Apply to BWL

Please use Ravenna to apply to BWL. 

 

School Reports and Teacher Recommendation Forms should be completed by the applicant's current school and sent either through Ravenna or directly to the BWL Admissions Office at admissions@bwl.org. (All required forms are available on Ravenna.) 
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Entering Grade K-1:

• School Report/Transcript Request Form
• ISAAGNY K & 1 Confidential Form

Entering Grade 2-12:

• School Report/Transcript Request Form
• ISAAGNY General Recommendation (Confidential) 

BWL no longer requires the ERB for applicants entering Kindergarten or Grade 1.  The students will be evaluated based on their current nursery school reports as well as the BWL student assessment.

For applicants entering all other grades, BWL will continue to require a current standardized test (completed within one year of the application).

To find out more about the exams or to register for an exam, please click on one of the following links:

ECAA (Entering Grade 2-4)

ISEE (Entering Grade 2-12)

SSAT (Entering Grade 9-12)

Student interviews and playgroups can be scheduled only after you have submitted your application. Please note in light of the COVID-19 pandemic all interviews will take place virtually. 

Entering Kindergarten:

Children will be interviewed virtually in a small playgroup (approximately 6 children) overseen by Kindergarten teachers and members of the Admissions Department. There is no preparation required for this session. 

Kindergarten Child Playgroups: 11:00-11:30 am on Wednesdays

*Available session dates will be announced soon." 

Please email us at admissions@bwl.org to schedule an appointment. Remember to include your child's name and current school. 

Entering Grade 1-5:

Students will meet the Admissions Directors and then will be virtually interviewed in a one-on-one session with a Lower School teacher. This appointment is for the applicant only. 

Student Interviews: 1:45-2:15pm on Wednesdays

Please email us at admissions@bwl.org with at least two preferred Wednesday dates. Remember to include your child's name, grade and current school. 

Entering Grade 6-12:

Students entering Grades 6-12 are offered a 15 minute virtual interview. Please see the offered time slots below:

Monday: 12:15-12:30pm; 12:35-12:50pm

Tuesday: 1:00-1:15pm; 1:20-1:35pm

Thursday: 11:00-11:15am; 11:20-11:35am; 11:40-11:55am

Please email us at admissions@bwl.org to tell us your day/time of preference. Remember to include your child's name, grade, and current school.

Please complete the Student Writing Sample through Ravenna. 

Please complete the Parent Essay using Ravenna.

Please note the parent interview is virtual and for Kindergarten applicants only. 

During the admissions process, the Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a virtual private parent interview. This interview will offer you the opportunity to share more about your child, as well as to inquire further about The Birch Wathen Lenox School. 

This one-on-one meeting will take place via Zoom some time after your school tour and your child's assessment, so that you may support your child's application in the most informed manner possible. 

We look forward to welcoming you!

Parents are invited to attend an information session with BWL administrators. This session offers parents an additional opportunity to ask questions and gather more in-depth information about BWL. 

Kindergarten Parent Sessions: 10:15-10:45am on Wednesdays

*Available session dates will be announced soon.