APPLYING TO DURHAM ACADEMY
We can’t wait to your child and
Even after you have entered your applicant continue to check the Application Portal to your application (teacher recommendations,
You may want to bookmark so that you can access
to get to know and your family!
applicant information, it is essential that you to ensure that the remaining elements of recommendations, school records, etc.) are completed. bookmark the Application Portal access it regularly.
Start by entering information for and your
1. entering basic for your child your family.
2. Upload of your
a photo your child.
Pay $100 application
If this presents a hardship please reach out to
Parent/caregiver (all grade
Please limit your answers to
Tip: You may wish to type your responses and then copy/paste them
Parent/caregiver questionnaire grade levels)
200 words for each question. responses in another document them into the application.
Student questionnaire (grades
questionnaire
(grades 5–12)
must be hand-written. scan of their answers.
all pages of the document are included.
Pre-K & Kindergarten: 1 teacher/caregiver Grades 2 teachers
Please ask these teachers to look out for an email which will be sent immediately. They may need to We recommend that teachers wait until November allow for sufficient time to know the applicant.
As the Dec. 9 deadline approaches, we suggest if your teacher recommendations have been submitted teachers if necessary.
Grades 1–6: teachers Grades 7–12: 1 math & 1 English email from Veracross (system@mail.veracross.com), to check their spam folder. November to complete the recommendation form to that you check the Application Portal to see submitted — and offer gentle reminders to these
Download the records request form from it with the director of your child’s current information to admissions@da.org.
If your child’s school or caregiver does required; please return the form with the
7. school records.
Grades 2–12:
2 years of records
from the Application Portal, and share current school. They should submit this does not keep records, the form is still the note “no records available.”
8. Participate in assessments
Pre-K & Kindergarten:
1 group evaluation* & 1 individual evaluation*
Grades 1–4:
1 group evaluation*
*These evaluations are hosted at Durham Academy. updates on the date and time of your evaluation(s).
**Applicants may take either of these at any test
• ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination)
• SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test)
8. assessments & interviews.
Grades 5–8:
1 admission test**
Grades 9–12:
1 admission test** & 1 student interview
Academy. Check the Application Portal regularly for evaluation(s). site and have scores shared with DA: Examination) — offered at DA
Even after you have entered it is essential that you continue to ensure that the remaining (teacher recommendations, are completed.
You may want to bookmark so that you can access
entered your applicant information, continue to check the Application Portal elements of your application recommendations, school records, etc.) completed. bookmark the Application Portal access it regularly.