How to Apply

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Please note that the PreK Fours Program is not a traditional entry year at Packer. Availability of new spaces is contingent upon attrition. 

Applicants must be 4 years old by August 31, 2020.
 

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To begin the application process, families must create an account in Ravenna at www.ravenna-hub.com. 

Through Ravenna, you will be able to start the application process, register for a Preschool Open House, email teacher recommendation forms directly to your students’ teachers, submit all admissions materials, check the status of your application, and receive admissions decisions. 

Note: Your Ravenna login and password are your gateway to the entire application process, so please keep this information handy.

We encourage Kindergarten families register via Ravenna to visit Packer during our fall Open House season. At each Open House you will have an opportunity to tour the Packer Early Learning Center and our main campus as well as meet with Packer faculty and administrators.

Open Houses begin promptly at 8:45 am and conclude at 11:00 am. Kindergarten Small Tours begin promptly at 9:00 am and conclude at 11:00 am. These are for parents/guardians only. 

Complete the online application on Ravenna. Once your Preliminary Application, Parent Essay, and non-refundable payment of $85 are submitted, the Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a parent/child interview.  

Note: The application fee is waived for all financial aid applicants. Please enter the code FAWaiver to bypass the application fee.     

Due: Monday, December 2, 2019. If necessary, we reserve the right to close applications before this date.

Reactivating an Application?

The procedure to reactivate a 2017 or 2018 application is the same as outlined here. 

Please indicate in Ravenna that your application is a reactivation. No fee is required; just enter the code Reactivation to bypass the application fee.

For the ISAAGNY Confidential Information Sheet, fill out the required information in Ravenna to send the to your child's current teacher. 

Due date for completed ISAAGNY Confidential Information Sheet: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

If you wish to apply for financial aid, please visit Affording Packer for guidelines. 

The online application must be submitted to School & Student Services (SSS), a third-party organization that helps calculate an appropriate award as well as verify tax information. 

Due: Friday, January 17

Parent(s) and child should attend the interview appointment. The interview will take approximately one hour: half an hour with the child and half an hour with the parent(s.) During the parent interview, the child will be supervised in our reception area.

Please note: the Kindergarten interviews will take place in the Admissions Office in Packer's main building at 170 Joralemon St.

To help us remember your visit, we would gratefully appreciate a current photograph of your child (uploaded to Ravenna). It will not be used for selection purposes.

Our decisions will be sent out to families via Ravenna on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Note: Notification is given only to candidates whose files are complete by the January 8 deadline.

Families’ enrollment decisions for Kindergarten are due by noon on Friday, February 14, 2020.

Please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Pre and Lower School Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.

Create an Account in Ravenna 

To begin the application process, families must create an account in Ravenna at www.ravenna-hub.com. 

Through Ravenna, you will be able to start the application process, email teacher recommendation forms directly to your students’ teachers, submit all admissions materials, check the status of your application, and receive admissions decisions. 

Note: Your Ravenna login and password are your gateway to the entire application process, so please keep this information handy.

Complete the online application on Ravenna. Once your Preliminary Application, Parent Essay, and non-refundable payment of $85 are submitted, you will be placed in an active wait-pool. If a space becomes available you will be contacted for a school visit. 

Note: The application fee is waived for all financial aid applicants. Please enter the code FAWaiver to bypass the application fee.     

Due Date: Monday, December 2, 2019. 

Reactivating an Application?

The procedure to reactivate a 2016, 2017, or 2018 application is the same as outlined here. 

Please indicate in Ravenna that your application is a reactivation. No fee is required; just enter the code Reactivation to bypass the application fee.

For the ISAAGNY Confidential Information Sheet, fill out the required information in Ravenna to send the form to your child's current teacher. 

Second, Third, and Fourth Grade applicants must request school records and submit them to Ravenna.

Due date for completed ISAAGNY Confidential Information Sheet and school records: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

If you wish to apply for financial aid, please visit Affording Packer for guidelines. 

The online application must be submitted to School & Student Services (SSS), a third-party organization that helps calculate an appropriate award as well as verify tax information. 

Due: Friday, January 17

For 1st Grade applicants: Packer neither requires nor accepts standardized test scores. 

