Lower School: Grades 1-4
Thank you for your interest in Burke's! We welcome transfer students if spots become available.
Application Requirements (Apply, Access Forms, and Submit Documents on Ravenna):
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- Step 1: Sign Up for a Tour (various dates) and our Curriculum Preview (November 14).
- Step 2: Submit an Application. Submit an Application. Applications are due on January 11. Families who submit an application by December 15 are guaranteed a Parent/Guardian Interview. If our application fee is a financial burden for your family, please contact admissions@burkes.org to request a fee waiver.
- Step 3: Schedule a parent interview on Ravenna (interviews can be scheduled once an application is submitted, and can be either in person or via Zoom). We kindly ask that all parents and guardians attend.
- Step 4: Submit Admissions Documents by February 1.
- Confidential School Evaluation Form - Please reach out if you need a due date extension.
- Please note 4th Grade applicants need to submit two evaluation forms from two different teachers.
- Official Transcripts (Grades 2-4) - Transcripts should include grades and comments from the current and previous two school years (if applicable), and be sent directly from the school to our Admissions Office.
- Immunization Form - Immunization forms may be sent from you or your pediatrician’s office. We accept both digital and hard copies.
- Step 5: Schedule a Shadow Visit (if you are applying for 3rd or 4th grade), or an Academic Assessment (if you are applying for 1st or 2nd grade). Visits and Assessments will take place late January-early February.
- Step 6: Receive your Decision on March 11. Admissions decisions will be posted on your Ravenna account at 12 p.m.
Families interested in applying for our Collaborative Tuition Program should submit an application by January 31. If you would like to learn more about our Collaborative Tuition process, we invite you to attend our online Collaborative Tuition Workshop in on December 3.
Please email us with any questions: admissions@burkes.org.
Please email us with any questions: admissions@burkes.org.
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.