List of 8 items.

• 1. Submit an Inquiry

  Complete our online Inquiry Form to gain access to the Waverly Parent Portal. We recom­mend doing this early so you can stay informed and regis­ter for admis­sion events. You may submit an inquiry at any time before applying.

• 2. Visit Us

  Once you’ve submit­ted an inquiry, you’ll be able to log into your Parent Portal to:

  • View your person­al­ized admission checklist
  • Regis­ter for upcom­ing events (Campus Tours, Early Child­hood Curricu­lum Night, Open House, and Student Visit Day)
  • Begin your application

  We highly encour­age fami­lies to attend an Open House. Campus Tours are for adults only please. Events run between October and March.

• 3. Apply

  Appli­ca­tions are accepted on a rolling basis through the Parent Portal. There is a non-refund­able $100 application fee.
  
  Early Appli­ca­tion Dead­line: Decem­ber 11, 2026 (access to optimal parent/​guardian interview options)
  Regular Appli­ca­tion Dead­line: January 19, 2027
  Rolling admis­sion for the current school year is avail­able based on space. If inter­ested, please reach out to the Admis­sion Depart­ment for more infor­ma­tion: admissions@​thewaverlyschool.​org.

• 4. Sched­ule a Parent Inter­view (required)

  After submit­ting your appli­ca­tion, you’ll be able to sched­ule a parent/​caregiver inter­view. These inter­views are held between Decem­ber and Febru­ary and can be conducted either in person or virtu­ally. Please note that appli­cants do not attend this meeting.

• 5. Regis­ter for a Student Visit Day (required)

  All appli­cants for Grades 1 – 6 are required to attend a full-day Student Visit on a regular school day. During the visit, students will join their grade-level class, partic­i­pate in Morning Meeting and our Elemen­tary School Meeting, engage in class­room activ­i­ties, and spend time with current Waverly students. No prepa­ra­tion is needed.
  
  

  Student Visit Days take place on Fridays from January through Febru­ary and can be sched­uled through your Parent Portal once your appli­ca­tion is submitted.

• 6. Submit Supporting Materials

  Teacher Recom­men­da­tion Form:

  • At least two teacher recom­men­da­tions are required. Forms must be submit­ted via the Parent Portal or in a sealed enve­lope on school letterhead.
  • Helpful tip: Provide your child’s current teacher with a stamped, addressed enve­lope along with the form.

  Down­load the appro­pri­ate form (PDF):
  1st and 2nd Grade
  3rd through 6th Grade

• 7. Tran­scripts (required)

  Please submit at least two years of tran­scripts for all appli­cants apply­ing to Grade 1 and above. To request records, complete the Tran­script Release Form and provide it to your child’s current school. Tran­scripts must be submit­ted either through your Admis­sions Portal or in a sealed, school-letterhead envelope.

  • Down­load a tran­script request form (PDF).

• 8. Deci­sion Notification

  Admis­sion noti­fi­ca­tions are sent to fami­lies elec­tron­i­cally on Friday, March 12, 2027 at 5 p.m.