Middle School

Here you will find information about the Middle School application process. You can download all of the Middle School application forms, find answers to frequently asked questions, and view a timeline of the Middle School application process.

About the Middle School – some quick facts

  • Our Middle School is located at 129 Pierrepont Street, our main building.
  • Middle School at Saint Ann’s runs from 4th grade through 8th grade.
  • This large division is subdivided further into two stages:
    • Lower Middle School (4th & 5th grades)
    • Upper Middle School (6th, 7th & 8th grades)
  • Each of those subdivisions has its own administrative office/HQ and team.
  • Read more about our Middle School here.
  • Read about the transition from Lower School to Middle School here.

Middle School Application Process for 2024-2025

In general, admission to our Middle School is possible only if there is attrition. We are happy to accept applications for any grade and process supplementary materials for your child in case a space arises. We will schedule interviews on a case-by-case basis if that happens. We do expect a small number of openings in our 6th grade and that process is a bit more developed. You can read about the specific steps for the different middle school grades below. 

Open Houses 

Virtual Open House 

  • We will be hosting a virtual information session for parents interested in learning more about our Upper Middle School (6th-8th grades). This event will be tailored primarily for families applying to the 6th grade, but anyone is welcome to attend. The session will follow a webinar format and will be an opportunity to learn about our school’s philosophy, program and community. You will have the chance to hear directly from the Head of the Upper Middle School. We will devote a portion of the event to a Q&A. You can sign up for the virtual open house at any point in the application process by going here. 

Virtual Open Houses on Diversity and Institutional Equity 

  • We will be hosting a virtual open house on diversity and institutional equity for families interested in learning more about our school’s approach to this work. This event will also follow a webinar format and is open to families applying to any/all grades. You can sign up for this event at any point in the application process by going here.

6th Grade Application Process

We expect to have a handful of openings for 6th grade in 2024 and we will be running an active process for this grade.

1) Submit an application through our online admissions portal by November 15, 2023. There is no fee to apply.

2) Submit the following supporting materials by no later than December 1st, 2023:

  • Student writing sample. This should be an assignment from the 2022-2023 school year that was graded by your child’s teacher. It can be a creative writing piece or a non-fiction piece.
  • End of year report card and/or comments from the 2022-2023 school year.
  • The ISAAGNY Middle School Teacher Evaluation to be completed by the student’s current 5th grade teacher and submitted directly to us at admissions.materials@saintannsny.org.

3) Student Interviews

  • After the deadline, our team will review all application materials and determine how many interviews we are able to run.  Unfortunately, due to the limited number of openings, we will not be able to meet every candidate for an interview. We will be in touch in late December/early January to communicate your child’s interview status. Interviews will happen in January.
  • Interviews for 6th grade will be one-on-one virtual appointments over Zoom. Each interview will last approximately 30 minutes. Applicants will also schedule a separate meeting with our Middle School office team. More details about these will be provided via email later on in the process.

4) Submit most recent school report from 5th grade year by January 11, 2024

All 6th Grade decisions will be emailed on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

 

4th, 5th, 7th and 8th Grade Application Process

1) Submit an application through our online admissions portal by November 15, 2023. There is no fee to apply.

2) Give the Records Release Form to your child’s current school

  • The school should email your child’s most recent school reports/transcript to admissions.materials@saintannsny.org by January 11, 2024.

3) APPLICANTS FOR 4th AND 5th GRADES: Give the ISAAGNY Lower Middle School Teacher Evaluation to your child’s current teacher

APPLICANTS FOR 7TH and 8TH GRADES: Give the ISAAGNY Middle School Teacher Evaluation to your one of your child’s main teachers or an advisor/grade dean

  • Once your child’s teacher has had sufficient time to get to know your child, they school should fill out and email the evaluation to admissions.materials@saintannsny.org by January 11, 2024. If your child has attended more than one school, we will gladly accept evaluation forms from other schools as well.

The notification date for grades 1-8 is Tuesday, February 13, 2024. We will be in touch on that date to provide a status update for the grade to which you’ve applied.