Middle School
Submit Online Application
To submit a 2022-23 application for grade 6-8, please create an account and apply online through Ravenna, our admissions database.
Attend a Virtual Open House
We anticipate that all group events will continue to be held virtually again this year. However, as long as COVID-19 numbers remain low, our plan is to tour families in person after decisions are released in February. We will be hosting a number of virtual events this season so that you can better understand our community, faculty and curriculum. This will include Middle School Open Houses where you will have the opportunity to meet our leadership and also to take a virtual tour with the Admissions team. To sign up for an Open House, please visit our Virtual Admissions Events page.
Schedule Student Virtual Interview
Once you have submitted an application, you will be able to schedule a student virtual interview. Applicants should bring paper and a pencil to the virtual interview, as they will be doing some writing.
Schedule Parent Virtual Interview
Once you have submitted an application, you will be able to schedule your parent interview via Ravenna. We will be conducting parent interviews for grades 6-8 via Zoom throughout the Admissions season.
Submit Official Transcript and Confidential Teacher Recommendations
The transcript release form and teacher recommendation forms should be submitted to the candidate’s present school. If the transcript and teacher recommendation forms are not completed in English, an official translation must also be provided.
Current fifth graders applying to sixth grade are required to submit one teacher recommendation from their fifth grade head teacher.
For students applying to seventh and eighth grades, two different teacher recommendations are required, but they can be from the same school year.
Testing
Dwight’s Test optional policy for the 2021-22 Admissions Season
Students must submit testing, however they have options regarding which test to submit. Students can submit standardized test results from the ISEE/SSAT exams OR they can elect to take Dwight’s internal exam which will occur on a Saturday in January.
We will consider all applicants equally, whether or not they submit standardized test results. Every applicant will do some writing work as part of the student interview.
For those applicants who decide to take either the ISEE or the SSAT test, please visit the ERB website or the SSAT website to schedule a test date.
If you want to submit your scores, please ensure that Dwight School is listed as a recipient. Our school code for the ISEE is 333605. For the SSAT, our code is 2930.
Optional: Submit ISAAGNY Common Applicant Essay
Applicants to Middle School have the option of submitting the ISAAGNY Common Middle School Applicant essay, but it is not mandatory. Applicants will be able to download the ISAAGNY essay form once they submit their applications in Ravenna.
International Families
If you are an international family, please visit our International Families page for further information.
Please note: Applicant family is responsible for confirming application is complete. The Admissions Office will not review incomplete applications.