Procedure

The admission season runs from September to January of a given academic year.  Applicants typically apply, therefore, in the fall prior to their year of actual enrollment.  Students usually apply to Delbarton for acceptance into seventh or ninth grades, though a few openings may be available every year to grades ten and eleven.  Delbarton does not accept students into grades eight or twelve. 

A boy’s candidacy for admission will be considered only after he completes the application (either online or on paper), the school interview (offered at Delbarton every Saturday morning from September to early January except during Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks), and the Delbarton entrance examination (administered at Delbarton on four Saturday mornings--twice in October, once in November, and once in December).  The Admissions Committee meets formally in late January regarding decisions to accept, waitpool, or decline students for grades seven and nine.  Action on students for grades ten and eleven may take place as late as June.

Getting Started
You have several options. Apply Online, fill out the Information Request Form, download the forms at the bottom of this page, or contact us via email at admissions@delbarton.org. 

Return the Preliminary Application Card and the Application (Forms 1&2)
Upon receipt of the card and application, your son will be registered for one of the four Saturday morning entrance examinations. The registration fee is $65, and should be included with these forms. Once registered, a letter will be sent to the prospective candidate indicating the date and time of the required interview with him and his parents.

Complete Questionnaire (Form 3)
The questionnaire should be completed be the prospective student and must be returned as soon as possible.

Submit Recommendation (Forms 4-7) & Transcript Forms (Form 8)
There are four recommendation forms which should be forwarded to the appropriate person. The final form is a request for the student's transcript. All five of these forms must be returned by the cutoff date.

Examination, Interview & "A Day at Delbarton"
During each of the four Saturday morning entrance examinations, we hold an information program for parents to hear from members of our Delbarton community and to ask questions about our School. Students and parents are also encouraged to register for a campus tour conducted by a Student Tour Guide on the day of their Saturday morning interview. Finally, candidates may spend a day at Delbarton School attending classes with a Student School Host.  This can be arranged by contacting the Admissions Office.

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Application Forms
Admissions: Step by Step
Student for a Day Procedures
Student for a Day Health Form