INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS

At Darrow, we understand that many things can make a student need to attend a school at other times rather than Fall or Spring Term. We therefore have a rolling admission policy, which means you can contact us about enrollments at any time and we will review your application and see if we can fit you in for the next term.

APPLICATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER

February 1       Priority Consideration for Admission

February 10    Priority Financial Aid Application deadline

March 10         Decision letters and Financial Aid Award notifications

April 1               Confirmation of acceptance

To apply to The Darrow School you have the two following options:

• Fill out our online application
• Darrow also accepts the Standard Application Online (SAO)

A COMPLETED APPLICATION CONSISTS OF:

• Application Form
• Two Teacher Recommendations
• International Applicant Supplement (For students whose primary residence is not in the U.S.)
• Student Essay
• Parent Essay
• Current School Transcript
• A Test of English Ability (for all students whose first language is not English).
  Tests may include, but are not limited to- TOEFL, TOEFL Jr, iTEP, SSAT or Duolingo English Test
• A Campus Visit (for students who live within 300 miles of campus)
• An Interview –  can be conducted over Skype or Zoom
• Application Fee of $75

If you have questions during any part of the application process, please do not hesitate to call the Admissions Office at (518) 794-6000 or email us admissions@darrowschool.org.

TUITION AND SCHEDULE OF FEES

In an effort to make the Darrow educational experience affordable to as many families as possible, we offer Variable Tuition. Variable Tuition allows Darrow to match the annual cost of education with a family’s financial ability. More than 40% of our families take advantage of this program, paying tuition that is scaled to their resources.

In order to determine a family’s ability to pay, we work with the School and Student Service by NAIS to understand a family’s income and expenses. See Darrow’s Financial Aid Policy for more details, filing information, and important dates.

We also offer payment plans through SMART Tuition. Any family who is not paying a one-time payment must register with SMART Tuition

Schedule of Fees 2019-2020

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Student Drawing Account (SDA) – All students are required to have a minimum amount in the SDA to pay for activities, books, supplies, travel, and allowance. Annual SDA expenses range $1000-$2800.

Academic Support Services for both international and domestic students are charged separately and vary according to each student’s needs. Recommendations are made upon acceptance to Darrow School and are reviewed on an annual basis.

English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses – $4,250

Academic Mentorship Program: 1:1 Student-to-Teacher Ratio

2 sessions per week           $6,250

4 sessions per week           $12,500

Academic Mentorship Program: 2:1 Student-to-Teacher Ratio

2 sessions per week            $4,500

4 sessions per week            $9,000

Darrow School strongly encourages applications from and admits students of any sex or gender, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion, or socio-economic status with all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to The Darrow School students.