Apply to Gunston

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. All paperwork for the application (parent & student forms, recommendation forms, transcripts, and any financial aid or merit scholarship applications - if applicable), must be submitted by Jan 6. Completed applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee, and applicants and their families will be notified of a decision by January 16. Early Decision works much like it does at the college level: it is a binding commitment. For families who apply for need-based financial aid or merit scholarship, that commitment becomes final once they review and accept the net tuition determined through those processes. Please note - if you foresee that a portion of the application will be late, contact the Admissions office prior to the deadline.

Regular Decision Deadline: February 6
All paperwork for the application (parent & student forms, recommendation forms, transcripts, and any financial aid or merit scholarship applications - if applicable), must be submitted by Feb 6. Completed applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and applicants and their families will be notified of a decision February 20. After receiving an offer of admission, families typically have three weeks to finalize their enrollment decision. Please note - if you foresee that a portion of the application will be late, contact the Admissions office prior to the deadline.

Rolling Admission:
Applications received after February 6 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 6. If applying for rolling admission, the financial aid form will be due at the same time as the application for enrollment. The same deadlines apply if you are applying for a merit scholarship.

Application - STEP 1: Complete the Parent & Student Sections

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 6. If applying for rolling admission, the financial aid form will be due at the same time as the application for enrollment. The same deadlines apply if you are applying for a merit scholarship. Financial aid and/or merit scholarship notifications will be sent with decision offers of enrollment.

Application - STEP 2: Have the Recommendation Forms Completed

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

Application - STEP 3: Have Transcripts Sent to Gunston

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.

Application - Admission Testing (OPTIONAL - not required)

** Admission testing (SSAT or ISEE) is OPTIONAL (NOT REQUIRED) for applicants to Gunston.

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.

Summer Applicants:

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

The Gunston School does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid and loan programs, and other School-administered programs.

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