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HOW TO APPLY
The application deadline for the 2024-2025 academic year has now passed. Applications submitted will be placed on an interview waitlist. The Admissions Office will contact you should an appointment become available. We thank you for your interest in Friends.
Thank you for your interest in Friends Seminary. We’re excited to share the Friends experience with you and to welcome you on campus!
Kindergarten and Grade 9 are our annual entry grades while Grades 1-8 and 10-12 are dependent on attrition. No fee is required for attrition grades until the application is activated. Application fee waivers are available to families of students in access organizations and families seeking Financial Aid. Please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@friendsseminary.org or call 646.979.5041.
Given our mission-driven commitment to support an economically diverse student body, Friends has dedicated significant financial resources to make Friends affordable for all interested families. To learn more about Affordability and Financial Aid at Friends, please click here.
To begin the process, please review the grade-specific information below. The application for admission deadline is November 20, 2023; however we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Applications received after interview spots have been filled will be placed on an active waitlist. If you have questions, please contact the Admissions Office.
Create your account on Ravenna: Visit Ravenna, an encrypted, web-based application, and create an account to begin your application. When creating your account, use your primary email address to ensure receipt of communication.
Submit your Application for Admission Form: Please submit an Application for Admission Form with the non-refundable $75.00 application fee. Application fee waivers are available to families of students in access organizations and families seeking Financial Aid. Please contact the Admissions Office for the fee waiver code at 646.979.5041.
Scheduling Interviews: Once the Application for Admission Form is submitted, you can schedule your interview through Ravenna. The Admissions Office will follow up to be sure your interviews have been scheduled.
Applicants will be seen in small groups for one hour.
Parents/Guardian(s) will meet simultaneously with a member of the Admissions team.
Additional Steps: Once your applicant and parent/guardian meetings are scheduled, please complete the Additional Steps listed in Ravenna by January 11, 2024.
Parent/Guardian Statement
ISAAGNY Confidential School Report (If your current school does not have access to this form, please contact the Admissions Office at 646.979.5041 or admissions@friendsseminary.org.)
Kindergarten Early Notification: Early Notification is available for Kindergarten ONLY. Early Notification applies to children of Members of the Religious Society of Friends, current sibling families, and children of current faculty and staff. Please fill out the Early Notification Form to begin the process.
Create your account on Ravenna: Visit Ravenna, an encrypted, web-based application, and create an account to begin your application. When creating your account, use your primary email address to ensure receipt of communication.
Submit your Application for Admission Form: Please submit an Application for Admission form. No fee is required until the application is activated. Please contact the Admissions Office for the fee waiver code at 646.979.5041 or admissions@friendsseminary.org.
As openings become available, and if we are able to process your application, please note the following steps:
Scheduling Interviews: The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule two meetings:
Applicants will be seen in small groups for one hour.
Parent/Guardian(s) will meet simultaneously with a member of the Admissions team.
Additional Steps: Once your applicant and parent/guardian meetings are scheduled, please complete the Additional Steps listed in Ravenna by January 11, 2024.
Parent/Guardian Statement
ISAAGNY Confidential School Report (If your current school does not have access to this form, please contact the Admissions Office at 646.979.5041 or admissions@friendsseminary.org.)
Create your account on Ravenna: Visit Ravenna, an encrypted, web-based application, and create an account to begin your application. When creating your account, use your primary email address to ensure receipt of communication.
Submit your Application for Admission Form: Please submit an Application for Admission form. No fee is required until the application is activated. Please contact the Admissions Office for the fee waiver code at 646.979.5041.
Upload your child’s 2022-2023 Final School Report and a current 2023-2024 School Report through Ravenna.
As openings become available, and if we are able to process your application, please note the following steps:
Scheduling Interviews: The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule your student and parent meetings.
Applicants and parent/guardian(s) will meet with a member of the Admissions team.
Each meeting will be approximately 30 minutes.
Additional Steps: Once your applicant and parent meetings are scheduled, please complete the Additional Steps listed in Ravenna by January 11, 2024.
Create your account on Ravenna: Visit Ravenna, an encrypted, web-based application, and create an account to begin your application. When creating your account, use your primary email address to ensure receipt of communication.
Submit your Application for Admission Form: Please submit an Application for Admission Form. No fee is required for attrition grades until the application is activated. Please contact the Admissions Office for the fee waiver code at 646.979.5041.
Upload your child’s 2022-2023 Final School Report and a current 2023-2024 School Report through Ravenna.
