ADMISSIONS
Each family’s path to High Meadow is unique. We are grateful to have students join us from the local area, New York City, across the United States, and overseas, and work to support all families and children during their transition to our community.
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The admissions process at High Meadow School is guided by our mission to build a diverse population and an inclusive culture, and is intended to be an informative and personalized journey for your family. Start an admissions inquiry to learn more. ​
High Meadow accepts applications on a rolling basis and offers acceptance to new families beginning in mid-February each school year and on a continuing basis until classrooms are full. The school is currently accepting applications for children entering Nursery School (3 years old) through 8th Grade in the 2025-2026 school year. ​​​​​
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High Meadow holds the following prerequisites for students applying to the school:
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Students applying for the Nursery 3s program must be 3 years old by December 1st.
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Students applying for the Pre-K program must be 4 years old by December 1st.
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Students must be current on their immunization and vaccination schedule to attend HMS in accordance with New York State law. Children attending daycare or pre-K- 12th-grade public, private, and religious school programs in New York State must receive all required doses of vaccines on the recommended schedule to attend or remain in school except for in the case of a valid medical exemption from a medical professional. There are no non-medical exemptions to school vaccine requirements in New York State.
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Every new family will receive a Community Handbook. The Community Handbook includes information on history, policy, guidelines, communication and other useful information for our families. The Director of Admissions will ensure families are included in relevant communications from the time of a child’s acceptance and/or enrollment including school events, coffee talks and open houses. Families are encouraged to reach out to our Director of Admissions if they have any questions or to seek additional guidance.
Families joining our community are encouraged and invited to attend a number of beginning of the year activities, including a back to school welcome picnic, listening conferences with classroom teachers and curriculum night. The Director of Admissions will also ensure new families are introduced to class parents, staff and PTO members. New families also have the option to have a HMS Parent Ambassador, A parent Ambassador works with new families to make sure they feel connected and welcomed into the HMS community!