Welcome

We are delighted that you are applying for admission to Virginia Beach Friends School. The goal of the admission process is to assess your child to determine if Virginia Beach Friends School is the best school for your student.

This page is designed to walk you through the steps in the admissions process.  Click here for printable pamphlet.

Admissions Process

I. Initial Visit with the Director of Admissions

Please call to schedule an appointment with the Director of Admissions. You will receive information about our school’s programs, discuss your child’s needs, tour the campus, and have a chance to ask questions.  Tours will be scheduled for Mondays and Tuesdays.

II. Submit the Application and Application Fee

Upon receipt of your application and fee, the Admissions Office will open a file for your student.

III. Documents

The following documents are required for the enrollment and can be found in the admissions packet: 

  1. Application
  2. Authorization to Release Records
  3. Teacher Recommendations  (Early and Lower School applicants are required to submit 1 recommendation , Middle and Upper School applicants are required to submit a math and an English teacher recommendation from current or previous school.) 
  4.   Applicant Questionnaire (Middle & Upper School applicants only)
  5. Personal Reference (Middle & Upper School applicants only)

These documents will become part of the student’s confidential admission file.

 IV. Academic Assessment

Once all records (academic, psychological and discipline) have been requested and received from the student’s previous or current school, they will be reviewed by the admissions team to determine if the student should continue with the admissions process.

The next step is a scheduled 2 day visit during which, all Lower, Middle and Upper School students will be given an academic assessment test. This test is scheduled by the Admissions Director and division teachers, and may be done during the students 2 day visit if time permits; otherwise, a separate assessment date and time will be scheduled.

V. 2 Day Visit

Applying students will be notified of their scheduled 2 day classroom visit. Classroom visits will be scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

During this visit:

  1. The student will be paired with a buddy who will accompany the visiting student to all classes and activities during the 2 days.
  2. Visiting students may participate as fully as possible.
  3. Each teacher will submit written observations of the student. These observations become part of the confidential admissions file and are considered in the admissions team’s final decision.
  4. Early School students will visit for half days.
  5. Lower, Middle and Upper School students will visit for whole days.

VI. Admissions Team

The final step in this process is the review of the completed file by the admissions team. The admissions team may recommend that the applicant have additional testing administered through our Learning Center, for an additional non-refundable fee of $45 per hour. Once the team has reached a decision, the Admissions Director will notify the family. The time frame of this final step varies depending on the receipt and review of all required documents and observations. The Admissions Director will keep the family informed of the progress and the school’s decision.

Note: Tuition assistance will be awarded to families (who have applied for and who qualify for aid) after the students’ acceptance and after the initial enrollment contract has been signed and returned to the Business Office. Financial aid awards have no bearing on the admissions decision.

Information for Your Student’s Visit Days

  1. Middle and Upper School students should plan to arrive at school by 8:20 am.
  2. Early and Lower School students should arrive at 8:40 am.
  3. Report to the Main Office where the student will be greeted and escorted to his/her classroom.
  4. Parents should plan to pick up the student at 3:15 pm for Lower, Middle and Upper School students and at 12:00 pm for Early School students.
  5. Lower, Middle and Upper School students should bring a notebook, pencil and a pen.
  6. Dress appropriately for the weather. Younger students should dress for outside activities.
  7. Please remember to bring a packed lunch and drink. Early & Lower School students will need a packed lunch and snack.

Please note, Cottage visits may follow a different schedule.