Families may contact the Admission Office at anytime during the year to indicate interest in Oldfields.
September – December
- Contact the Admission Office to schedule your campus tour and interview.
- If you haven’t done so already, register to take either the SSAT or ISEE. If you had a WISC or Woodcock Johnson within the last 24 months, the full report must be submitted to the Admission Office and registration for the SSAT or ISEE is not required.
December
- Begin filling out admission application.
- If you are applying for financial aid, contact the Admission Office to get a financial aid application.
January
- Confirm with your English and math teachers that they have sent in their letters of recommendation.
- Confirm with your school counselor that he/she has sent in your official transcripts, including Maryland State Assessment scores (if you are a student in Maryland), and his/her School recommendation.
- If applying for financial aid, parents should make an appointment to have taxes filed early.
- If applying for financial aid, parents should complete the Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) and mail to the School and Student Services for Financial Aid (SSS) with a check for the proper amount.
- Mail completed admission application to ensure it reaches the Admission Office by the February 1 deadline.
February 1
- Admission application due.
- Merit essay (if applicable) due.
- Financial aid application (if applicable) due.
March 1
- Letters will be mailed from the Admission Office notifying day student applicants of admission decisions.
March 10
- Letters will be mailed from the Admission Office notifying boarding student applicants of admission decisions.
- Financial aid awards (if applicable) mailed to admitted families.
- Merit scholarship awards (if applicable) mailed to admitted applicants.
April 1
- Reply date for accepted day students.
- Enrollment contract and deposit due for accepted day students.
April 10
- Reply date for accepted boarding students.
- Enrollment contract and deposit due for accepted boarding students.
Applications are accepted year round as long as space is available.


