APPLICANTS TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 9:
CALL ANY TIME TO SCHEDULE A CAMPUS VISIT
Please feel free to contact us to schedule a visit at any time during the year.
GROUP VISITING DAYS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN, KINDERGARTEN, AND GRADE 4
Group visit days are designed to mimic aspects of a typical day in each one of these grades and allow candidates to meet Fessenden teachers, visit classrooms and be assessed by teachers and admissions staff. Call (617-630-6300) or email the admissions office to register for a group visit day.
Pre-Kindergarten Group Visiting Days
(Wednesdays, 8:30-9:45 AM)
February 8
February 15
February 22
February 29
Kindergarten Group Visiting Day
Monday, February 6
Grade 4 Group Visiting Day
Wednesday, February 1, 12:00-2:00 PM
ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSES
If you are interested in knowing more about Fessenden, open houses are a great way to see the school. Fessenden holds open houses in the fall and winter of each year. After a brief welcome to the Open House, group tours are provided. You will have an opportunity to move at your own pace to observe student work displayed throughout the school and speak with faculty members and specialists who will be ready to answer any questions you may have.
ADMISSIONS JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (JBSA) REGIONAL EVENTS
Each year, Caleb Thomson '79, Fessenden School Director of Admissions, holds informational meetings in conjunction with the JBSA at regional receptions. The program will include a brief panel discussion about junior boarding with a focus on residential life and the middle school years. Attendees will include, current families, alumni, prospective parents and students, educational consultants and other friends of JBSA member schools. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
October
Admissions tours are scheduled beginning in early October.
January
4th Grade Group Visit Day
February
Application deadline for day students (February 1)
Financial Aid application deadline (February 1)
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 4th Grade Group Visit Days
Admissions testing
March 10
Admissions decisions are sent.
SSAT TESTING DATES
Information provided at http://www.ssat.org.
SSAT TESTING AT FESSENDEN
November 12, 2011
December 10, 2011
January 7, 2012
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