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Application Process

We’re so glad you’re interested in enrolling your child at the Campus School! Here you’ll find important steps of our admission process; they give both the school and parents valuable insights into the match between child and school and allow us to compare all applicants with the same criteria.

Step by Step

1. Application & Fee

Interested parents should submit a completed online application form via Ravenna, along with the $50 application fee.

2. Parent Meeting & Tour

Please call the Office of Admission at 413-585-3270 to schedule a tour of the school, classroom observation time, and required meeting with the Director of Admission. During your visit you will learn about Campus School and will have an opportunity to share information about your child.

3. School Records

We require that your child’s current school send copies of all pertinent records including any standardized test results or other evaluations. Please have your child’s current teacher complete the confidential online applicant evaluation form through Ravenna.

4. Student Visit

The Office of Admission will contact parents of applicants to schedule a visit for their child.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten visits are usually scheduled on a Wednesday afternoon in late February and early March. The children will spend time with our kindergarten teachers in planned activities in the classroom.

Grades 1–6

Applicants will spend a morning in a classroom of their peers and will meet with the classroom teacher to complete a short reading, writing and math activity.

Application Deadlines

Applicants are considered on a rolling basis, there are no formal deadlines. However, we suggest applications be submitted as early as possible since there are a limited number of spaces. First round decisions for grades 1–6 will be made after January 1.

First-round kindergarten decisions are issued by March 15 following the kindergarten visit dates.

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Application Requirements

To be eligible for our kindergarten program, children should be five years old by September 1, although occasionally exceptions are made for children who demonstrate readiness and meet specific developmental milestones. Families with younger children, please contact the Center for Early Childhood Education—infancy through preschool.

To fulfill our mission as the college’s laboratory school, Campus School seeks to achieve a diverse student population in which varied backgrounds, perspectives, and traditions are represented. Our goal is to enroll and educate students who are able to work independently and as cooperative members of groups within the context of the regular classroom. Our programs are not well suited for children who require substantially separate educational services.

The Admission Committee will review each applicant in the context of these goals. Parent and student interviews, academic history, and previous school records are all required components of the admission process, but a primary requirement is that the parents both understand and embrace the Campus School mission and educational philosophy.

We are here to answer any questions you might have about our admission requirements. Please contact Rachel Wilson, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, at 413-585-4321 or rmwilson@smith.edu.