WELCOME

And miles to go before I sleep. The iconic line from Robert Frost's early 20th century poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," feels most appropriate as we anticipate winter break, knowing there is often much to do before this period of rest. Rest, balance, and mindfulness are ever-present in the minds of the faculty as we desire to lift up the whole girl. Yes, we want our students to engage in deep and rigorous learning, but we want to teach them to do so in a way that is healthy and sustainable. We are confronting these issues head on with the help of our faculty and student Balance Committees and our 5th through 9th grade life balance classes. Additionally, we've received in-person guidance from Dave Mochel, chief executive officer at Applied Attention, who, for the past two years, has worked closely with our students and faculty on mindfulness. You may enjoy this clip from Dave's TEDx talk that was shown to our full faculty in advance of his arrival last year. By asking the question, "What are you practicing?," Dave compels us to consider if we have aligned "what matters most with the time and energy we have."

On the topic of timing, I hope the admission and financial aid application deadline of January 7, 2019, is on your calendar. Once you have submitted your admission application, you will be able to schedule the admission interview. Interview times are filling quickly, and I strongly encourage you to apply and schedule your interview as soon as possible.

Lastly, we continue to celebrate the November 5 announcement from our Board of Trustees naming Jess Hill as our seventh Head of School, effective immediately. I invite you to read Mrs. Hill's message to the community as we are thrilled to have her leading Harpeth Hall.

While the end of the calendar year can be filled with "to-dos" and "to-sees," I hope you will have meaningful time with family and friends and make time to rest well.

My warmest wishes to you,

Wellesley L. Wilson

Director of Admission and Financial Aid

Alumnae Perspectives Panel

December 4 | 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Harpeth Hall School, Richards Room in Patton Visual Arts Center

Join us for a panel discussion featuring our young alumnae. Panelists will share their Harpeth Hall experiences, preparedness for college, and ways in which the skills they learned at Harpeth Hall are used in their careers. The Alumnae Outcomes panel is open to parents and/or guardians of applicants for the 2019-20 school year. To reserve a seat, log into your admission portal and choose the Alumnae Outcomes Panel event.

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. The deadline to submit ISEE results is Friday, January 25, 2019. Harpeth Hall strongly discourages any test prep prior to taking the ISEE and will accept scores from only one test administration.

Schedule Your 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. Please schedule your interview as soon as possible. The interview consists of a conversation between the student 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.

Request Teacher Recommendations and Final Semester Transcript

Links to these forms are available through your admission portal after you have completed Part I of the online application. Transcripts can be faxed to 615-647-0724, emailed to admission@harpethhall.org, or mailed to the Harpeth Hall School, c/o the Office of Admission and Financial Aid. Your student's official transcript and teacher recommendations are due on or before Friday, January 25, 2019.

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Need-based financial aid is available. Read more to learn about our financial aid program.

Financial Aid Deadlines

January 7 | Parent Financial Statement (PFS), 2017 and 2016 Federal Tax Returns and all related schedules due in SSS for all families seeking financial aid in 2019-20. Please note all tax returns and all related schedules must be uploaded directly to SSS.

February 1 | 2018 W-2s and/or 1099s due in SSS. Please note all W-2s and/or 1099s must be uploaded directly to SSS.

March 2 | Admission and Financial Aid Decisions are available in the admission portal.

March 8 | Admission and Financial Aid Response Deadline

April 1 | 2018 Federal Tax Return and all related schedules due in SSS.

Late April | 2019-20 Final Financial Aid Awards are available.

May 1 | Enrollment Contract Binding Date