Apply

Applying to GFA requires multiple steps because we are interested in getting to know applicants and their families in a variety of ways. The application for the 2023-2024 school year can be found at www.ravenna-hub.com.

Admission Process

To learn more about the admission process by division, please click on the appropriate tab(s) below.

Preliminary forms are due December 16, 2022. All Supplemental forms are due January 20, 2023.

Lower School: Early Learning (Grades PreK-1)

Create Ravenna account
Complete Student Profile and pay $75 application fee*
Parent Questionnaire
Parent Interview (In-person or virtual, scheduled through Ravenna)
Teacher Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide a Teacher Rec or your child does not attend school yet, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
PreK/K Director Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide a Director Recommendation, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Personal Recommendation
Developmental Testing (Completed virtually)
Teacher Narratives/Report Card
Play Day/Group Observation (January, 2023)

*For families applying for financial aid, please use the following admission application fee waiver code in Ravenna: dragon

*Financial aid is not available for PreK applicants.

PreK applicants must be four years old by September 1 of the year they would enroll. Kindergarten applicants must be five years old by September 1 of the year they would enroll.

Lower School: Elementary Education (Grades 2-4)

Create Ravenna account
Complete Student Profile and pay $75 application fee*
Parent Questionnaire
Parent Interview (In-person or virtual, scheduled through Ravenna)
Teacher Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide a Teacher Rec or your child does not attend school yet, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide a Director Recommendation, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Personal Recommendation
Entrance Testing (Completed virtually)
Teacher Narratives/Report Card
Play Day/Group Observation (January, 2023)

*For families applying for financial aid, please use the following admission application fee waiver code in Ravenna: dragon

Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Create Ravenna account
Complete Student Profile and pay $75 application fee*
Parent Statement
Student Essays
Student and Parent Interview (In-person or virtual, scheduled through Ravenna)
English Teacher Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide teacher recommendations, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Math Teacher Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide teacher recommendations, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide a Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Personal Recommendation
Official School Report and Transcripts
- Previous year (2021-2022) and 1st semester of current year (2022-2023)
- Transcript release form found in Ravenna
Standardized Testing (ISEE or SSAT)
- ISEE CODE: 070915 ; SSAT CODE: 3556
- 5th grade applicants-ISEE only
Graded History or English Essay

*For families applying for financial aid, please use the following admission application fee waiver code in Ravenna: dragon

Upper School (Grades 9-12)

Create Ravenna account
Complete Student Profile and pay $75 application fee*
Parent Statement
Student Essays
Student and Parent Interview (In-person or virtual, scheduled through Ravenna)
English Teacher Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide teacher recommendations, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Math Teacher Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide teacher recommendations, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation (after November 1)
- If your child's school does not provide a Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation, submit an additional Personal Recommendation.
Personal Recommendation
Official School Report and Transcripts
- Previous year (2021-2022) and 1st semester of current year (2022-2023)
- Transcript release form found in Ravenna
Standardized Testing (ISEE or SSAT)
- ISEE CODE: 070915 ; SSAT CODE: 3556
Graded History or English Essay

*For families applying for financial aid, please use the following admission application fee waiver code in Ravenna: dragon

Key Dates

October 6, 2022 — Interviews Begin

December 16, 2022 — Preliminary Form Application Deadline

January 13, 2023 — Financial Aid Deadline

January 20, 2023 — Complete Application Deadline

February 24, 2023 — Decisions Released

March 7, 2023 — Revisit Day

March 17, 2023 — Enrollment Deadline

Greens Farms Academy (GFA) reaffirms its longstanding nondiscriminatory policy and admits students of any religion, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression or national origin to all rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at GFA, and further states that GFA does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship, athletic, and other school-administered programs.

Contact Us

If you have any questions as you begin the process, please email the Admission Team at admission@gfacademy.org or give us a call at 203.256.7514.

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Apply

Admission Process

To learn more about the admission process by division, please click on the appropriate tab(s) below.

Preliminary forms are due December 16, 2022. All Supplemental forms are due January 20, 2023.

Lower School: Early Learning (Grades PreK-1)

Lower School: Elementary Education (Grades 2-4)

Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Upper School (Grades 9-12)

Key Dates

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