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Parent Interview and Information Session
Parent/Caregiver interviews are required for applicants to Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 1st grade. Once you have an online account you will be able to schedule the parent interview. If you are scheduling more than one child or prefer to schedule by phone, please call the Admission Office at 410-649-3308.

Assessment Visits
Applicants for PreK through 1st grade will participate in a group assessment on a Saturday in December or January. Your admission counselor will provide you with information on how to schedule this assessment after you apply.

Common Referral Form
Friends School requires a common referral form from current academic teachers or daycare providers.  To request a referral form from your current school/daycare, please log into your checklist on myFriends and send an email to your teacher or school. Directions are available on your checklist.
 
If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Parent Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office along with the Common Referral Form. 
 
This form is due by January 15 and must come directly from current school or daycare provider. (See AIMS Confidentiality Statement).

If your child is not currently in a school or daycare setting, an external adult (e.g. dance instructor, music teacher, soccer coach, etc.) who knows the child can fill out the form in lieu of a classroom teacher.

Transcript Release Form
If transcripts are available from your current school, please log into your checklist on myFriends and send a request to your teacher or school. Directions are available on your checklist. 
 
If you are unable to send a transcript request through myFriends, please complete the Transcript Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office to complete.  Forms should be emailed or sent directly from your child's current school to Friends (we cannot accept these forms directly from parents/caregivers). 

Student Shadow Day and Parent Interview
Parent/Caregiver interviews and Student Shadow Days are required for applicants to grades 2-5. Once you have an online account you will be able to schedule the interview and shadow day.
Important: Please schedule both the parent/caregiver interview and student shadow day for the same date. If you are scheduling more than one child or prefer to schedule by phone, please call the Admission Office at 410-649-3308. Your child will be at school with us from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The parent/caregiver interview will last approximately 30 minutes. 

Common Referral Form
Friends School requires a common referral form from a current academic teacher.  To request a referral form from your current school, please log into your checklist on myFriends and send an email to your teacher or school. Directions are available on your checklist.
 
If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Parent Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office along with the Common Referral Form. 
 
This form is due by January 15 and must be emailed or sent directly from current school. 
 
See AIMS Confidentiality Statement 

Transcript Release Form
Friends School requires school records for all applicants grades 2-5. Please log into your checklist on myFriends and send a request to your teacher or school. Directions are available on your checklist.  

If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Transcript Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office. School records must be emailed or sent directly from your current school to Friends. Records are due by January 15. 

Admission Testing
Students applying to grades 2-5 are required to complete admission testing.  Lower School Admission Testing includes the Otis-Lennon School Aptitude Test (OLSAT) and two sections of the Stanford Achievement Test as well as a writing sample. Registration information will be sent directly to all Friends School applicants.  Students should complete admission testing once a school year. Scores can be shared with additional schools upon request. 

This year, Lower School Admission Testing at Friends will be January 25, 2025. 

Register For Admission Testing

Students applying to grade 5 have the option to complete either the Lower School Admission testing or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE).  To learn more about ISEE or to register, please visit the ISEE website.

Student Shadow Day and Parent Interview
Parent/Caregiver interviews and Student Shadow Days are required for applicants to grades 6-8. Once you have an online account you will be able to schedule the interview and shadow day.
Important: Please schedule both the parent/caregiver interview and student shadow day for the same date. If you are scheduling more than one child or prefer to schedule by phone, please call the Admission Office at 410-649-3308. Your child will be at school with us from 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. The parent/caregiver interview will last approximately 30 minutes.

Common Referral Form
Friends School requires two common referral forms from current academic teachers. To request a referral form from your current school, please log into your checklist on myFriends and send an email to your teacher or school. Directions are available on your checklist. For more information see the  AIMS Confidentiality Statement. 

If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Parent Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office along with the Common Referral Form. 
This form is due by January 15 and must be emailed or sent directly from current school. 

Transcript Release Form
Friends School requires school records for all applicants grades 6-12. Please log into your checklist on myFriends and send a request to your teacher or school.  Directions are available on your checklist. For the 2025-26 application, we require a minimum of two years of report cards.

If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Transcript Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office so that transcripts can be forwarded to Friends School. School records must be emailed or sent directly from your current school to Friends. Forms are due by January 15. 

Admission Testing
Students applying to grades 6-8 must take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or provide a copy of results taken within the most recent school year. Please contact ISEE with any questions and to register for an upcoming exam date.

Student Shadow Day and Parent Interview
Parent/Caregiver interviews and Student Shadow Days are required for applicants to grades 9-12. Once you have an online account you will be able to schedule the interview and shadow day. Important: Please schedule both the parent/caregiver interview and student shadow day for the same date. If you are scheduling more than 1 child or prefer to schedule by phone, please call the Admission Office at 410-649-3308. Your child will be at school with us from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The parent/caregiver interview will last approximately 30 minutes.

Common Referral Form
Friends School requires two common referral forms from current academic teachers. To request a referral form from your current school, please log into your checklist on myFriends and send an email to your teacher or school. Directions are available on your checklist. For more information see the  AIMS Confidentiality Statement. 

If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Parent Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office along with the Common Referral Form.  This form is due by January 15 and must be emailed or sent directly from current school. 

See AIMS Confidentiality Statement

Transcript Release Form
Friends School requires school records for all applicants grades 9-12. Please log into your checklist on myFriends and send a request to your teacher or school.  Directions are available on your checklist. For the 2024-25 application, we require a minimum of report cards.

If you are unable to send the referral form request through myFriends, please complete the Transcript Release Form and give it to your child’s current school office. School records must be emailed or sent directly from your current school to Friends. Forms are due by January 15.  

Admission Testing
Students applying to grades 9-12 must take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or provide a copy of results taken within the most recent school year. Please contact ISEE with any questions and to register for an upcoming exam date.

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