Application forms
Application Procedure: Preschool to Grade 4
Download Full Application Packet for Preschool to Grade 4
1. Application for Admission: Complete and return the application in one of the enclosed postage-paid envelopes along with the $40 application fee and a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate (required by the State).
2. Candidate Questionnaire: The applicant must complete this form without assistance (Grades 3-4).
3. Parent/Guardian Questionnaire: Comments and insights from parent(s)/guardian(s) are welcome and necessary.
4. Academic Recommendation: We request that you give the enclosed forms to an educator of choice. In addition to the form, please provide the teacher with one of the postage-paid envelopes included with this application packet.
5. Transcript Release: Parent or guardian must sign this form and submit it to the applicant’s current school. The school will release the information directly to Andrews Osborne Academy.
6. Admission Testing: Please contact the Office of Admission to schedule an assessment.
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Minimum Assessment Requirements
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Assessment Dates
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Enrichment Center
(applicant must be 3 years old by Sept. 30th)
Pre-Kindergarten
(applicant must be 4 years old by Sept. 30th)
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Option A: Applicant will spend 2 hours in the classroom when classes are in session.
Option B: Applicant will spend 1 hour in the classroom during the weekend assessment.
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Option A: Scheduled weekdays
9:00-11:00 a.m. beginning in January according to faculty and family availability. Option B: Saturday Assessment – Please contact the Office of Admission for dates.
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Kindergarten
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Applicant will spend a morning with the Pre-Kindergarten class and complete the kindergarten assessment one-on-one with both Kindergarten teachers.
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Assessments are scheduled mornings during the school day beginning in January according to faculty and family availability.
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Grades 1 – 4
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Applicant will spend one day in the applicant’s current grade level classroom then complete assessments with the teachers at the next grade level (math, reading, writing).
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Assessments are scheduled during the school day beginning in January according to faculty and family availability.
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7. Campus Tour: It is important for applicants and parents or guardians to visit the campus. Please call the Office of Admission to arrange a visit.
8. Financial Assistance: If your family plans to apply for financial assistance, please indicate so by marking the appropriate place on your application. We will send you a Parent Financial Statement (PFS). Financial Assistance is only available to U.S. citizens in grades 1-12.
Application Procedure: Grades 5-12
Download Full Application Packet for Grades 5-12
Included in this application packet are the forms you will need to apply for Grades 5-12 at Andrews Osborne Academy.
1. Application for Admission: Complete and return application to the OFFICE of ADMISSION along with the $40 application fee. The fee for international students is $50.
2. Student Questionnaire: You must complete this form without assistance. You may submit a photo of yourself, if you would like.
3. Parent/Guardian Questionnaire: Comments and insights from your parent(s)/guardian(s) are welcome and necessary.
4. Confidential Recommendations: We request that you give the enclosed forms to the appropriate teachers. You should provide your teachers with stamped envelopes addressed to the Andrews Osborne Academy Office of Admission.
5. Transcript Release: Parent or guardian must sign this form and submit it to your current school. Your school will release the information directly to Andrews Osborne Academy.
6. Admission Testing: Please register to take one of the following tests in order to complete the application process. You may take either the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). International students whose first language is not English must submit the results of the Secondary Level English Proficiency test (SLEP) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
School Code: 1274
Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) **
School Code: 365565
7. Interview and Campus Tour: It is important for you and your parents or guardians to visit Andrews Osborne Academy for an interview and tour of the campus. Please call the Office of Admission as soon as possible to arrange this visit. All applicants for grades 5-12 to Andrews Osborne Academy must complete an Admission Interview prior to being admitted to the school.
8. Financial Assistance: If your parent(s)/guardian(s) plan to apply for financial assistance, please indicate so by marking the appropriate place on your application. We will send you a Parent Financial Statement (PFS). Financial Assistance is only available to U.S. citizens.
**Andrews Osborne Academy will offer the Independent Entrance Exam (ISEE) on the following dates uring the 2008-2009 academic year:
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Students must register for the ISEE at www.iseetest.org. For more information, please contact Sharan McPadden, ISEE Test Coordinator at Andrews Osborne Academy: 440-942-3606 or SMcPadden@AndrewsOsborne.org.