Admission Process

Click here to begin our secure online application process.   Please note, you will also be asked to take further steps to finish your application including download release forms and obtain teacher evaluations. The Application, Family Statement, Student Questionnaire and Essay (Grades 6-12 only) must be completed and submitted along with the non-refundable $75 application fee; International Student application fee is $200.

Wardlaw+Hartridge School also accepts the Standard Application Online (SAO). To learn more about using the SAO and begin your application, click here.

W+H SSAT Code: 8026 

All School Records and Teacher Evaluation Form requests can be submitted from the application portal via SchoolAdmin.

1. Confidential School Report and Records Release Form
Enter the names of the applicant’s Principal, Head of School, Counselor or authorized officer to request these forms be completed.
2. Teacher Evaluation Forms
Enter the names of the applicant’s teacher(s) to request these forms be completed. Students applying to PreK(3) – Grade 5 require only one teacher recommendation form; students applying to Grades 6 – 11 are required to submit an English and math teacher letter of recommendation.
If your child has one teacher for both math and English, please have that teacher fill out both recommendation forms.

PreK(3) - Grade 1: Applicants will be assessed on the day of their school visit and/or playdate. This admission screening is administered by the Admission Team.

Grades 2-11: All applicants must take the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) and submit the results to the Admission Office.

Wardlaw+Hartridge will administer this exam onsite on Saturdays during the admission season.

See dates here.
 

If these test dates are not convenient, please refer to iseetest.org to find another date and testing location. All test dates have a sign-in time of 8:15 a.m. Wardlaw+Hartridge School code: 311230

Students applying to Grades 6-11 may submit SSAT scores in lieu of ISEE scores. To learn more about the SSAT exam, click here. W+H will accept the SAO aplication in lieu of our own online application. The Wardlaw+Hartridge School SSAT School Code is 8026.

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Once the admission application has been submitted, the Admission Office will reach out to schedule your required day visit. All Middle and Upper School applicants will be paired with a Student Ambassador to shadow during their visit and will have their interview on that day. All Lower School applicants will spend their visit in classrooms and complete their admission screening.

Wardlaw+Hartridge requires parent(s)/guardian(s) of all applicants to meet with a member of the Admission Team. These meetings allow the Admission Committee to gain a better understanding of both the family and applicant. These meetings are typically scheduled in the morning, just after drop-off, or in the afternoon before pick-up on the day of the applicant’s visit.

To learn more about scholarships and affordability, click here.

In order to be considered for any of the scholarships, the following criteria must be met:

1. A submitted application for admission by Friday, December 16, 2022.
2. Submit your ISEE/SSAT score report by Friday, January 6, 2023.
3. All supporting admission documents must be received and on file by January 31, 2023.

To apply for Financial Aid, click here to begin the process with Clarity.

The Wardlaw+Hartridge School has a February 1 priority deadline. If all application materials, testing and supporting documents are submitted to us and the day visit has been completed by that time, an admission decision will be mailed to you by March 10. Applications received after February 1 will be considered on a rolling admission basis, based on space availability.

When applying after June, you must go directly to your child's school and secure the requested materials for admission. Families considering starting the admission process after the school year ends should request a letter of recommendation from the current English and Math teachers before school closes. Please request that a copy of the transcript be placed in a sealed envelope, that can be mailed, scanned, faxed, or brought directly to the Admission Office.