Apply to Harpeth Hall
Important Dates
January 6, 2020:
Part I: Application and Financial Aid Deadline
January 24, 2020:
Part II: Supporting Documents Deadline
February 29, 2020:
Admission Decision and Financial Aid Notification
The Admission and Financial Aid Application for the 2020-21 school year is open!
We are delighted you are interested in Harpeth Hall, and we look forward to meeting your family!
The admission process begins below with Step One: Inquire and then Step Two: Access Admission Portal/Apply. Follow the checklist for more information on scheduling visit days and signing up for campus tours and admission events in the Admissions Portal.
The Harpeth Hall School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable state and federal law in admission and educational policies, financial aid programs, and other school administered programs.
Step One
Inquire Online & Create An Account
When you inquire, you provide us with your household information and year interested in applying. With that inquiry, you will be added to our mailing list and receive information about upcoming admission events and our monthly electronic newsletter.
Our system will send you an email with a login name and link to create a password. This login information will allow you to create an account and access the admission portal, where you will be able to sign up for tours, student visits, admission events, and apply for admission.
*Current families, please proceed to the Access the Admission Portal/Apply button and use your already-existing user name and password to access the admission portal.
Step Two
Checklist
Our application has two parts. Once Part I is complete, the components of Part II will be visible and/or accessible.
Part I: Family Information Form, Parent and Guardian Questionnaire, About the Applicant, Applicant Essay, Application Fee
Part II: Admission Interview, Official Transcript from Current School, English and Math Teacher Recommendations, ISEE test scores
Admission Interview: You may schedule an interview in your admission portal after completing Part I of the online application. Harpeth Hall offers interviews on select dates and times through early February. The interview consists of a conversation between the applicant and a member of the Harpeth Hall admission team followed by a conversation between the parent(s)/guardian(s) and a member of the admission team. Out-of-town applicants are welcome to interview via Skype in lieu of an on-campus interview.
Official School Transcript Release Form and English and Math Teacher Recommendations: Links to these forms will be available on December 1, 2019 and after Part I of the application is complete. Transcripts can be faxed to 615-647-0724, emailed to admission@harpethhall.org, or mailed to the Harpeth Hall, c/o the Office of Admission and Financial Aid. Your student’s official transcript and teacher recommendations are due on or before Friday, January 24, 2020.
Scores from the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
Register online to take the ISEE exam in December or January at iseetest.org and be sure to have your student’s scores sent to Harpeth Hall. Our school code is 431670. Harpeth Hall strongly discourages any test prep prior to taking the ISEE. *Please note: ISEE fee waivers are available to Harpeth Hall applicants who have completed the Parents' Financial Aid Statement portion of the SSS and qualified for a waived SSS fee. For more information, please contact us.
FAQ
- When should I apply?
- How do I begin the process?
- What is Admission Preview Day?
- How important are teacher recommendation letters?
- How important is the ISEE?
- Should my daughter apply to more than one school?
- What kinds of admission decisions are made?
- What is your enrollment?
- What is the laptop program?
- What is tuition and financial aid?
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When should I apply?
How do I begin the process?
Inquiring online is the best way to begin the admission process at Harpeth Hall. This ensures we have your current contact information and allows you to receive communication from the Admission Office. Inquire here.
What is Admission Preview Day?
Join us on Sunday, November 3 for Admission Preview Day for prospective students and their families. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., and the program begins at 2:00 p.m. This is a great way to tour the campus as a family and to hear about our programs from students and faculty. During your student-led tour, you might take advantage of time to visit with faculty and coaches or perhaps hear more about various student co-curricular activities, Winterim, SEEK, College Counseling, or our service learning program. Admission Preview Day is your day to have one-on-one conversations in areas where you have specific interests and learn about Harpeth Hall as a family. Visitors will hear from the Head of School and meet the Division Directors, faculty, coaches, and students.
How important are teacher recommendation letters?
The required current math and current English teacher recommendation letters are very helpful to the Admission Committee as it seeks to build a cohesive and diverse group of girls each year. However, teacher recommendations are only one part of an applicant’s file. The committee takes into account all pieces of an admission file to assess if a student will be well-served by Harpeth Hall.
Recommendations are to be completed by the current math and current English teachers either electronically using the link provided in the admission portal or printed, completed, sealed and returned directly to Harpeth Hall on or before January 24, 2020.
Please contact the Office of Admission and Financial Aid at 615-346-0126 if your school does not provide teacher recommendations.
Additional letters of recommendation are not necessary.
How important is the ISEE?
Standardized test scores from the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) are helpful to the Admission Committee as it seeks to build a cohesive and diverse group of girls. However, test scores are only one part of an applicant’s file. The Committee takes into account all pieces of an admission file to assess if a student will be well-served by Harpeth Hall. ISEE scores are due on or before January 24, 2020. Harpeth Hall discourages any test prep prior to taking the ISEE.
Should my daughter apply to more than one school?
What kinds of admission decisions are made?
Applicants with a complete file are admitted, placed on the wait list, or denied. Students initially placed on the wait list have the option to remain on the wait list until a space becomes available or decline a place on the wait list. Should a space becomes available, the Admission Committee considers all of the students who have chosen to remain on the wait list.
What is your enrollment?
What is the laptop program?
In 2000, Harpeth Hall became the first school in Middle Tennessee to initiate a laptop program. The school has a state of the art wireless network, innovative classroom tools, and a variety of software to support this program. Students use school owned laptops and pay a technology fee each year. Harpeth Hall provides need-based financial aid for technology fees.
What is tuition and financial aid?
Middle school tuition is $29,355, and upper school tuition is $29,770. Financial aid is available. Seventeen percent of Harpeth Hall students receive need-based financial aid. For more information on tuition and fees, financial aid and tuition payment plans, visit the Tuition & Financial Aid page.
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Information for Out-of-Town Applicants
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Ready to start the process for the 2020-21 school year? Click here to create an online account. By providing us with your household information, including name, address, student's grade, year interested in applying, you will be added to our mailing list and receive information about upcoming admission events, invitations, and our monthly electronic newsletter.
To complete the application process, you will need to submit an official school transcript, recommendations from your student’s current English and math teachers, scores from the ISEE, and have an admission interview.
Application Fee: Non-refundable $50
Admission Interview
You are able to schedule an interview in your admission portal. Harpeth Hall offers interviews on select dates beginning in November through early February. The interview consists of a conversation between the student and a member of the Harpeth Hall faculty followed by a conversation between the parent(s)/guardian(s) and a member of the faculty. Please know members of the Admission Team are able to conduct interviews via Skype.
Official School Transcript and English and Math Teacher Recommendations:
As of December 1, 2019 and after Part I of the online application is complete, links to these forms will be available in the admission portal. Transcripts can be faxed to 615-647-0724, emailed to admission@harpethhall.org, or mailed to the Harpeth Hall, c/o the Office of Admission and Financial Aid. Your student’s official transcript and teacher recommendations are due on or before Friday, January 24, 2020.
Scores from the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
Register online to take the ISEE exam in December or January at iseetest.org and be sure to have your student’s scores sent to Harpeth Hall. Our school code is 431670. Harpeth Hall discourages any test prep prior to taking the ISEE.