Admissions

Clarebourne’s admissions process is designed to answer one question: is this the right school for your child? We’ll help you find out — and communicate openly throughout the process.

Ours admissions processes is built around your needs. Our goal is to identify students for whom Clarebourne’s specific combination of academic rigor, genuine community, and intellectual seriousness will be exactly what they need. That means that when your child arrives at school, you’ll feel confident that you’ve found the right place.

Meet the team

“The best moments in the admissions process come from watching a child decide whether to defend an opinion or adjust their thinking, from listening to a parent describe not what their child has achieved but what makes them wonderful to live with. That’s the information I need.“ 

Ida Lewis, Director of Admissions

Our Philosophy

The most important information we gathers will never appears in an application file. It appears in the way a student decides whether to develop an idea in depth. It also appears in the way a parent describes but what makes their child complicated and worth knowing, not solely what they have achieved. Our goal is develop a careful understanding of your child’s unique strengths.

Each step in the Clarebourne admissions process: the interview structure, the shadow day design, and the way the team communicates takes an honest, whole child approach. We believe it produces better outcomes for everyone.