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 2025-2026 school year, please email Nancy Vogt at nvogt@jburroughs.org.

Admission Deadlines 2025-2026

	Returning Families	Grade 9 Applicants	Grade 7 Applicants
Application Deadline	--	December 12, 2025	January 13, 2026
Tuition Aid Deadline	December 12, 2025	December 12, 2025	January 13, 2026
Admission Testing Deadline*	--	January 8, 2026	January 8, 2026
Admission Decisions Shared Posted in Veracross after 4 pm	--	February 6, 2026	March 13, 2026
Enrollment Decision Deadline	--	February 27, 2026	April 3, 2026

*Burroughs will host the SSAT on December 13, 2025.