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Admissions & Tuition

Discover Your Place at Giddens

For over 50 years, Giddens School has welcomed families seeking more than just academics. We offer a progressive, independent education focused on each child’s growth—intellectually, emotionally, and socially—within a diverse, justice-driven community where every child is seen, valued, and empowered to thrive.

At Giddens, we believe in equal opportunity for all. Our admissions process welcomes families of every background—regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Diversity is at the heart of who we are, and we invite you to be a part of it.

This school is different. It’s raising young leaders. And what amazes me is that this knowledge that they are giving and teaching the students does not end there. They are teaching these kids what to do with the knowledge. I tell people that we are lucky to be part of this school.

How to Apply

We are still accepting applications for all grades (preschool through 5th) for the 2026-27 school year.

We offer both a standard admissions timeline, with preliminary applications for the upcoming school year due in January, and a rolling admissions for late applications and current year placements.

The Application Process:

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Step 1

Create an account in Ravenna Solutions. Returning users can log in using their email address and password. If you have trouble creating a new account or logging in, please contact Ravenna.

Step 2

Step 2

Get started by starting your application. Complete your profile and review the application steps.

 

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Step 3

Through Ravenna, register for a tour and one of our Open House events, or reach out to us to schedule an individual tour.

 

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Step 4

Complete the following steps:

1. Submit application fee
2. Complete parent/guardian statement
3. Delegate a teacher or caregiver to submit a reflection or evaluation.
4. (For Grades K-5) Request transcript(s) from your child's current and/or previous schools.

Step 5

 Submit student videos (instructions for submitting videos will be provided after steps 1-4 are completed).

 

 

 

Step 6

Register for an in-person student visit (an invitation to register will be provided after step 5 is completed).

  • Questions? Reach to admissions@giddensschool.org

 

Important Dates

We will begin accepting applications for the 2027-28 school year on September 1, 2026

Application Steps:

  • School Tour
  • Parent/guardian statement
  • Teacher/caregiver reflection/evaluation
  • Prior and/or current year progress reports (grades K-5)
  • student visit

 

 

Please contact fit@giddensschool.org for more information about our financial aid (FIT) process and application requirements. 

 

 

Notification Dates

  • We are currently accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year through our rolling admissions process. 
  • Applications typically take two weeks to complete.
  • Upon a completed application, we will review your application and provide you a decision within 3-5 business days

 

After March 26, we may continue accepting applications for the 2027-28 school year in grades where spaces are available.

Contact admissions@giddensschool.org with questions

We offer FIT (family individualized tuition), which is an indexed, sliding-scale tuition model based on family income. 

Family Individualized Tuition

At Giddens School, we are committed to the principles of equity and access, diversity and inclusion. We want Giddens School to be an affordable option for you, and a welcoming community for all of our families.

 

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