Admissions

Middle School

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Applying to Middle School

Please see our application information and checklist dates for the 2025-2026 school year.

A completed Poly application consists of multiple items. Use the checklist below to help keep track of the application requirements.

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Middle School Checklist

RAVENNA ACCOUNT
Applicants must have a Ravenna account to access our online admissions portal. Once your account is active, you’ll see more details and may register for events.
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
Our application opens on September 3, 2024 and includes some background information.
Grades 5-6 Deadline: November 22, 2024
Non-entry Year Deadline Grades 7-8: November 8, 2024
IN-PERSON INTERVIEW
For applicants to Grades 5 and 6, students are required to attend a small group interview during one of our after-school interview sessions. Registration for interview slots is available on Ravenna. For applicants to Grades 7 and 8, interviews are based on space availability and are by invitation. The interview will include a short writing assessment. Parents/guardians will interview with a member of our admissions committee while their student is in the group interview.
STUDENT WRITING SAMPLE
Please upload a sample of written work completed by your child as a school assignment during the current academic year. The sample may be an essay, paragraph or response/reflection. We understand that there are a wide variety of ways that written work is assigned and teachers provide feedback. We prefer that the writing sample include the description of the assignment and the teacher comments/feedback/grade if available.
Deadline: December 15, 2024
PARENT/ GUARDIAN SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Families are asked to complete the ISAAGNY Parent Statement Form.
Grades 5-6 Deadline: January 9, 2025
Non-entry Year Deadline (Grades 7-8): November 22, 2024
FALL REPORT CARD
Upload your child’s fall progress report from the first marking period. Please contact our office if your child will not receive a report card by this date.
Grades 5-6 Deadline: January 9, 2025
Non-entry Year Deadline (Grades 7-8): November 22, 2024
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
Families who would like to apply for financial aid must submit an application in Clarity by December 15, 2024.
ISAAGNY SCHOOL COMMON ESSAY
Students will be required to respond so several chosen prompts to complete short essays that will be shared with other schools utilizing the same form.
Deadline: January 9, 2025
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Poly Prep requires Math and English teacher recommendations. If both subjects are taught by one person, that teacher must complete both recommendation forms for your child. We strongly recommend that you request the recommendations after October 15 to give the teacher enough time to get to know your child and complete the form before it is due.
Deadline: January 9, 2025
TRANSCRIPTS
Download the Transcript Request Form in Ravenna and print or email it to the records office at your child’s current school after December 1.
Deadline: January 9, 2025
ISEE or SSAT
Testing is required for admission into all MIddle School grades this year. You can read more about our new policy here. Poly will superscore multiple test score submissions. Families are welcome to submit scores for either the SSAT or ISEE.
Deadline: January 9, 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
Any other supplemental documents as detailed on the application.
Deadline: January 9, 2025

Director of Admissions, Enrollment and Financial Aid

LaTasha Richards P’26, ’29, ’31, ’33

University of Virginia – BS

Associate Director of Admissions

Kyra Bloom

Barnard College, Columbia University – BA
Brooklyn College – MA
Teachers College, Columbia University – MA

Associate Director of Admissions

Jillianne Tejani P’31

Tufts University – BA
The American University, Washington College of Law – JD