For 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade* applicants: All applicants must take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). We recommend scheduling the test in the fall or early winter to ensure that we receive the scores by the end of January 2020. 

*New 4th Grade applicants only: Packer also accepts the Elementary SSAT instead of the ISEE. 

Due: For applicants to 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Grade, we must receive test scores by Thursday, January 31, 2020.

Reactivating an Application?

The procedure to reactivate a 2016, 2017, or 2018 application is the same as outlined here. 

Please indicate in Ravenna that your application is a reactivation. No fee is required; just enter the code Reactivation to bypass the application fee.

Note: If we have 2018 ECAA or ISEE results on file, your child does not need to retest in 2019.

To help us remember your visit, we would gratefully appreciate a current photograph of your child (uploaded to Ravenna). It will not be used for selection purposes.

Our decisions will be sent out to families via Ravenna not before Tuesday, February 4.

Note: Notification is given only to candidates whose files are complete by the January 31 deadline.

Families’ enrollment decisions for Lower School are due by noon on Tuesday, February 25.

Please contact Yvonne Menard, Coordinator of Pre and Lower School Admissions at ymenard@packer.edu or (718) 250-0254.

Create an Account in Ravenna 

To begin the application process, families must create an account in Ravenna at www.ravenna-hub.com. Please note that Ravenna is only an application portal. For comprehensive information about the admissions process and about Packer, please continue to explore this website.

Through Ravenna, you will be able to start the application process, register for a Middle School Group Tour, email teacher recommendation forms directly to your students’ teachers, submit all admissions materials, check the status of your application, and receive admissions decisions. 

Note: Your Ravenna login and password are your gateway to the entire application process, so please keep this information handy. Log in periodically to check for file updates.

We ask that the parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the initial part of the application, which consists of biographical information and some short answer questions, by Monday, December 2.  

Packer will not charge Middle School applicants the $60 application fee unless they are invited for an interview. Note: This fee is reduced to $30 for families who are applying for financial aid.

Enrollment to the Middle School is attrition-based. We will be in touch to schedule an interview if there are openings in the grade to which you are applying.

Due: Monday, December 2, 2019

Packer hosts two Middle School Tours for prospective families in the fall. Since there are no opportunities to tour during the interview process, please take advantage of our two fall Tours.

To register for a Middle School Group Tour, log into Ravenna and reserve a space. Spaces may be limited. 

Note: You do not need to apply to Packer to attend a group tour, nor do you need to attend a group tour to apply.

If you wish to apply for financial aid, please visit Affording Packer for guidelines. 

The online application must be submitted to School & Student Services (SSS), a third-party organization that helps calculate an appropriate award as well as verify tax information. 

Due: Wednesday, January 8

Packer requires all Middle School applicants to register for and take a standardized test to be considered for admission. We accept both the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) and Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT).  Applicants can take either test, or both if they desire. We do not prefer one test over the other — we view both equally. 

Note: We must receive the applicant’s test scores by noon on Friday, December 20, in order for the application to be considered complete.

Note to student applicant: This is your opportunity to share more about who you are and what makes you unique. Please complete the form within Ravenna without help from anyone (parents, guardians, teachers, etc.).

Due: noon on Friday, December 20, 2019

Applicants must submit teacher evaluation forms from both their current math and English/Humanities teachers. Evaluation forms can be sent straight to their teachers through Ravenna. Please give your teachers notice early so they can complete the forms before the application deadline. The teachers completing the evaluation forms must have been teaching the student for at least eight weeks.

Due: noon on Friday, December 20, 2019

School transcripts are required admissions materials.  Applicants must submit a full-year transcript from the previous academic year as well as the first-term/fall transcript from the current academic year. Please ask your child's current school to upload transcripts directly to Ravenna.

Due: noon on Friday, December 20, 2019

Note: As we approach the application deadline, it takes time for us to process the incoming applications. We ask that you please be patient and refrain from calling our office to inquire as to your child’s application status. We encourage you to log in to Ravenna periodically to check your file status.

To be considered for an interview, applicants must complete the full application for our review, which includes the parent application, student essay, transcript, teachers recommendations, and test scores. Our office will reach out to the family to schedule an interview if there are openings in the grade to which you are applying. 

