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Admission Process

Limited space is still available in select classes for the 2012-2013 school year.  Read the information below to learn more about the admission process for your child.

Our admissions procedures are designed to help parents understand the advantages that Millwood School can offer you and your child. We take a personal approach, welcoming you to the school and providing you and your child with the opportunity to experience Millwood firsthand.

Families interested in learning more about Millwood School should take the following steps:
 
  1. Learn more about the school by browsing the school website. 
  2. Request our viewbook by completing the online inquiry form or phone the school for your copy.
  3. Schedule an appointment with Whitney Watson to tour the school and discuss Millwood School's program and mission. This meeting usually lasts one hour and is intended for parents only. Phone to arrange a convenient time.
Junior Kindergarten
  1. Submit a completed application and non-refundable $25 registration fee.
  2. Millwood School will then provide written notification.
All students entering Junior Kindergarten must be four years old by September 30.  Please note that entrance into Junior Kindergarten does not guarantee admission into Kindergarten.

Students are enrolled in the Junior Kindergarten program on a space available basis. No assessment or evaluation is administered for entrance to the Junior Kindergarten Program.

Kindergarten
  1. Submit a completed application and non-refundable $75 application and testing fee.
  2. Complete and submit the Kindergarten Readiness Checklist.
  3. Submit the Teacher Recommendation Form.  Give the form to the applicant's current teacher. Ask that the form be completed and returned directly to the Director of Admission.
  4. Once the above steps are completed, you will be contacted to schedule a Readiness Evaluation to be given at Millwood.  The evaluation includes a brief interview and the Bracken School Readiness Assessment.
  5. Arrange an appointment to discuss the admission decision.

Grades 1-6
  1. Submit a completed application and non-refundable $75 application and testing fee.
  2. Submit the Teacher Recommendation Form. Give the form to the applicant's current teacher. Ask that the form be completed and returned directly to the Director of Admission.
  3. Submit Permission to Release Information Form. After signing the Information Release, give it to the applicant's current school. The registrar should submit the student's transcript directly to the Director of Admission.
  4. Submit Administrative Recommendation Form. Give the form to the applicant's current school.  Ask that the form be completed by an administrator and returned directly to the Director of Admission. 
  5. Once the above steps are completed, you will be contacted to schedule a Day Visit. The visit includes the opportunity to experience a day as a Millwood student, a brief interview and the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test given by the Director of Admission, and placement testing with the hosting classroom teacher.
  6. Arrange an appointment to discuss the admission decision.

Grades 7-12
  1. Submit a completed application and non-refundable $75 application and testing fee.
  2. Submit Teacher Recommendation Form to an English teacher. Give the form to the applicant's current English teacher. Ask that the form be completed and returned directly to the Director of Admission.
  3. Submit Teacher Recommendation Form to a math teacher. Give the form to the applicant's current math teacher. Ask that the form be completed and returned directly to the Director of Admission.
  4. Submit Administrative Recommendation Form. Give the form to the applicant's current school. Ask that the form be completed by an administrator and returned directly to the Director of Admission.
  5. Submit Permission to Release Information Form. After signing the Information Release, give it to the applicant's current school. The registrar should submit the student's transcript directly to the Director of Admission. 
  6. Once the above steps are completed, you will be contacted to schedule a Day Visit. The visit includes the opportunity to experience a day as a Millwood student, a brief interview and the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test given by the Director of Admission, and placement testing with the classroom teachers. 
  7. Arrange an appointment to discuss the admission decision. 

If you have any questions concerning admission, please phone or email Whitney Watson, the Director of Admission.

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Upcoming Open House Dates
Now accepting Applications for Fall 2012

Open Houses are in January and October each year.  We are now accepting applications for fall 2012 for all grades. Please call to make arrangements for an individual visit.

If you are looking for enrollment during the school year, please contact Mrs. Whitney Watson, Director of Admission to arrange to tour the school.

(804) 639 3200 or e-mail