Letter from the Director

Welcome, and thank you for exploring John Burroughs School!Finding a school that's the right fit for your child is about more than just excellence in academics — it's also about joining a community that will support and inspire your child and help them build meaningful relationships that last a lifetime. We are excited to get to know your family and to share more about what makes Burroughs such a special place.

We invite you to experience our community firsthand and explore all that we have to offer! Please take a moment to review our website for more information about the admission process and the next steps to get to know us better, beginning with a campus visit. We'd love to meet your family and welcome your child to our campus.

We look forward to seeing you soon. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or if we can help you in any way.

Sincerely,

Julie Shimabukuro
Director of Admission & Tuition Aid

P.S. Application materials are mailed in the fall. If you would like to be added to our mailing list for the 2026-2027 school year, please email Nancy Vogt at nvogt@jburroughs.org.

Meet Our Admission Team

Julie Shimabukuro
Director of Admission & Tuition Aid
jshimabukuro@jburroughs.org
314-993-4045, ext. 340

Courtney Gable
Assistant Director of Admission
cgable@jburroughs.org
314-993-4045, ext. 348

Nancy Vogt
Administrative Assistant
nvogt@jburroughs.org
314-993-4045, ext. 242

Admission Deadlines 2026-2027

  Returning Families Grade 9 Applicants Grade 7 Applicants
Application Deadline -- December 11, 2026 January 12, 2027
Tuition Aid Deadline December 11, 2026 December 11, 2026 January 12, 2027
Admission Testing Deadline* -- January 9, 2027 January 9, 2027
Admission Decisions Shared
Posted in Veracross after 4 pm
-- February 5, 2027 March 12, 2027
Enrollment Decision Deadline -- February 26, 2027 April 2, 2027

*Burroughs will host the SSAT on November 14, 2026.

We seek students with different abilities and skills — academic, musical, artistic, and athletic. We want children from different backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints.

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