Shadow day visits can also be scheduled for potential Gunston applicants. Scheduled throughout the fall and winter as part of the admission’s process, visiting students would have the opportunity to be hosted by a Gunston student, attend 3-4 classes, and be able to experience Gunston firsthand - a student interview with the Director of Admission would also take place. We have designed the visits to take place October-April during the following days/time slots*:

Mondays:  8:50 am - 11:45 am  OR  11:50 am - 2:40 pm

Tuesdays:  8:30 am - 11:25 am  OR  12:15 pm - 2:35 pm

Wednesdays:  12:15 pm - 2:35 pm

Thursdays:  8:30 am - 11:25 am  OR  12:15 pm - 2:35 pm

Fridays:  8:50 am - 11:25 am

*The time slots above allow for a 10-minute review of the schedule prior to visiting classes, and a 15-minute student interview at the conclusion of the visit. 

Please note that shadow visits can easily be customized to best fit the visiting family's schedule. There may be more days & times available than what is listed in the links, as the app we use will not allow “double-booking.” But if you provide a day and either “AM” or “PM,” we will check availability and customize the experience whenever we can - just contact the Admissions Office via email or call 410-758-0620, ext 1104, to arrange your visit. 

Shadow visits are available to any student (grades 8-11) applying for the following school year. 

Summer Applicants:
Please contact David Henry, who will assist you throughout the application process.

9th Grade Applicants:

Early Decision Deadline: January 6
Families who decide that Gunston is the "perfect fit" for their child are encouraged to apply for Early Decision. Completed applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and applicants and their families will be notified of a decision by January 14. Like college, acceptance during Early Decision is considered a binding commitment.

Regular Decision Deadline: February 1
Completed applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and applicants and their families will be notified of a decision February 21. Families typically have 3 weeks to reply to a Gunston acceptance decision.

Rolling Admission:
Applications received after February 1 for grade 9 will be evaluated on a rolling admission basis as space becomes available.

Summer Applicants:
Please contact David Henry, who will assist you throughout the application process.

* NOTE: Financial aid applications will need to be submitted concurrently with the application for enrollment to Gunston. If you are applying for early decision, the financial aid form will be due by Jan 6; regular decision applicants will have the financial aid form due by Feb 1. If applying for rolling admission, the financial aid form will be due at the same time as the application for enrollment.

The Gunston School online application has sections for both students and parents. The application does not need to be completed in one sitting; you will be able to start, stop, and resume at any time.

1) Application Part I (Parent section) - to be completed by the parent/guardian. The application fee is $50, and is payable at the end of this portion of the application.

2) Application Part II (Student section) - to be completed by the student

Note: If applying for financial aid, Financial aid applications will need to be submitted concurrently with the application for enrollment to Gunston. If you are applying for early decision, the financial aid form will be due by Jan 6; regular decision applicants will have the financial aid form due by Feb 1. If applying for rolling admission, the financial aid form will be due at the same time as the application for enrollment. Financial aid notifications are sent with decision offers of enrollment.

Applicants will need to have recommendations submitted by: 1) a school administrator, 2) English teacher, 3) math teacher.

Applicants should provide the recommendation forms to their current teacher or administrator: a) by email - copy and paste the live-link provided below, OR b) by directing them to this webpage, OR c) by printing out and giving the form to the appropriate teacher / administrator to be sent in by US mail or email scanned attachment:

 

• School Administrator Recommendation - to be completed by one of the student's current school administrators—Principal/Headmaster, Vice-Principal/Assistant Headmaster, or Guidance Counselor
  • Copy & paste this live-link and send by email to school administrator: School Administrator recommendation form
  • OR - Print form and give to administrator to be sent in by mail or email attachment: School Administrator recommendation form - for printed copy

• English Teacher Recommendation - to be completed by the applicant's current English instructor
  • Copy & paste this live-link and send by email to English instructor: English teacher recommendation form
  • OR - Print this form and give to English instructor to be sent in by mail or email attachment: English teacher recommendation form - for printed copy

• Math Teacher Recommendation - to be completed by the applicant's current math instructor
  • Copy & paste this live-link and send by email to math instructor: math teacher recommendation form
  • OR - Print this form and give to math instructor to be sent in by mail or email attachment: Math teacher recommendation form - for printed copy

 

If you are having the teacher / administrator send in the recommendation by mail, it is customary to provide a stamped reply envelope addressed to:

Admissions Office
The Gunston School
P.O. Box 200
Centreville, MD 21617

 

 

The applicant's parent will need to request that the student's transcripts be sent directly to Gunston. This can be done in either of two ways:

a) Call, or send an email to, the applicant's current school counselor or registrar's office, and request that the following be sent to Gunston (the information below can be copied and pasted into your email request):

• All progress reports from the current school year
• Progress reports from the previous school year
• Standardized test score
• Attendance record

 

* Please ask that all information be sent to Gunston by email to: dhenry@gunston.org, or by mail.

 

OR

b) Print, fill out, and give the Transcript Request Form to the applicant's current school counselor or registrar's office, and request that the information be sent to Gunston.

 

** Admission testing (SSAT or ISEE) is OPTIONAL (NOT REQUIRED) for applicants to Gunston for the 2024-2025 school year.

Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) - optional (NOT required) - Visit the SSAT website for more information or to register for the test. Enter our code - 3271- on your SSAT registration, and your scores will be sent directly to Gunston.

or

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) - optional (NOT required) - Visit the ISEE website for more information or to register for the test.  

 

** NOTE: Neither of these tests are required for admission to Gunston. If the scores are submitted with the application, they will not be utilized in determining admission to Gunston.