Beaver uses Ravenna for our online inquiry and application.

To set up a Ravenna account, click here to fill out our inquiry form, and we’ll send you information about Beaver. (If you already have a Ravenna account, simply log in and “Explore” Beaver.)

Beaver’s 2026 Admission Information Events are:

• Thursday, October 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday, November 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

We encourage you to join us for any of these optional information sessions to learn more about Beaver and the application process. Registration is required through your Ravenna account.

A tour and interview are required parts of the admission process. Tours and interviews are offered from September 29, 2025, until January 31, 2026. Once you have started an application you can schedule your interview through Ravenna.  If all appointments are booked please call the Admission Office at (617) 738-2725.

• Please schedule your visit as soon as possible.
• Your application does not need to be completed in order to schedule your interview.
• Please call the Admission Office to schedule more than one student or if you have any questions.

At least one parent or caregiver should accompany the applicant. The interview includes separate conversations with the applicant and parent(s)/caregiver(s). During the parent/caregiver interview, students will complete a writing sample. These interviews are an opportunity for us to get to know the student/family and for you to get to know more about Beaver. You can expect the visit to take about two hours.

All application materials are due by January 15.

Click here to complete our online application through Ravenna Solutions. When you arrive at the page you will be asked to create an account, at which point you will be able to look up Beaver in the “School Directory” and complete the application. For any technical questions about Ravenna, please contact them directly by following the instructions on the login page. Please note that you must apply through Ravenna.

Testing

Applicants for grades 6-12 are required to take either the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Official score reports should be sent by January 15 from the testing agency to Beaver (#220595 for ISEE, #1528 for SSAT). To register for either of these tests, please visit www.erblearn.org and www.ssat.org.

If you have taken the ISEE or SSAT within the past 12 months, you may submit those scores.

Financial assistance: Clarity platform

The Clarity application for financial assistance typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. Start with household and applicant information. Select the school(s) to which you are applying. Sign and submit form 4506c to give Clarity permission to pull your prior year’s tax returns. Click here to view the Clarity Application Guide.

The deadline for prospective families applying for financial assistance is February 1.

The Admission Office publishes decisions on Ravenna on March 10 (for applications submitted by January 15). Admitted students have until April 10 to submit enrollment contracts and tuition deposits.

Admitted students will have the opportunity to revisit campus before they must decide; Revisit Days are in early April after our students return from spring break.

1. A detailed syllabus for last year’s academic work, as well as this current year: The syllabus should include course names, the length of each course, textbooks/resources used, and instructors’ names.
2. A writing assignment sample from the current year: This should include the assignment, the student’s work, and the instructor’s final evaluation and/or comments.
3. Transcript for last year’s academic work as well as the current year: This should include course names with final comments and/or evaluations for each subject. Please also indicate if these courses run on terms, trimesters, or quarters.
4. Weekly Schedule: A detailed, daily schedule for a typical week of school. Please also include any extracurricular involvement.
5. Teacher Recommendations: Please have the instructor(s) complete the Math and English Recommendations to the best of their ability. Of course, some of the information requested will not be applicable to home-schooled students, however, any and all information they can provide is helpful.

Experience the Beaver campus in person at one of our three admission information events this fall!