D-E Admissions - Step-by-Step

What a terrific fall this has been for us in admissions.  To date, we have welcomed well over 500 guests to campus.  And we realize that families may asking, "What do we do now?"  We understand that the Admissions process can be confusing.  We hope the following information helps your family navigate the next steps. 

As for the application process, we encourage you to use our Admissions Online Site to navigate the process.  There are several easy steps, which we have outlined below to give you an overall sense of what you can anticipate:

Step A - Submit the Parent/Student Admissions Application

Application for admission along with the $65 non-refundable application fee must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to the parent and student visits. You may elect to use the electronic application or to print out and submit paper version from the Admissions Online Site.

Step B - Contact the Admissions Office to Set up the Required Student Visit/Parent Tour & Interview

Interviews are given Monday through Thursday, and are by appointment only. Please call our office at (201)569-9500 ext. 3500 to speak with Alice Rollo to schedule your appointment.  At this point, only January appointments are available for the Middle and Upper Schools.  There are a limited number of interview appointments still available in December for Lower School applicants.

Step C - Complete the Application by Submitting all Other Required Components

The deadline for submission of completed applications is December 31, 2012 for grades 6-11 and January 15, 2013 for pre-k - grade 5.  The following components comprise the student’s application and must all be submitted prior to any consideration for admission:

1.THE APPLICATION (Parent and Student - see above)

2. CONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION FORMS: Current Math and English Teachers and Guidance Counselor/Principal forms are required from your child’s current school and should be completed after December 1 in order for the teachers to have a chance to assess the student’s performance accurately. Confidential recommendation forms should be mailed directly from you child’s current school.  The completed recommendations should be received by D-E no later than January 15.

3. TRANSCRIPT REQUEST: To be signed by the student’s parent and mailed to his/her current school.   The transcript should be received by D-E no later than January 15.
4. TESTING: Results from the WPPSI III or WISC-IV (for grades 4Y - 4) or  Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) (for grades 5 - 11) should be submitted to the Admissions Office. When registering for the test, families must request the testing service to forward results directly to Dwight-Englewood School.

5. GRADED WRITING SAMPLE:  For students applying to the Upper School (grades 9 - 11), a sample of the student's writing which has been produced within the last year is required.  The Admissions Committee requests to see marked up copies of the student's work.   The graded writing sample should be received by D-E no later than January 15.