Admissions

Admissions Process

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To accommodate busy schedules, Burke's offers both in person and Zoom admissions events. Registration for tours and other admissions events will open in early September. Please look in Ravenna for additional admissions events that will further connect you with the Burke's community. 

Steps to Apply

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Application Deadlines

We are fully enrolled for the 2023-24 school year and are now accepting inquiries for the 2024-25 school year. You can begin your process by inquiring here.

October-January: Sign up for a tour. This is a requirement to submit an application.

Sunday, January 6, 2024 — Application Deadline 
Kindergarten and transfer student applications are due on this date. Please contact Natalie Mast if you need a fee waiver due to financial constraints, application fees are non-refundable.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 — Financial Assistance Application Deadline

Thursday, March 14, 2024 —Admissions Decisions Sent Electronically Parents and guardians will have a week to contemplate their decision and share it with the school.

Event Schedule

  • Curriculum Preview

    November 11 , 2023, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

    An opportunity to hear from the Head of School, and have a look into Burke's curriculum directly across grade levels. Topics include Kindergarten 101, Lower and Upper School Science and Math, Makery Mindset, Creating a Sense of Belonging, Social-Emotional Learning, Library, and an Alumnae Panel.

  • Family Visit Days

    Dates to be announced in fall 2023

    Family Visit Days, held in January, are an opportunity for your daughter and the entire family to visit campus. Family Visit Days are optional but recommended for all Kindergarten applicants and applicants to Upper School (grades 5-8). For applicants to Lower School (grades 1-4) Family Visit Days are required and will include a one-on-one academic assessment.

  • Financial Assistance Workshop

    November 29, 2023
    5:30-7 p.m. (via Zoom)

    A workshop to help expand access to families and increase socioeconomic diversity within the school community. With the understanding that all families are making some level of sacrifice to afford an independent school education for their children, Burke’s endeavors to ensure that financial assistance awarding is fair and accessible to all students in need.

  • Kindergarten Screenings

    In-person, one-on-one assessment kindergarten screenings, are required for all kindergarten applicants. More details will be shared in the fall.

  • MOSAIC

    December 5, 2023
    5-6:30 p.m.

    MOSAIC, our admissions event dedicated for families of color, LGBTQ+ families, and adoptive families to meet current Burke's families who identify with similar backgrounds.

  • Upper School Shadow Days

    Upper School Shadow Days take place in early January. Applicants to Upper School (grades 5-8) are invited to spend a school day on campus.
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Burke's mission is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our school combines academic excellence with an appreciation for childhood so that students thrive as learners, develop a strong sense of self, contribute to community, and fulfill their potential, now and throughout life.
Burke's admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.