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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.
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.
SUBMIT AN inquiry
First, submit your online inquiry. This process will ask you to create a unique login that will provide access to registering to certain admission events and to the online application process.
ONLINE APPLICAtion
Once you've created an account, the Admission Portal will lead you through the application process, step by step, including additional documents that may be required. See component list and first-round decision deadlines below.
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. The deadline for your Clarity Application for Adjusted Tuition is the same as your unit’s admission application deadline (see below).
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For first round consideration, please submit your online application by the following dates. We are happy to consider applications submitted after the priority deadline separately, as space is available.
| Online Application and Clarity Adjusted Tuition Deadlines |
Decision Notification Window | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Schools | January 14, 2026 | February 13 – 20, 2026 |
| Lower School | January 21, 2026 | February 27 – March 6, 2026 |
| Middle School | February 4, 2026 | February 27 – March 6, 2026 |
| Upper School | February 4, 2026 | February 27 – March 6, 2026 |
Online Application Components
The Online Application includes the following components. With the exception of teacher recommendation (which must be requested but not submitted) all components should be complete by the first-round deadline:
- Parent/Guardian Tour (see Visit for details)
- Parent/Guardian Conversation
- We know that a close collaboration is essential for ensuring the best possible outcomes for your child's education. Our touring events are designed to give you a strong sense of who we are as a school, but the parent conversation is your opportunity to take the lead. This is your chance to tell us more about your child, your goals for their education, and to ask any questions you may have about our school and the admissions process.
- Student Visit
- For Early and Lower Schools, these are small group visits scheduled for a Saturday in January. For Middle and Upper Schools, these are school-day visits scheduled between October and January.
- School Records and Transcripts
- We request that families provide 3 years of official academic records. Applicant families will sign a records release form as part of their online application and will be responsible for submitting that records release form to your child's previous school(s). More details can be found in the application.
- Teacher Recommendation Form
- Carolina Friends asks that a child's current teacher complete a standardized recommendation form. In order to give the teacher time to get to know your child, we recommend sending requests (available in the online application) no earlier than November 1.
- Assessments (for Middle and Upper School applicants only)
- Students may submit SSAT, ISEE, or other standardized testing, or they can sit for in-house assessments at Carolina Friends School. More information on this can be found in the Admissions Portal.
* 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.
Apply Now
Get the process going with our online application.
Adjusted Tuition
Complete the confidential financial assessment tool through Clarity.