Steps to Apply

List of 6 items.

• ONLINE ADMISSION FORM

  The deadline for the 2023-2024 Newark Academy Online Admission Form (OAF) has passed. We have experienced an extremely robust season and are looking forward to building wonderful classes. For any questions about the OAF deadline, please contact the Director of Enrollment Management or Director of Admission and Financial Aid directly at kfischer@newarka.edu or asommers@newarka.edu.

• STUDENT INTERVIEW AND WRITING SAMPLE

  Due: January 9, 2023
  
  

  We are excited to announce that interviews and writing samples will be occurring in person on campus this year. All applicants are required to complete an interview and writing sample. Once the Online Admission Form has been submitted, you will be eligible to schedule an interview and writing sample using our self-scheduler. All interviews will be conducted in person unless special circumstances prevent you from coming to campus. Please reach out to arichardson@newarka.edu if you need assistance scheduling a virtual interview. If you choose to do a Day Visit, the interview and writing sample will be completed as part of your visit.

• TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS

  Due: January 9, 2023
  
  

  Completed recommendation forms from the applicant's current English, math, and a teacher of choice are required. Families can send the recommendation forms to teachers electronically via the online admission portal once the Online Admission Form has been submitted and processed. Completed forms will be submitted directly to Newark Academy. If the applicant has the same teacher for both English and math, the teacher must complete one form for each subject. Newark Academy recommends that families wait until December to ask teachers for recommendations so that they have the time to get to know the student.

• SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS

  2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Official School Transcripts Request Form

  2022-2023 First Marking Period Grades Request Form
  
  2020-2021, 2021-2022 Official Transcripts
  Due December 1, 2022

  Parents/Guardians of prospective students must arrange for a copy of the applicant’s school transcripts to be sent to Newark Academy. This requires a parent/guardian to download, print, and sign the transcript release form and send it to the prospective student’s current or prior school. The current or prior school must receive a release form before sending the student’s transcripts. Transcripts may only be sent to Newark Academy by the prospective student’s school and should include any standardized testing scores.
  
  

  2022-2023 First Marking Period Grades

  Due January 9, 2023

  Families may upload the applicant’s first marking period grades directly into the application portal. This can be in the form of a screenshot or pdf of the applicant's grades and is not required to be official. If you are unable to access the applicant's current grades, please download and submit a first marking period grades release form. 

• ENTRANCE ASSESSMENT TESTING

  Due: Scores must be submitted prior to January 9, 2023
  
  

  All applicants are required to take either the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) as part of our application process. The test should be taken between July 1st, 2022  and the January 9, 2023 supplemental materials deadline. The ISEE and SSAT both require advance registration, so please plan ahead. Both testing organizations assign a school code to Newark Academy that you will be asked to include during registration so that the scores will be sent to us. Those codes are as follows:

   

  ISEE School Code: 310915

  SSAT School Code: 5296

   

  We are pleased to announce that Newark Academy will be offering both the SSAT and ISEE on campus this Winter. Registration can be made through ISEE and SSAT:

   

  Saturday, December 3: Register for the ISEE

  Saturday, December 10: Register for the SSAT

  Saturday, January 7: Register for the ISEE
  
  Newark Academy will accept scores from the January 7 ISEE exam
  

• FINANCIAL AID (IF APPLICABLE)

  The Newark Academy financial aid program is designed to make a NA education possible for all families based on demonstrated financial need and the availability of funds. Newark Academy is proud to use the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts.

  
  To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $55 fee to submit, and you can share your application with additional schools that accept the Clarity Application for no additional charge. Simply use the dropdown menu in the application to select those schools. 

  
  

  The deadline for completing the financial aid application including relevant supplemental documents is January 9, 2023.  

  
  If you need support during the process of completing your application, there is in-app support available as well as email support at support@claritytuition.com in both English and Spanish. The application itself is also fully translated into Spanish.