Application / Admissions Timelines

Month / Catholic Schools / Public Schools / Independent Schools
August / Registration for TACHS exam opens on
September / High school fairs
Catholic high school visits
SSP application opens / Directory of Public High Schools available
Citywide High School Fair / Admissions applications available online
Boarding and Day School Fair held through the Parent’s League of New York in early September
October / Registration deadline for TACHS exam
TACHS exam admittance cards distributed / Borough High School Fairs
SHSAT registration deadline
SHSAT exam tickets and LaGuardia audition tickets available
SHSAT exam / Registration for ISEE/SSAT exam for entrance into independent schools begins in early October
School specific scholarship applications available
School visits, shadow days, gathering materials for applications (recommendations, essays, transcripts, financial documentation)
November / TACHS Exam (Archdiocese of New York)
TACHS Exam
(Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens) / SHSAT ELL, IEP, and Make-up exams
LaGuardia High School auditions / ISEE Exam (multiple date offerings)
SSAT Exam (multiple date offerings)
Applications and fees are due in late November
December / Paper applications, recommendation letters, and transcripts are due to schools
SSP application deadline / Round 1 application deadline / ISEE Exam (multiple date offerings)
SSAT Exam (multiple date offerings)
Financial Aid application deadline
January / Acceptance notifications and scholarship decisions are mailed to students
Dorothy Vaill Memorial scholarship open / School visits
Open houses and auditions/interviews / Admission file completion deadline
February / Students decision due
Dorothy Vaill Memorial scholarship deadline / Notification of admissions decision. Mid-February
Revisit day for accepted students
March / Financial Aid applications are available at High School Registration night / Round 1 results mailed to students
Round 2 application available
Charter school applications due / Parent contracts and tuition deposits due
April / Financial Aid applications are due back into the schools
May / Round 2 results mailed to students
June

This document is based on publicly available information and is subject to change. Please check the organization and program websites for the most complete and up-to-date information.