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ADMISSIONS CALENDAR 2007 - 2008

Applications are mailed in September to families whose students took our 5th Grade Exploratory Test.  If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please call (314) 993-4040 ext. 242 or email us at admiss@jburroughs.org .  For additional ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) dates and locations please click here.

OCTOBER

   

Monday

22

Secondary School Night
6:30 p.m. program (held at Whitfield this year)

Wednesday

24

First day of scheduled student visits

Saturday

27

Burroughs Open House for prospective families
9:00 a.m. program
Hear from our Head of School about the Burroughs' philosophy, tour the campus and meet faculty, students, parents and alums.


NOVEMBER

 

 

Thursday

1

First day of scheduled family interviews

Tuesday

27

Closer Look program for parents
7:00 p.m. program (RSVP/space is limited)
Learn more about the benefit of a 7th-12th grade school, how we orient our new students and meet with faculty. 


DECEMBER

 

 

Thursday

6

Closer Look program for parents
7:00 p.m. program (RSVP/space is limited)
Another opportunity to attend the Nov. 27th program

Tuesday

18

Last day to request Tuition Aid applications 

Saturday

22

Last day to register for Jan. 12 ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)

Saturday

29

Last day to register for Jan. 19 ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)


JANUARY

 

 

Saturday

5

Last day to register for final January ISEE

Saturday

12

ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)
9:00 a.m.

Tuesday

15

Applications due 

Saturday

19

ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)
9:00 a.m.

Friday

25

Tuition Aid applications due to SSS and copies to Burroughs


FEBRUARY

 

 

Friday

1

Last day of scheduled family interviews

Friday

1

Two letters of recommendation due to Burroughs

Friday

8

Decision letters mailed to 9th grade applicants having complete files by February 1st


MARCH

 

 

Thursday

13

Decision letters mailed to applicants

 

 

 

APRIL

 

 

Monday

7

Enrollment contracts due


MAY

 

 

Saturday

3

New 7th grade music and math placement evaluation
9:00 a.m. program

Tuesday

6

New Parents' Dinner

Saturday

10

Exploratory test for 5th graders
9:00 a.m.

Thursday

22

New Parents' Dinner


JUNE

 

 

Monday

9

Exploratory test for 5th graders
9:00 a.m.

Tuesday

10

Picnic for new 7th grade class