th grades to have a short 10-minute interview with the Admissions Director.  We require all applicants to participate in a student screening.
  
  

  Are siblings and legacy applicants given priority in the admissions process? 
  We value our longstanding relationships with sibling and alumni families but do not offer Early Action as an option. We cannot guarantee admission to students based on a prior association with D-E; sibling and legacy candidates undergo the same Admissions Committee review as all other D-E applicants.  
  
  

  How are decisions made? 
  Dwight-Englewood uses a comprehensive admissions process in which every application receives a full evaluation and all parts of the application are considered.