Grade 5
As openings become available, and if we are able to process your application, please note the following steps:
Scheduling Interviews: The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule your applicant and parent meetings.
Applicants and parents/guardian(s) will meet with a member of the Admissions team.
Each meeting will be approximately 30 minutes.
Additional Steps: Once your applicant and parent/guardian meetings are scheduled, please complete the Additional Steps listed in Ravenna by January 11, 2024.
Parent/Guardian Statement
Current School Report
Current English Teacher Recommendation
Current Math Teacher Recommendation
Recent English or History graded piece of analytical writing preferably with teacher comments. Examples can include a book report, a research essay, or a reading response.
ISAAGNY Student Interests and Activities List
*Assessments/Testing - ISEE/SSAT are NOT required and will not be accepted. Friends will administer its own assessment.
Grades 6-8
Student visit: The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a visit to campus. Groups of students will have the opportunity to see Friends in action during this visit. Please allow up to 60 minutes.
As openings become available, and if we are able to process your application, please note the following steps:
Scheduling Interviews: The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule your applicant and parent interview.
Submit the following steps in Ravenna by January 11, 2024
Parent/Guardian Statement
Current School Report
Current English Teacher Recommendation
Current Math Teacher Recommendation
Recent English or History graded piece of analytical writing preferably with teacher comments. Examples can include a book report, a research essay, or a reading response.
ISAAGNY Student Interests and Activities List
*Assessments/Testing - ISEE/SSAT are NOT required and will not be accepted. Friends will administer its own assessment.
Create your account on Ravenna: Visit Ravenna, an encrypted, web-based application, and create an account to begin your application. When creating your account, use your primary email address to ensure receipt of communication.
Submit your Application for Admission Form: Please submit an Application for Admission Form with the non-refundable $75.00 application fee. Application fee waivers are available to families of students in access organizations and families seeking Financial Aid. Please contact the Admissions Office for the fee waiver code at 646.979.5041 or admissions@friendsseminary.org.
Scheduling Interviews: Once the Application for Admission form is submitted, please register for a tour/interview. Please allot 90 minutes - 2 hours for the visit.
Applicants and parents/guardian(s) will meet with a member of the Admissions Office and have a campus tour.
Additional Steps: Once your student and parent meetings are scheduled, please complete the Additional Steps below as listed in Ravenna by January 11, 2024.
Parent/Guardian Statement
Current School Report
Final School Reports for 2022-2023
Standardizing Testing: Please ensure that Friends Seminary receives a score report for either the ISEE or SSAT. Testing should not take place prior to August 1, 2023. For families seeking Financial Aid, fee waivers for standardized testing are available. Please contact the Admissions Office at 646.979.5041 or admissions@friendsseminary.org.
Current English Teacher Recommendation
Current Math Teacher Recommendation
Recent English or History graded piece of analytical writing preferably with teacher comments. Examples can include a book report, a research essay, or a reading response.
Create your account on Ravenna: Visit Ravenna, an encrypted, web-based application, and create an account to begin your application. When creating your account, use your primary email address to ensure receipt of communication.
Submit your Application for Admission Form: Please submit an Application for Admission Form. No fee is required for attrition grades until the application is activated. Please contact the Admissions Office for the fee waiver code at 646.979.5041.
Submit a 2022-2023 Final School Report and current 2023-2024 School Report through Ravenna.
As openings become available, and if we are able to process your application, please note the following steps:
Scheduling Interviews:The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule your applicant and parent meetings. Please allot 90 minutes - 2 hours for the visit.
Applicants and parents/guardian(s) will meet with a member of the Admissions Office and have a campus tour.
Additional Steps: Once your applicant and parent meetings are scheduled, please complete the Additional Steps listed in Ravenna by January 11, 2024
Parent/Guardian Statement
Current School Report
Standardizing Testing: Please ensure that Friends Seminary receives a score report for either the ISEE or SSAT. Testing should not take place prior to August 1, 2023. For families seeking Financial Aid, fee waivers for standardized testing are available. Please contact the Admissions Office at 646.979.5041 or admissions@friendsseminary.org.
Current English Teacher Recommendation
Current Math Teacher Recommendation
Recent English or History graded piece of analytical writing preferably with teacher comments. Examples can include a book report, a research essay, or a reading response.
* Families applying after January 11, 2024 should contact the Admissions Office regarding openings.
For parents/guardians who wish to have a translator, we are happy to provide one for Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Arabic. Please contact the Admissions Office before the scheduled interview so that we can arrange for a translator.
Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends Seminary is an equal opportunity employer.