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We measure success by a student’s capability to go out and live a purpose-filled life.

Finding the right school for your child is a significant and meaningful decision. Our collective responsibility is to understand your child’s individual development, needs, and abilities in order to find the school setting where they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

The admission process is designed to help us get to know each other. From your initial inquiry through your application for admission, we work as partners with you. We strive to illustrate what distinguishes our program and our community, and we hope to gain a solid understanding of what is important to you and to your child.

We carefully consider what information and materials will be most appropriate and helpful in providing us with an accurate profile of where your child is in their own, unique educational journey.

While your application materials are both informative and essential, we want you to know that the most valuable (and joyful!) part of this process is the opportunity to get to know your child.

Should you have questions at any point, please contact us (enrollment@cfsnc.org) or 919-383-4844. We are truly excited about our work together. Let’s get started!

Early School

Online Application

First, submit your online inquiry. Once you've created an account, the Admission Portal will lead you through the application process, step by step, including additional documents needed.

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

If you wish to be considered for Adjusted Tuition, please submit the necessary financial data through the secure Clarity platform simultaneously with your online application (and no later than January 16, 2025).

First Round Consideration

For first round consideration, please submit your online application by January 8, 2025, with supporting documents (educational records and teacher recommendations) fulfilled by January 16, 2025. We are happy to consider applications submitted after the priority deadline separately.

Lower School

Online Application

First, submit your online inquiry. Once you've created an account, the Admission Portal will lead you through the application process, step by step, including additional documents needed.

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

If you wish to be considered for Adjusted Tuition, please submit the necessary financial data through the secure Clarity platform simultaneously with your online application (and no later than January 29, 2025).

First Round Consideration

For first round consideration, please submit your online application by January 21, 2025, with supporting documents (educational records and teacher recommendations) fulfilled by January 29, 2025. We are happy to consider applications submitted after the priority deadline separately.

Middle School

Online Application

First, submit your online inquiry. Once you've created an account, the Admission Portal will lead you through the application process, step by step, including additional documents needed.

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

If you wish to be considered for Adjusted Tuition, please submit the necessary financial data through the secure Clarity platform simultaneously with your online application (and no later than February 5, 2025).

First Round Consideration

For first round consideration, please submit your online application by January 27, 2025, with supporting documents (educational records and teacher recommendations) fulfilled by February 5, 2025. We are happy to consider applications submitted after the priority deadline separately.

Upper School

Online Application

First, submit your online inquiry. Once you've created an account, the Admission Portal will lead you through the application process, step by step, including additional documents needed.

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

If you wish to be considered for Adjusted Tuition, please submit the necessary financial data through the secure Clarity platform simultaneously with your online application (and no later than February 5, 2025).

First Round Consideration

For first round consideration, please submit your online application by January 27, 2025, with supporting documents (educational records and teacher recommendations) fulfilled by February 5, 2025. We are happy to consider applications submitted after the priority deadline separately.

	Online Application*	Supporting Documents Received By	Adjusted Tuition Data	Decision Notification By
Early School	Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025	Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025	Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025	Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
Lower School	Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025	Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025	Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025	Friday, Mar. 7, 2025
Middle School	Monday, Jan. 27, 2025	Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025	Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025	Friday, Mar. 7, 2025
Upper School	Monday, Jan. 27, 2025	Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025	Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025	Friday, Mar. 7, 2025

* The Online Application date includes completing all the required steps of the online application. Requests for records and teacher recommendations must be made by this date. Records and recommendations must be received by the dates in the Supporting Documents column.

International Students

International Students

Carolina Friends School welcomes applications from international students who meet our criteria for Upper School admission. International applicants must complete the same admission process as all applicants for our Upper School which includes: an application, three years of transcripts, a math teacher recommendation, an English teacher recommendation, a writing sample, a Student Statement and a Parent/Guardian Introduction, a student visit and interview, and a parent/guardian visit and interview. If a student visit is not possible, after the rest of the application has been completed, we will consider arranging an online interview.

Additional Requirements

TOEFL: International students should take the TOEFL test to demonstrate that they are prepared for Upper School. We expect a score of at least 90 for students applying to the first year of Upper School and scores of at least 100 for older students.
I-20: To receive an I-20, an international student’s family must demonstrate the ability to pay tuition and living expense while at Carolina Friends School. Because of high demand for adjusted tuition, Carolina Friends School does not typically allocate adjusted tuition to international students.

Living arrangements

We do not arrange home-stays and all international students must meet one of the following criteria relative to their living arrangements:

The student must intend to live with immediate family who reside locally for the entire school year or
The student must be referred to us by a family already affiliated with Carolina Friends School and this affiliated family must agree to serve as either the home-stay family or as back-up for another Carolina Friends School family who has agreed to be the primary home-stay.

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Early School

Online Application

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

First Round Consideration

Lower School

Online Application

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

First Round Consideration

Middle School

Online Application

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

First Round Consideration

Upper School

Online Application

Adjusted Tuition (Optional)

First Round Consideration

First Round Admissions Timetable
(2025-2026 School Year)

International Students

Additional Requirements

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