Admission FAq

Early PreK and PreK applicants are required to do a Play Day as part of the application process. Parents can contact Amber Graybill at (918) 481-1111, ext. 4767 or agraybill@hollandhall.org to schedule a Play Day or view scheduled Play Days on the Admissions Calendar. Before the date of the Play Day, the necessary forms (immunization records, a copy of the birth certificate, reports from other Preschools, etc.) are collected in order to complete a student’s file.

Academic foundations. Emotional milestones.

Right from the start, our early learning specialists understand the complexity and beauty of child development. Our transformative methods begin with genuine relationships, between teachers and students, and our school and your family. At Holland Hall, we help your child find their first friends, take inspiration from their first mentors, and learn to welcome others warmly as we welcome them into our community.

We offer two Prekindergarten programs based on the age of your child:

• The Early PreK program is for children who will turn 3 by August 31, 2022
  
• The PreK program is for children who will turn 4 by August 31, 2022
  
• All applicants must be potty-trained before the beginning of the school year
  

Both the Early PreK and PreK Programs offer two options:

• Three-day – Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
  
• Five-day – Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
  
• Extended Day options are available
  

The Primary School application process involves the following steps:

• Come for a tour and discuss your child’s interests, needs, and strengths with a member of our Admission Team
  
• Complete the online application
  
• Complete the Teacher Recommendation form if the applicant has attended a PreK program previously
  
• Provide a copy of the birth certificate for the applicant
  

PreK Play Days

Upon receipt of this information, the Office of Admission will contact the parent/guardian to schedule a Play Day. We must have all of the above documents to schedule a Play Day. During the 20-minute Play Day, the child will visit with the teacher.
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After the Play Day, the Office of Admission will contact the parent/guardian regarding the admission decision.

Instilling skill. Inspiring wonder.

In the Holland Hall Primary School, learning means doing. Your child reads about biology but also dissects an owl pellet in a science lab. They explore interactive lessons on electronic devices but also learn the code to create the digital graphics. And in our open-concept classrooms, multiple sections of the same grade level overlap in a common space, where one class’s discussion sometimes filters through another’s group activity — building community and teaching concentration while they begin to grow and become an integral member of the Holland Hall family.

When considering placement in Holland Hall’s Primary School, please note that August 31 is the cut-off date for application (i.e. a Kindergarten applicant must be 5 years old before August 1). If you have questions regarding this matter, please don’t hesitate to contact the Office of Admission.

The Primary School application process involves the following steps:

• Come for a tour and discuss your child’s interests, needs, and strengths with a member of our Admission Team
• Complete the online application
• Complete the Teacher Recommendation form for the appropriate grade-level
• Provide grades from the last two years and any current standardized-test scores
• Provide a copy of the birth certificate

Shadow Visits

Upon receipt of this information, the Office of Admission will contact the parent/guardian to schedule a shadow visit (1st-3rd Graders stay for the entire day.) Lunch is provided. During the visit, a faculty member will assess the child.

After the shadow visit and assessment, the Office of Admission will contact the parent/guardian regarding the admission decision.

Building confidence. Making strides.

Holland Hall’s 4th-to-8th-Grade Middle School model allows younger minds to turn sooner to rich, deep explorations guided by subject experts. And to immerse in the energy-building, independence-forming bustle of traveling classes and variable course schedules. Students grow from basic reading classes to linguistic and literary studies, as seamlessly as they move between homerooms and science labs, and graduate from open cubbies to traditional lockers. And even as your child becomes a more focused scholar, their social and extracurricular horizons widen to incorporate friends in other grades, a roster of master teachers, and projects that require collaboration across subjects and between classes.

When considering placement in Holland Hall’s Primary School, please note that August 31 is the cut-off date for application (i.e. a Kindergarten applicant must be five years old before August 1). If you have questions regarding this matter, please don’t hesitate to contact the Office of Admission.

Shadow Visits

While completion of the application process will complete an applicant’s admission file, it is not required for a “shadow visit.” Frequently, the parent/guardian of a student interested in learning more about the Holland Hall program begins the process by calling the Office of Admission to schedule a shadow visit where the student, who is paired with a host in the grade for which he/she is applying, will attend classes, eat a complimentary lunch, and interview with a faculty member.

The Middle School application process involves the following steps:

• Come for a tour and discuss your child’s interests, needs, and strengths with a member of our Admission Team
• Complete the online application
• Complete the Teacher Recommendation Forms (English and Mathematics Teacher Recommendations are required for students applying for 4th-8th Grade. Extracurricular recommendation forms are required for 4th-12th Grade.)
• Provide grades from the last two years and any current standardized-test scores
• Fourth- and fith-graders take an assessment during their shadow days.
  
• Students in 6th-8th grades complete the grade-level ISEE entrance exam
• Complete an interview with a faculty member

After the shadow visit, the completion of the entrance exam, and the collection of the materials listed above, the Office of Admission will contact the parent/guardian regarding the admission decision.

College-prepped. World-ready.

Your Upper School student is on the cusp of greater independence. At Holland Hall, we help them manage intensifying academic assignments, solve real-world problems, and take fuller ownership of their own intellectual development and academic success. Our dynamic, experiential curriculum doesn’t just convey facts, figures, and concepts — it creates the conditions for students to combine knowledge with critical thinking skills in preparation for college — and for life itself.

Shadow Visits

While completion of the application process will complete an applicant’s admission file. Frequently, the parent/guardian of a student interested in learning more about the Holland Hall program begins the process by calling the Office of Admission to schedule a shadow visit where the student, who is paired with a host in the grade for which he/she is applying, will attend classes, eat a complimentary lunch, and interview with a faculty member.

The Upper School application process involves the following steps:

• Come for a tour and discuss your child’s interests, needs, and strengths with a member of our Admission Team
• Complete the online application
• Complete the Teacher Recommendation forms (English, Mathematics, and Extracurricular)
• Provide grades from the last two years and any current standardized-test scores
• Provide a copy of the birth certificate and immunization records
  
• Complete the grade-level ISEE entrance exam
• Complete an interview with a faculty member

After the shadow visit, the completion of the entrance exam, and the collection of the materials listed above, the Office of Admission will contact the parent/guardian regarding the admission decision.

4th – 12th Grade deadline for all completed application materials for first consideration applicants

Homeschool Form

January 15

4th – 12th Grade deadline for all completed application materials for first consideration applicants

February 1

4th – 12th Grade first consideration admission decision notification

February 15

4th – 12th Grade deadline for all completed application materials for second consideration applicants

March 1

4th – 12th Grade second consideration admission decision notification

March 15

4th – 12th grade deadline for all completed application materials for third consideration applicants

April 1

4th – 12th Grade third consideration admission decision notification.

April – August – Rolling Admission

Applications are still accepted after the consideration deadlines, those that are received will be reviewed based on space availability. Once an application is submitted and necessary steps are taken to complete the admission file, families will be notified of admission decisions within two weeks.
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* Space in any given grade cannot be guaranteed, but files will continue to be reviewed and acceptances issued as space allows.