Domestic Application
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Step One: Inquire/Begin your Application
Submit our online Inquiry Form in Ravenna to begin the process of applying to The Newman School.
Ravenna Inquiry Form
We also accept SAO, but all applicants must fill out the Ravenna Inquiry Form. Applicants may submit a SAO application after first registering in Ravenna. There is no preference for either Ravenna or SAO applications. -
Step Two: Schedule your Tour & Interview
Please complete the Candidate Profile prior to your tour and interview.Campus tours for prospective students and parent/guardian are led by a student admissions ambassador. During the 30 minute tour, you will walk through Newman's two historic five-story townhouses, observing classes, and chatting with students and faculty.
Should a student like to tour the dormitory, please let us know in advance. admissions@newmanboston.orgStudent and parent/guardian interviews take place after the campus tour. The student interview takes about 25 minutes. The parent/guardian interview directly follows and takes about 20-25 minutes. During the parent/guardian interview, students will complete a writing sample.For families unable to travel to Newman, please email admissions@newmanboston.org to schedule a virtual tour and interview via Zoom. -
Step Three: Prepare Your Documents
Parent Statement:
Complete the parent section in Ravenna or SAO. (If writing in English poses an issue, please contact us admissions@newmanboston.org.)
Student Essay:
Students are required to submit one piece of writing, no longer than one page. The goal of this document is to show the student's voice via written expression. Students may choose to write about themselves, a passion subject, or something completely different from the norm in an essay, expository, poetry, dialogue, or comparative form. It may be a prior graded paper.
Please submit this work on Ravenna or SAO.Transcripts:- 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 full-year transcripts
- First semester 2025 transcript
Recommendations:- Current English teacher recommendation
- Current math teacher recommendation
- Additional recommendation - this could be from a school counselor, principal, coach, advisor, or someone in your life other than a family member. The recommender could speak to your academic potential, effort/work ethic, and character.
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Step Four: Required Testing
All applicants are required to submit results from a standardized test. Accepted options include:- The ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, or SAT
- A recent neuropsychological evaluation
- Public school or state-administered standardized tests (e.g., MCAS or equivalent)
Candidates whose primary language is not English can also submit results from an English proficiency test. The Duolingo English Test is preferred, though TOEFL and IELTS are also accepted.
SSAT Score Recipient Code: 5314ISEE, PSAT, ACT, and SAT: SAO applicants can email a screenshot of the results to admissions@newmanboston.org.If your child has an IEP, 504 plan, and/or a neuropsychological evaluation, please communicate this to Melissa Bacon, Director of Enrollment Management, at mbacon@newmanboston.org. The Newman School has a diverse student body and disclosure of such information is an important part of the admissions process to ensure that we can support your student. Please upload all documents into the checklist as additional documents. Please do this as early as possible so our team can review this prior to the January 31, 2026 deadline.
International Application
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Step One: Inquire/Begin your Application
Submit our online Inquiry Form in Ravenna to begin the process of applying to The Newman School.
Ravenna Inquiry Form
We also accept SAO, but all applicants must fill out the Ravenna Inquiry Form. Applicants may submit a SAO application after first registering in Ravenna. There is no preference for either Ravenna or SAO applications. -
Step Two: Schedule a Tour & Interview
Please complete the Candidate Profile prior to your tour and interview.Campus tours for prospective students and parent/guardian are led by a student admissions ambassador. During the 30 minute tour, you will walk through Newman's two historic five-story townhouses, observing classes, and chatting with students and faculty.
Should a student like to tour the dormitory, please let us know in advance. admissions@newmanboston.orgStudent and parent/guardian interviews take place after the campus tour. The student interview takes about 25 minutes. The parent/guardian interview directly follows and takes about 20-25 minutes. During the parent/guardian interview, students will complete a writing sample.For families unable to travel to Newman, please email admissions@newmanboston.org to schedule a virtual tour and interview via Zoom. -
Step Three: Prepare Your Documents
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH
Parent Statement:
Complete the parent section in Ravenna or SAO.
Student Essay:
Students are required to submit one piece of writing, no longer than one page. The goal of this document is to show the student's voice via written expression. Students may choose to write about themselves, a passion subject, or something completely different from the norm in an essay, expository, poetry, dialogue, or comparative form. It may be a prior graded paper.
Please submit this work on Ravenna or SAO.Transcripts:- 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 full-year transcripts translated into English.
- First semester 2025 transcript translated into English.
Transcript translation - we advise families to have their school email the transcript(s) directly to a translation service. The service can translate the document(s) into English and then create a PDF with the original language transcript and the English translation. This translated transcript can be emailed to the school, who can then upload it to Ravenna or SAO.
Recommendations:- Current English teacher recommendation
- Current math teacher recommendation
- Additional recommendation - this could be from a school counselor, principal, coach, advisor, or someone in your life other than a family member. The recommender could speak to your academic potential, effort/work ethic, and character.
Recommendation translation - if a recommender is not comfortable writing in English, we advise families to have their recommender email the recommendation directly to a translation service. The service can translate the document(s) into English and then create a PDF with the original language transcript and the English translation. This translated transcript can be emailed to the recommender, who can then upload it to Ravenna or SAO. We are not able to receive transcripts directly from families, who are not allowed to read these confidential documents. -
Step Four: Required Testing
All applicants are required to submit results from a standardized test. Accepted options include:- The ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, ACT, or SAT
- A recent neuropsychological evaluation
- Public school or state-administered standardized tests (e.g., MCAS or equivalent)
Candidates whose primary language is not English can also submit results from an English proficiency test. The Duolingo English Test is preferred, though TOEFL and IELTS are also accepted.
SSAT Score Recipient Code: 5314ISEE, PSAT, ACT, and SAT: SAO applicants can email a screenshot of the results to admissions@newmanboston.org.If your child has an IEP, 504 plan, and/or a neuropsychological evaluation, please communicate this to Melissa Bacon, Director of Enrollment Management, at mbacon@newmanboston.org. The Newman School has a diverse student body and disclosure of such information is an important part of the admissions process to ensure that we can support your student. Please upload all documents into the checklist as additional documents. Please do this as early as possible so our team can review this prior to the January 31, 2026 deadline. -
Step Five: English Proficiency Test
Candidates who have chosen to submit results from an English proficiency test, as their preferred form of testing, may choose between Duolingo, TOEFL, or IELTS. The Duolingo English Test is preferred.
The School recognizes that a student's personal motivation to succeed is the best indicator of academic success. Suggested guidelines:Grade TOEFL Duolingo IELTS 9th Grade 80 110 6 10th Grade 80-90 110-115 6 11th Grade 90 115+ 6.5 12th Grade 90 115+ 6.5 -
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Dates & Deadlines
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Newman Priority Application Timeline
Families may follow the traditional independent school calendar OR take advantage of our Priority Deadline program.Read MorePriority enrollment is a binding contract and students must enroll for the 2025-2026 school year. If you would like to be considered for priority admission, please be sure to note this in your application form.Priority Admission Deadline: December 5, 2025
Decisions Release Date: December 12, 2025
Deposit Date: January 2, 2026 (Enrollment contract signed and deposit paid) -
Application Timeline
Admission Deadline: January 31, 2026 (All checklist items must be completed including the interview - please schedule accordingly.)Read More
Decisions Release Date: March 10, 2026
Family Decision Date: April 10, 2026*Space dependent, rolling admission will begin after April 10, 2026.
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