Apply to Lower School
Your Brearley Journey Starts Here.
The primary entry point for Lower School is Kindergarten with spaces opening up infrequently in other grades. Find a detailed timeline of key dates below.
The admission application for the 2026-2027 school year will be available mid-August.
Admission Timeline
| Application Step | Deadline for General Applicants | Deadline for Early Notification Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Submit Application | December 1, 2025 | October 1, 2025 |
| Schedule Applicant/Parent Visits | December 9, 2025 | October 6, 2025 |
| Complete Financial Assistance Application (if applicable) | December 15, 2025 | November 3, 2025 |
| Complete Admission File | January 8, 2026 | November 25, 2025 |
| Admission Decision Notification | February 5, 2026 | December 5, 2025 |
| Enrollment Deadline for Admitted Families | 12:00 pm (ET) on February 12, 2026 | 12:00 pm (ET) on December 12, 2025 |
Admission Process
1. Application and Fee
The application deadline for kindergarten is 4:00 pm on December 1, 2025, and the fee is $85. If you are applying for financial assistance, the application fee is waived. Please click here to complete and submit an application to kindergarten.
Applicants to kindergarten must turn five years old by September 1 of the year they enter kindergarten. There are no exceptions.
For the 2026–2027 academic year, we do not anticipate any openings in grades 1–4. However, you may complete and submit an Application of Interest. If spaces become available, we will contact you to begin the admissions process.
2. Parent/Guardian Visit, Tour and Interview
After your application has been submitted, you may schedule your parent tour and interview; the interview immediately follows the tour. Please allow 90 minutes for the entire visit.
3. Applicant Visit
We look forward to meeting your daughter! Along with a small group of applicants, she will enjoy familiar school activities during her 45 minute school visit. The Office of Admission will schedule the date and time of your daughter's visit on a rolling basis as applications are processed. You will be given approximately two weeks notice. A parent is not required to attend; a caregiver or family member may bring the applicant to her visit as there is no parent programming.
4. Permission to Release Records
Please submit the Permission to Release Confidential School Report Form to your daughter's current school via Ravenna Hub. Her school will send us a confidential school report using the Brearley Kindergarten Confidential School Report Form or the ISAAGNY Confidential School Report Form; both forms are accepted.
