Welcome
Welcome to the CFS Admission site! Whether you’re learning about
Carolina Friends School for the first time or curious about recent
news, we’re glad you’re here.
And yes, it is still possible to apply for fall 2010. We're full in most classes, but we have a couple of spaces, and we always accept applications in the event that families change their plans and openings arise.
Applying for 2010-2011
We welcome inquiries from parents of children of ages 3 to 18. We give priority consideration in
the first rounds of admission to applications received by
January 4 for students applying to our Early Schools (enrolling
students ages 3 – 6) and the first-year classes in Lower School, and by
January 15 for students applying to the second year of Lower School
through Upper School. We always continue
to accept students after the first rounds and welcome applications at
any time.
We coordinate notification dates with other schools in the Triangle Independent School Consortium. If you are applying to more than one Consortium school, we want you to have full information before deciding where to send your children to school.
Please join us for a campus tour or open house!
We offer tours during the school day from October through April. You
are also welcome to join us for fall Open Houses (see below for 2010 Open Houses).
Diversity at CFS
We are pleased to note that 24% of our students strengthen
racial/ethnic diversity at CFS. CFS was founded in 1962 as one of the
first schools in the southeast to pursue a deliberate policy of racial integration, and attracting and
retaining families of color, along with families who represent other
kinds of diversity, continues to be a priority. CFS is an independent
school, with families of diverse religious backgrounds; around 8% of
our families attend Quaker Meetings.
Socioeconomic diversity is also important at Carolina Friends School.
CFS allocates a higher percentage of tuition revenue to tuition
assistance (over 10%) than most independent schools of our size in this
region. This year, we raised over $137,000 in additional money for an
Economic Relief Program to help students attend CFS. Over 20% of our
families receive need-based assistance, and admission decisions are
made without consideration of whether a family would need financial
assistance.
Important 2010-11 Dates
Independent School Consortium Fair at Hampton Inn & Suites at Brier Creek in Raleigh |
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Saturday, October 30 |
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Durham Early School Open House |
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Sunday, November 14 |
2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Chapel Hill Early School Open House |
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Sunday, November 21 |
2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Main Campus Open House |
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Sunday, December 12 |
2:00 – 4:00 pm |
For First Round of Admission |
Apply by: |
Application Complete by: |
Notification |
Early School – Lower School 1 |
January 4 |
February 4 |
February 18 |
Lower School 2 – Middle School 4 |
January 15 |
February 18 |
March 4 |
Upper School 1 - 4 |
January 15 |
March 4 |
March 18 |
Give us a call
To schedule a campus tour or admission interview, please call Kathy
Kirschmann at x221. To learn more about tuition aid, call
Kathleen Davidson at x240. We look forward to talking with you. |
Kathy Kirschmann |
Kathleen Davidson |
