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elementary school in jenkintown
Lower School

Application

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Our goal is to make your application process to AFS as simple and enjoyable as possible. At your earliest convenience, please apply online to begin.

Steps in the application process include:

Application

Parent Statement

Teacher Recommendation

Parent & Student Meeting 

Language Arts & Math Assessment 

Consent for Records Release

Current School Transcripts 

While there is no particular order in which required steps in the application process must be completed, the Admission Committee will only review a candidate’s profile when all components are completed. A detailed checklist will be available to you through our online application system.

Contact us:

To further guide you in this process, we encourage parents and students to call or email our Lower School admission representative Lindsay Newlon to answer any questions and to arrange your personal visit to our school.

See inside Lower School in this new video! 

 

TIMETABLE:

 

First Priority Application Deadline – December 8, 2023

  • Students who complete the application process by December 8 can anticipate an admission decision prior to February 1, 2024.
  • Enrollment deposits ($1,000) and signed contracts will be due on March 1, 2024.

Second Priority Application Deadline – February 26, 2024

  • Families who complete the application process by February 26 can anticipate an admission decision in a timely manner following completion of the process.
  • The enrollment deposit ($1,000) and signed contract are due within two weeks from the date of admission to AFS.

Rolling Admission after February 26, 2024

  • After the second priority application deadline, families are encouraged to begin and complete the admission process as soon as possible. Admission decisions will be conveyed to families in a timely manner following completion of the process.
  • The enrollment deposit ($1,000) and signed contract are due within one week from the date of acceptance.
Lindsay Newlon lnewlon@abingtonfriends.net 215-576-3972

Complete the Online Application Form

Have questions about the application process?