We welcome your interest in St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s and want to make the admission process as easy as possible for you. Your first step should be to complete our online Inquiry Form or telephone the Admission Office. Once you've been in touch, we will mail you our printed materials.
Age Requirements for Early Childhood:
Applicants must be the following age by September 1st of the academic year for which you are applying
Beginners: 2
Nursery: 3
Junior Kindergarten: 4
Senior Kindergarten: 5
Application Form:
Financial Aid:
Parents who request financial aid information on the application will receive a Parents Financial Statement form to complete and submit with their most recent income tax return. Click
here to learn more about applying for financial aid.
Notification:
Parents are notified of admission decisions according to the Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY) notification guidelines. Notification mailing dates are in February and they will be finalized soon.
Early Notification:
Applicants who are siblings of current St. Hilda's and St. Hugh's students may choose the option of Early Notification, which allows us to let those families know about admission decisions by the end of January. Not only does this option facilitate the admission process, but it is also a demonstration of our commitment to our current families. This option will not diminish our dedication to a community diverse in race, culture, socio-economic status, and religious beliefs. Early Notification decisions can be an acceptance, a denial, or a deferral to the regular pool, based on space availability and the application.
If you wish to apply for September, 2012, please contact the admission office directly regarding availabity in the grade. If you wish to apply for September, 2013, we are currently accepting applications for all grades. Like all ISAAGNY schools, we will not begin processing applications for September, 2013 until after Labor Day. So don't worry if you don't hear from us! Your application has been accepted and we will be in touch in September to schedule the parent tour and the school visit for your child.
You may fill out our online application by clicking here:
ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
If you would prefer to submit a paper application, you can print out our application by clicking the link on the right.
Generally, we accept applications for all grades. Although, if there are not available places in a grade, we will contact you to let you know. We will then place your application on a wait-list. We do not charge an application fee for a waitlisted application.
Parent Tour:
Once we have received your application, the Admission Office will contact you after Labor Day to schedule a tour of the school. A tour of the school is required for all parents. An application is required for fall tours. Tours are in the morning from 8:30 - 10:15 a.m. (By appointment only).
Child’s Visit:
Once we have received you application, the Admission Office will contact you after Labor Day to schedule a visit for your child. Visits last from one hour to a full day, depending on the grade level.
We do not require a parent interview.
Transcript Request Form (Grade 2–Grade 8):
Submit the Transcript Request Form to your child’s current school. Copies of transcripts from the past two years and the current year are required for students applying to grades 2–8.
Teacher Report Form
All ISAAGNY schools use the same confidential teacher report form. You may print out the appropriate form from this page. Please submit the form to your child's current teacher and ask that they return the form directly to St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's. We can easily provide the form via email or regular mail as well.
Testing (Junior Kindergarten–Grade 8):
Applicants are required to take testing administered by the Educational Resources Bureau (ERB). Please follow the link on this page or call ERB at 212-672-9800 to arrange for a testing date. Be sure to request that the results be made available to St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s. Applicants to grades 6-8 must take the ISEE, administered by ERB.