Applying

List of 10 items.

• Application Process

  Before formally starting the admission application, we require that you complete the Online Inquiry Form. This step insures that you are in our admission database and enables us to send you admission information, news, and updates throughout the application season.
  
  All application materials must be postmarked by January 15, 2019. You will receive confirmation when your application is complete.
  
  Call the Admission Office at 603-229-4700 if you have any questions.

• 1. Schedule an interview.

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  We encourage you to schedule your interview as soon as possible. To do so, contact the Admission Office by phone at 603-229-4700 or by e-mail. You may schedule an interview at any time, even if you have not submitted the Candidate Profile. However, please be sure you have completed the Online Inquiry Form.

• 2. Submit the Candidate Profile.

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  In our ongoing effort to reduce paper waste, we do not print or mail paper versions of our application. As one of the founding members of Gateway to Prep Schools, we utilize this website as the primary source for our admission application. The entire application is available online; however, links to PDF versions of all necessary documents can be found on the right hand side of this page if you wish to apply by paper. Both methods of applying are acceptable without preference on our part.

• 3. Submit the application fee.

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  The application fee can be submitted to us via credit card online at Gateway to Prep Schools or by mailing it to us with the application payment form. Our application fee is $75 for domestic applicants and $125 for international applicants. Fee waivers are available for those that qualify by contacting the Admission Office at 603-229-4700.

• 4. Apply for financial aid, if necessary.

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  If you are applying for Financial Aid, please refer to the Applying for Financial Aid section of our website for further instructions. Applications for financial aid must be completed at the same time as applications for admission.

• 5. Register to take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT).

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  Registration information, test dates, and additional information can be found at http://www.ssat.org/. It is best to arrange to take the SSAT in either November or December, but SPS will accept scores from any period within one year of the application deadline of January 15, 2019. If for some reason you cannot take the SSAT, we will accept ISEE scores. Additionally, students applying for 11th grade may submit SAT or PSAT scores in lieu of SSAT scores.

   

  In addition to these tests, students for whom English is not the first language should take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

   

  All test scores can be sent directly to St. Paul's by using the following codes:

  SSAT: 6886; ISEE: 300110; SAT: 300110; and TOEFL: 2342.
  
  If the SSAT, ISEE, SAT, or PSAT are not available, please call the Admission Office to discuss other potential options.

• 6. Complete the Candidate Personal Statement and Parent Personal Statement.

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  You may complete the Application Part II online or by downloading and mailing the PDF versions of the Candidate Personal Statement and Parent Personal Statement forms.

• 7. Complete the necessary steps in the Teacher Recommendation section.

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  Your teachers may submit them online or mail them to us. The necessary recommendations are:

  • English Recommendation Form – to be completed by your current English teacher.
  • Math Teacher Recommendation Form – to be completed by your current math teacher.
  • Personal Recommendation Form – to be completed by an adult who knows you well inside or outside of school.
  • Special Interest Recommendation Form – optional form to be completed by a coach or instructor who is able to comment specifically on your talents and abilities that are of interest to our extracurricular program directors. This form may be used in lieu of the Personal Recommendation form.
  • Principal/Counselor Recommendation Form – to be completed by your current school's guidance counselor or principal.

• 8. Transcript Report

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  You may complete the Transcript Report online or by downloading and mailing the PDF version of the form. Please provide transcripts for the first marking period of 2018-19 in addition to 2016-17 and 2017-18.

• 9. Complete the optional supplementary materials.

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  In addition to the requirements listed above, supplementary materials for athletes, ballet dancers, and musicians can be submitted directly to the following individuals for consideration:

   

  Athletes: Send a recorded sample of a recent game or competition to Craig Vandersea in the Admission Office, cvandersea@sps.edu. Be sure to indicate clearly what sport(s) you play.

   

  Classical Ballet Dancers: Arrange to take a placement class by contacting Ms. Kate Lydon at 603-229-4689 or klydon@sps.edu. If you cannot visit the School, please send a recorded sample of your work to Ms. Kate Lydon, SPS Dance Department.

   

  Musicians: Send a YouTube link of your work with one or two selections, 6-10 minutes in length, to Mr. Orlando Pandolfi, SPS Music Department, opandolfi@sps.edu.