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You may directly download the Bement School application forms. They are in PDF format which requires Adobe Reader. The forms may take several minutes to download.
For your convenience, please use the checklist below to identify the steps necessary to apply to Bement. Please mail all forms to the Admission Office. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
□ Please call to schedule a visit and interview (grades one through nine)
For boarding applicants, the visit includes a tour, interview, and meeting with the head of school. Visits can be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Day applicants generally visit a full morning of classes in addition to their interview. These visits are generally scheduled Monday through Thursday beginning at 8:00 a.m.
□ Please call to register for a Kindergarten Open House (Kindergarten only; optional)
December 8, January 5, January 19, February 2
□ Please call to register for the Lower School Open House (parents of applicants to grades one through five only; optional)
November 7
□ Please call to register for the Upper School Open House (parents of applicants to grades six through nine only; optional)
November 9
□ Please call after January 9 to schedule Kindergarten screening in February, March, or April (Kindergarten only)
Applications for Kindergarten are due prior to screening.
□ Application completed and signed by parent or guardian with applicable fee (all grades)
□ Application Fee $50 for domestic, $100 for overseas address (all grades)
□ Transcript of school records for current year, as well as two years prior, including all standardized test results (all grades)
□ Student Evaluation (kindergarten and grade one only)
□ Student Evaluation (grades two through six only)
□ Student Evaluation in English (grades seven through nine only)
□ Student Evaluation in Mathematics (grades seven through nine only)
□ Student Writing Sample (grades six through nine only)
□ Full evaluations and recommendations of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV). If other testing (e.g. Woodcock Johnson III) has been administered for your child, please submit those results as well. (grades three through five only)
□ Full evaluations and recommendations of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) or Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) results. Register our code (#1570) on your SSAT registration form and the results will be send directly to Bement. If the student has had an educational evaluation, the full report of the evaluation and recommendations must be submitted as well. (grades six through nine only)
□ Personal Recommendation (optional)
□ ELL applicants may submit SLEP or TOEFL results (optional)
□ Financial aid applications are available online. Please notify the Admission Office if you prefer to complete a paper application. Processing times are much faster for online applications. Refer to the financial aid application checklist for application deadlines. Financial aid is available for US Citizens and is based on financial need.
The Admission Committee looks for students who will benefit from and contribute to the life of the school. It is a priority of Bement to give preference to siblings of current students and to enroll a diverse student population. The deadline for day student applications (grade 1-9) is February 1 and decisions are made on or by March 10. Domestic boarding applications are considered on a rolling basis. International students should call the Admission Office for more information regarding application deadlines and decision notifications. Kindergarten decisions are made in late March or early April. Bement will consider late applications for all grades based on available space.
DR Trip and Dinner Press Coverage
MLK Jr. Day at Bement Press Coverage
Bement Alumni Trip to the DR Information
Contact the Admission Office for information on openings for Fall 2012.
For the week of Feb 13
For the week of Feb 13
Bement 2012 Summer China Trip
Summer Camp
Key Dates for 2012-2013 Calendar
The Bement School Alumni Association is soliciting nominations for its Alumni Award to be presented at Founders Day. Nomination Forms are found HERE.
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