Apply to Lower School
Your Brearley Journey Starts Here.
Brearley is fully enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year and is no longer accepting admission applications. The admission application for the 2027-2028 school year will be available in mid-August 2026. For 2027-2028, we will accept admission applications for kindergarten only and do not anticipate any openings in grades 1–4.
We do not offer any summer tours or admission events; all of our campus visits and events will take place in the fall.
Admission Timeline
| Application Step | Deadline for General Applicants | Deadline for Early Notification Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Submit Application | December 1, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Schedule Applicant/Parent Visits | December 7, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Complete Financial Assistance Application (if applicable) | December 1, 2026 | November 6, 2026 |
| Complete Admission File | January 8, 2027 | November 20, 2026 |
| Admission Decision Notification | February 4, 2027 | December 9, 2026 |
| Enrollment Deadline for Admitted Families | 12:00 pm (ET) on February 11, 2027 | 12:00 pm (ET) on December 16, 2026 |
Admission Process
1. Application and Fee
The application fee is $85. Families applying for financial assistance should use code FA2026 when prompted to waive the application fee.
2. Parent/Guardian Visit, Tour and Interview
After your application has been submitted, you may schedule your parent tour and interview; the interview immediately follows the tour. Please allow 90 minutes for the entire visit.
3. Applicant Visit
We look forward to meeting your daughter! Along with a small group of applicants, she will enjoy familiar school activities during her 45 minute school visit. The Office of Admission will schedule the date and time of your daughter's visit on a rolling basis as applications are processed. You will be given approximately two weeks notice. A parent is not required to attend; a caregiver or family member may bring the applicant to her visit as there is no parent programming.
4. Permission to Release Records
Beginning on October 15, 2026, you will have access to the Permission to Release Confidential School Report Form, located in your Ravenna portal, which you will need to submit to your daughter's current school. Her current school will send us a confidential school report using either the Brearley Kindergarten Confidential School Report Form or the ISAAGNY Confidential School Report Form; both forms are accepted.