At the interview, an admission officer will have a one-on-one conversation with the applicant, then bring in the parents/guardians for a short chat and to answer any questions. No preparation is needed for the interview.

Our decisions will be sent out to families via Ravenna on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Note: Notification is given only to candidates who were interviewed and whose files are complete by the deadline.

Families’ enrollment decisions for Middle School are due by noon Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

Please contact Sara Goin, Coordinator of Middle and Upper School Admissions at sgoin@packer.edu or (718) 250-0385.

Create an Account in Ravenna 

To begin the application process, families must create an account in Ravenna at www.ravenna-hub.com. Please note that Ravenna is only an application portal. For comprehensive information about the admissions process and about Packer, please continue to explore this website.

Through Ravenna, you will be able to start the application process, register for an Upper School Open House, email teacher recommendation forms directly to your students’ teachers, submit all admissions materials, check the status of your application, and receive admissions decisions. 

Note: Your Ravenna login and password are your gateway to the entire application process, so please keep this information handy.

We ask that the parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the initial part of the application, which consists of biographical information and some short answer questions, by Monday, December 2.  

The application fee is $60 for applicants not applying for financial aid. This fee is reduced to $30 for families who are applying for financial aid.

Due: Monday, December 2, 2019

Packer's Upper School Open House will provide families an opportunity to hear more about the curriculum, student organizations, and extracurricular activities from our administrators, faculty, and students.

Please note that no tours will be given at the Open House. Applicants and their families will have a student-led tour when they interview at a later date.

To register, log into Ravenna and reserve a space. Spaces may be limited. 

Note: You do not need to apply to Packer in order to attend an Open House. Since you may take a tour during your scheduled interview, the Open Houses are not your only chance to see our beautiful school.

Parents/Guardians must first complete the Parent Application through Ravenna before scheduling an interview time for their child(ren). Once our office has viewed the completed Parent Application, the admissions office will reach out to each family to schedule a date and time for your child’s interview.  

During the visit, families will go on a 45-minute tour with a current student upon arrival. 

Following the tour, the applicant will interview one-on-one with an admission officer and then the parents/guardians will have an opportunity to ask questions. No preparation is needed for interview.

Note: Applicants must interview by the January 8 deadline. Please try to schedule your interview early due to the limited number of interview spaces.

If you wish to apply for financial aid, please visit Affording Packer for guidelines. 

The online application must be submitted to School & Student Services (SSS), a third-party organization that helps calculate an appropriate award as well as verify tax information. 

Due: by noon on Wednesday, January 8

Packer requires all Upper School applicants to register for and take a standardized test to be considered for admission.   We accept both the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) and Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT).  Applicants can take either test, or both if they desire. We do not prefer one test over the other — we view both equally. 

Note: We must receive the applicant’s test scores by noon on Wednesday, January 8, in order for the application to be considered complete. 

This is your opportunity to share more about who you are and what makes you unique. Please complete the form within Ravenna without help from anyone (parents, guardians, teachers, etc.).

Due: by noon on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Applicants must submit teacher evaluation forms from both their current math and English teachers. Evaluation forms can be sent straight to their teachers through Ravenna. Please give your teachers notice early so they can complete the forms before the application deadline. The teachers who are completing the evaluation forms must have been teaching the student for at least eight weeks.

Due: by noon on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

School transcripts are required admissions materials. Applicants must submit a full-year transcript from the previous academic year as well as the first-term transcript from the current academic year. Please ask your child's current school to upload transcripts directly to Ravenna.

Due: by noon on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Note: As we approach the application deadline, it takes time for us to process the incoming applications. We ask that you please be patient and refrain from calling our office to inquire as to your child’s application status. You may log in to Ravenna periodically to check your file status.

Our decisions will be sent out to families via Ravenna on Thursday, February 13, 2020.

Note: Notification is given only to candidates who were interviewed and whose files are complete by the deadline.

Families’ enrollment decisions for Upper School are due by noon Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Please contact Sara Goin, Coordinator of Middle and Upper School Admissions at sgoin@packer.edu or (718) 250-0385.