Admission Deadlines
In general, applications are accepted between September 1st and March 1st for the following school year. Admission decisions are mailed on or before March 15th in accordance with AISGW guidelines.

Provided additional spaces are open in the current school year, applications will be accepted year-round and decisions made on a continuous basis as appropriate. Both faculty and students are accustomed to welcoming new students during the school year.

Requirements & Process
To help ensure our program is the best match for your child, we encourage you to continue to explore our website and request and review a complete admission package.

Before completing an application, you should arrange an interview and tour of Commonwealth Academy with Head of School Dr. Susan Johnson.

After your interview, mail a completed application along with a $100 application fee and the following information:

1. Copy of most recent report card and/or official transcript from your child’s current school.
2. Copy of most recent IEP if available.
3. Most recent standardized test results (e.g., Group IQ, Standford-Binet, WISC III or IV, WAIS II).
4. Most recent group administered test results (e.g., CAT, MET, etc.)
5. Teacher Recommendation (a form is enclosed in the admission package).
6. Any other recent evaluations.

The final step may include scheduling a “shadow day” for your child to spend attending classes at the school and meeting with teachers.

The Admission Committee will notify you of their decision and a contract will be mailed to all newly admitted students. A $1,500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance and will be applied toward the year’s tuition.

Throughout the process, we’re here to help answer your questions, as well as those of your child. Please don’t hesitate to call us.

TUITION
Tuition for the upcoming school year is established in the January before school commences. Commonwealth Academy is happy to provide tuition assistance to the fullest extent possible for qualifying families. Assistance is based solely on need, as determined using FAST (Financial Aid for Student Tuition) by Independent School Management (ISM), and approval by the Financial Aid Committee based upon available funds. Please apply online.

Tuition Schedule, 2010-2011

Application Fee ...................................................... $100

Tuition ...................................................................... $29, 470

$1,500 non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance;
$16,782 due June 1; $11,188 due December 1.

If tuition is paid in one installment by June 15, you may take a $500
discount, for a total of $28,970 ($27,470 due after the $1,500 deposit.)

Other Fees:

Physical Education (payable at Orientation) ............... $450

Class supplies and fees approximately .............. $300-$450
(billed in September)

Textbooks can be purchased online; prices vary by class.  (link coming soon)

Afterschool: Fees vary based on usage. Organized activities are available for middle school students and directed study hall is available for high school students from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.