Admissions
Now Accepting Applications for the 2010 -2011 school year – space may be available for the 2009-10 school year. The initial application for 10/11 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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Application Check List
Be sure and read all the web pages within Admissions – FAQ’s, How to Choose a School, and LWS People.
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 three recommendations from teachers and counselors, 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 for the entire 2008-2009 academic year; or if arriving mid-year 09/10, also include the first half of the 2009-2010 academic year.
5) Come visit us — campus tour and classroom visitation.
6) Complete the Applicant Interview. To be completed on our campus during your visit if at all possible.
7) 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.
We strongly encourage all applicants visit our campus. 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 do its best to 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
If space exists 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 if space exists. Applications for admission to LWS at times other than the beginning of the academic year are accepted and 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. 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 3% 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. The Lowell Whiteman School does not offer English as a second language or other ESL programming. 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 all international students is $100.