FAQ

Wardlaw+Hartridge values candidates who will thrive in our curriculum designed for their age. Early Childhood applicants will develop their academic, social and emotional skills with our hands-on experiential learning. Candidates applying to our Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools should have a strong desire to achieve in the classroom and be committed to learning and developing their extracurricular interests and activities. We enroll students from a wide range of socioeconomic, geographic, religious and ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applicants to apply who have the skills, abilities and potential to take advantage of the opportunities our school and community provide. Our goal is to enroll students from a wide range of backgrounds who share the values and mission of our school. We are interested in meeting each prospective candidate and personally getting to know you.

Applications for our priority deadline will be accepted from October 1 through February 1. After February 1, we move into rolling admission and will review applications based upon the space availability in the grade to which you are applying.

Before and Aftercare for PreK(3), JK (4) and K is included in tuition. Parents may drop off their children in the library starting at 7:30 a.m. The students will be supervised and then escorted to their classrooms at 8 a.m. There is no charge for this early drop off.

EXPLORERS is a daily after school enrichment program for children in PreK(3), Junior Kindergarten(4) and Kindergarten is available from 3-5 p.m. and takes place in the Early Childhood classrooms. 

ENCORE is our after school program available for students in grades 1 through 8. It is a safe and supervised environment for students to work on homework, enjoy a snack, participate in enrichment programs, socialize and play with friends and much more. ENCORE is available from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. The charge for ENCORE is $5 per half hour or any part of the half hour. 

Both EXPLORERS and ENCORE can be used as needed. Please be sure to inform your child's teacher on the days they will attend.

Dawn Cancryn, Director of Auxiliary Services, is your contact for these programs. Feel free to email her, dcancryn@whschool.org, with any questions you might have.

On average, 475 students are enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12.

Wardlaw+Hartridge is characterized by its extraordinarily diverse student body. Seventy-five percent of our student body is made up of students of color. There is no majority group. Diversity of thought, background and culture is integral to our mission and vital to our core values. This immense diversity provides a distinct advantage to our students. It strengthens the global orientation of our curriculum and enriches the day-to-day lives of every member of our school community.

The student:teacher ratio is 7:1. 

Yes. We have enrolled students from Japan, China, Korea, Ghana, India and continue to grow our international program. We issue I-20s to students who require an F-1 visa to enroll at W+H. To learn more visit the international student page.

School Hours

PreK 3, JK 4, & K: 8:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

Grades 1-5: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Middle School (Grades 6-8): 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Upper School (Grades 9-12): 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.