Admissions

Now Accepting Applications for the 2010 -2011 school year – The initial application for 2010-2011 deadline is March 15, 2010.  Decisions are typically made for all completed applications by April 1.  After the March 15 deadline, applications will still be accepted on a rolling basis if space remains.  For details, please email admissions@lws.edu or call 970-879-1350.

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The following list and supporting pages will help you through the application process.   Also, please consider a campus tour.  Seeing our campus, visiting classes and meeting our faculty is a great idea.  Seeing our students and teachers in action isn’t something we can duplicate on a web site.

Application Check List

1) Fill out the downloadable LWS 2010-2011 Application including Section I: For the Student and Section II: For Parents.

2) Decide between the Ski/Ride or Foreign Travel Program and Ride-Write programs.  See FAQ’s for more information.

3) Provide the required recommendations, requested by you and sent directly to the Lowell Whiteman School, address below.  The recommendation forms are available here for download.  Teacher and Personal Recommendation Forms

4) Have a complete transcript sent of the current and previous academic years with as much information as is available.

5) Call for a campus tour and interview - 970-879-1350, x15.

6) Send an Application fee of $50 (applicants living in the United States) or $100 (applicants living outside the United States), payable to Lowell Whiteman School, with your application.

We strongly encourage all applicants visit the school.  We want to meet you and would like you to see us in living color.  Words cannot describe 50 years of academic and experiential education.  Typically, the Applicant Interview is completed during a campus visit, and prospective students also have an opportunity to visit classes.  If circumstances preclude an in-person interview, the Admissions Office will make other arrangements.

Playing with Vietnamese Children, 2008 Foreign Trip

Please address applications to:

Admissions
Lowell Whiteman School
42605 County Road 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

Admissions decisions for the 2010-2011 academic year will be mailed by April 1, 2010.

Applying after March 15

After April 1, applications will be considered on a rolling basis.  Contact the Admissions Office for details or to inquire about available space in either the day student or the boarding student program.

Applications for Mid-Year Entry

The Lowell Whiteman School does accept applications for mid-year entry.  Applications for admission to LWS received at times other than the beginning of the academic year processed on a rolling basis.  Please contact the office directly at admissions@lws.edu or 970-879-1350 ext. 12 for additional information.

Testing

The Lowell Whiteman School does not require either Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) scores as part of a complete application, but we will consider standardized test scores as part of the student application if submitted.

Financial Aid

Applicants for need-based financial aid are encouraged to complete the Parent Financial Statement (PFS) by March 15 or as early as possible.  The PFS can be found online at http://sss.nais.org/.   For a complete financial aid policy, please contact the Admissions Office.

International Applicants

Lowell Whiteman School alumni hail from countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.  International students are encouraged to apply and take advantage of the opportunity to join a broadminded and welcoming community.  International students typically comprise 5% to 8% of the student body.  International students attend the same classes as the rest of the student body and must be, at minimum, highly functional and comfortable with spoken and written English.    In addition to the normal application requirements  listed above, international students for whom English is not their native language must demonstrate proficiency with either a SLEP or TOEFL score or a transcript from secondary school with English as the instructional language.  The application fee for international students is $100.

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