Application Process

1. Schedule a Student Visit

We are not hosting student visitors at this time of the school year. Shadow days will begin in September 2026. Read more about the student visit process here.

2. Apply online

The application deadlines for the 2026-2027 school year have passed. The 2027-2028 application will be available on August 1, 2026. Please see below the materials needed once the application is submitted.

3. Submit Student Transcripts and Two Recommendations

These forms can be accessed in the checklist on the parent portal after submitting the application and fee online. Both the student transcripts and teacher recommendations may be completed and submitted online using the admissions parent portal. Please ensure these are submitted before coming in for the interview.

4. Schedule an Interview

Once the application and all requisite materials have been received, we look forward to meeting with your family for this final conversation. Both parents are required to accompany the applicant for the interview. This gives us the chance to get to know your family in a more personal way. It is also a great opportunity for you to better acquaint yourself with our school.

5. Upper School Applicants may, at their election, submit SSAT or other standardized test scores

The Heights is Test-Optional. Accordingly, Upper School applicants, if they so choose, may take the SSAT or send us another similar standardized test score once it becomes available. You may send results directly to us. Regardless of whether standardized tests are submitted, all applicants will read aloud to their interviewer, provide a short writing sample during the family interview, and complete written work during their visit day. Consequently, The Heights does not require a standardized test, but rather leaves it to the applicant family to decide whether such a test is in the best interest of their son.