Apply to GSB

• Submit a completed application with the $90 application fee. We accept the Gill St. Bernard's online application or the  Standard Application Online (SAO).

• Schedule a student visit and parent/guardian interview. Upon receipt of the application, the Admission Office will contact you to arrange a student visit during a regular school day.
   
• Submit an official school transcript, if applicable. Items should be sent directly from the student’s current school after the completion of the first marking period.
   
• Provide a recommendation from a current teacher, if applicable. All recommendations should be sent directly from the teacher or the student’s current school after the completion of the first marking period.
   
• Complete the admission assessment. Lower School applicants are assessed one-to-one by a member of the Admission Team. Appointments will be scheduled after receipt of the application.
   
• The GSB Preschool Playdate is a required part of the preschool admission process. While students participate in the Playdate, parents are invited to have coffee with the Lower School Director Jill Fedon to learn more about our program. Once we receive a full application, families will be notified of their assigned playgroup date and time. We look forward to seeing you soon! Applications processed during the summer will require an assessment with an Admission associate.

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• Submit a completed application with the $90 application fee. We accept the Gill St. Bernard's online application or the Standard Application Online (SAO).

• Schedule a student visit and parent/guardian interview. Upon receipt of the application, the Admission Office will contact you to arrange the visit and interview with the applicant and their parent(s)/guardian(s).
   
• Submit an official school transcript and all standardized testing. This includes the two most recent completed year transcripts and the current academic year. Items should be sent directly from the student’s current school after the completion of the first marking period.
   
• Provide recommendations from two current teachers, one mathematics and one English/language arts. An additional recommendation from a person of your choice is optional. Items should be sent directly from the writer of the recommendation after the completion of the first marking period. 
   
• Submit a graded writing assignment from the applicant’s current grade and school.
   
• Complete admission testing. Applicants can take the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) or the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam). For your convenience, Gill St. Bernard's is a test site for the SSAT on October 10, 2026, November 14, 2026, and December 12, 2026.

Apply now
 

• Submit a completed application with the $90 application fee. We accept the Gill St. Bernard's online application or the Standard Application Online (SAO). 

• Schedule a student visit and parent/guardian interview. Upon receipt of the application, the Admission Office will contact you to arrange the visit and interview with the applicant and their parent(s)/guardian(s).
   
• Submit an official school transcript and all standardized testing. This includes the two most recent completed year transcripts and the current academic year. Items should be sent directly from the student’s current school after the completion of the first marking period.
   
• Provide recommendations from two current teachers, one mathematics and one English/language arts. An additional recommendation from a person of your choice is optional. Items should be sent directly from the writer of the recommendation after the completion of the first marking period. Please note that if you're applying Early Action for Grade 9, your teacher recommendations may be used from the previous school year.
   
• Submit a graded writing assignment from the applicant’s current grade and school.
   
• Complete admission testing. Applicants can take the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) or the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam). For your convenience, Gill St. Bernard's is a test site for the SSAT on October 10, 2026, November 14, 2026, and December 12, 2026.

Apply now