The process of applying to Dana Hall consists of five steps.

Step 1: Research

Explore our Web site and gather information. Gain insight about our students and community by spending time reading their testimonials and watching their videos in the See Yourself section. Complete the Request Information form and an admission packet including a viewbook, an application, and other materials will be sent to you. If what you learn from your research seems exciting and interesting to you, then it’s time to move on to Step 2.

Step 2: Apply

Dana Hall's application deadline is February 1 for March 10 notification. After the February 1 deadline, interested students are encouraged to contact us to learn about possible openings. There are three simple ways to access an application:

1. Complete the Request Information form and you will receive an admission packet, which includes our application. Send your completed forms along with the application fee to the Admission Office. Or…

2.  Download all of the application forms from this site. Send your completed forms along with the application fee to the Admission Office. Or...

3. Apply online. We are in the process of developing an online application. You can submit Part 1 of the application online. After completing the online application form, you will receive a confirmation e-mail along with instructions for submitting your application fee. Send the remaining application materials to the Admission Office as they are completed. You may download and send the completed application forms to the Admission Office or if you requested information, you may use the applicaiton sent to you. If you successfully submit Part 1 online, it is not necessary to re-submit a hard copy of Part 1.

Step 3: Visit and Interview

Experience Dana first-hand. Visiting our campus and meeting with a member of the Admission staff is the best way for you to learn more about the School and for us to learn more about you. If you have not made an appointment, please call the Admission Office to do so. Please note that an interview is required to complete your application. If a visit to campus is not possible, other arrangements can be made by contacting the Admission Office. Admission decisions are made only after all application materials are received and an interview is completed.

Step 4: Test

We require that all domestic applicants for grades 6-10 take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) before February 1, 2011. Applicants for grade 11 may submit the SSAT, ISEE, PSAT or SAT results to meet the testing requirement. Students for whom English is not their first language are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Please note that the SLEP cannot substitute the requirement of the TOEFL. Register for these tests online by visiting the following sites: www.ssat.org, www.iseetest.org, www.toefl.org. Please arrange to have the results forwarded to Dana Hall. Testing codes: SSAT-2728, ISEE-222275, TOEFL-7507.

Step 5: Keep Researching

As the year progresses, we encourage you to attend our Admission events, see a Dana performance, or go to a Dana game. Continue to ask questions and soak up as much information as you can. We believe that all of this research will pay off in your search for a school that fits you and will allow you to make an informative decision come March.