HIGH SCHOOL
KEYDATES
1st Parent Meeting February 24, 2025
Release Form and Brag Sheet Due April 1, 2025
SMES Student Private Tour: Oxbridge Academy April 2, 2025
SMES Student Private Tour: The Pine School April 15, 2025
SMES Student Private Tour: The Benjamin School April 16, 2025
SMES Student Private Tour: Cardinal Newman April 30, 2025
SMES Student Private Tour: The Greene School May 6, 2025
SMES Student Private Tour: The King’s Academy May 14, 2025
Parent Consultations at St. Mark’s August 18-19, 2025
2nd Parent Meeting August 18, 2025
High School Night October 2, 2025
ISEE Preparation: Math October 4, 2025
High School Application List Due October 10, 2025
ISEE Preparation: English October 18, 2025
ISEE Exam Date November 1, 2025
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
1.TOURHIGHSCHOOLS
2. GATHER APPLICATION MATERIALS
3. ATTEND TEST PREPARATION SESSIONS
4. PARENT CONSULTATIONS
5. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATIONS
6. DECISION TIME
7. DON’T PANIC
8. SHOW YOUR PRIDE
TOURHIGH SCHOOLS
EXPLORINGYOUROPTIONS
Due to the competitive nature of the admission process, the enrollment season is beginning earlier and earlier. Plan your tour as early as possible!
Visiting the physical campus is a valuable step for both parents and students. You get a firsthand experience of what the institution has to offer beyond what brochures and websites can convey. Being on campus allows you to assess various aspects like the facilities, resources, and the general atmosphere You can also gain a sense of the school's culture and community
Consider your child's strengths, interests, and focus, and try to find the schools that align best It's about finding that perfect match where your child can thrive academically, socially, and personally
GATHER APPLICATION MATERIALS
To ensure a smooth transfer of information to a high school of interest, the following forms must be submitted to Jensen Rafeedie, St. Mark’s Registrar.
RecordsRelease
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A RECORDS RELEASE allows St. Mark’s to share student information with outside institutions. Such information typically includes recommendations, test scores, report cards and middle school transcripts. Further down the application process, this may also include birth certificates, health and immunization records, accommodations, psychoeducational evaluations, and/or other testing results.
Grades & Test Scores
The following documents are typically required as you submit your initial applications After Labor Day, you will receive electronic copies of these records from the St Mark’s Registrar Some schools require them to be sent directly from school to school, yet others can be be uploaded directly to the application portal:
Grades 6 & 7 Final Report Cards
Grades 6 & 7 Standardized Test Scores
Grades 6 & 7 Transcript
Grade 8 report cards and test scores will be provided to the preferred high schools at the conclusion of each quarter
BragSheet
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A BRAG SHEET is a personal account of who your child is—their character, personality, dreams, and goals. Nearly every school will require a recommendation written by a teacher who can speak to your child’s abilities, character, and work ethic. Be sure to complete your student’s BRAG SHEET to help our teachers showcase your child’s very best talents.
Recommendations & Statements
It is typical for schools to request teacher recommendations - one for MATH and one for ENGLISH. Many schools also request a school statement. Typically generated through the online application process, teachers and/or the Middle School Head will receive an electronic request through email.
* It is important to enter the appropriate contact information so the request reaches the intended party.*
SCHOOL STATEMENTS: Marco Cirillo mcirillo@stmarkspbg.org
MATH RECOMMENDATIONS: Eric Cowles ecowles@stmarkspbg.org
Brooke Ashbrook bashbrook@stmarkspbg org
ENGLISH RECOMMENDATIONS: Krista Gage kgage@stmarkspbg.org
ENTRANCETEST PREPARATIONS
SESSIONDATES&TOPICS
Saturday, October 4, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ISEE Math Review
NO COST
Saturday, October 18, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ISEE English Review NO COST
Saturday, November 1, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ISEE Exam Date - Paper Test
Exam Cost: $155
Test administered at St. Mark’s Episcopal School
Sign Up: https://iseeonline.erblearn.org/ School Code: 102056
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PARENT CONSULTATIONS
Now that you have toured the various schools, how do you begin to narrow your choices?
Schools should not be rated without evaluating them relative to your individual child’s talents, wants, and needs Knowing, as completely as possible, what your criteria are, and evaluating schools based on those criteria, will produce a list of schools that “works” for you and your child. Sharing our unique observations of your child’s learning profile can help with the discernment process
PARENT CONSULTATIONS with Mr. Cirillo will be available to book on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19, 2025. In this meeting, the student’s profile and interests will be discussed and, if requested, a range of schools will be suggested.
These voluntary meetings are meant to serve as a checkpoint in your Journey to High School. To schedule your parent consultation, please email Diana Terry at dterry@stmarkspbg.org.
COMPLETE &SUBMITYOUR APPLICATIONS
Refer to the document, HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION INFORMATION, which lists important deadlines and requirements for local schools. Please note, it is meant to serve as a reference and should not be the sole source of information. Dates and requirements are subject to change throughout the season
Each school will have different requirements for application. Other than school records, recommendations, and statements, most schools will also require entrance exams, shadow days, and interviews. You may also be required to pay an application fee, so be sure to have a payment method ready.
Due to the competitive landscape of high school admission, consider applying to multiple schools in the event your first choice doesn’t work out.
HighSchoolApplicationList
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A HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION LIST identifies your schools of interest
When you have narrowed your choices and know where you will be applying, please notify the Registrar by completing this simple form. This will ensure records are sent to the appropriate schools.
This form must be kept up to date any time you add a new school of interest, or decide not to move forward with a previously chosen school The Registrar must be notified of your applications in order for accurate and timely record transfers.
DECISIONTIME!
Enrollment decisions will be communicated anytime between December and April, depending on the school.
If you are accepted into multiple schools, remember to consider your child's strengths, interests, and focus. Choose the school where your child will thrive academically, socially, and personally.
WHENYOUHAVEDECIDEDONTHEPERFECTSCHOOL
You must notify the Registrar when an enrollment offer has been accepted. At the end of the final marking period, your cumulative file will be sent to your chosen school, including your final report card and transcript.
DON’TPANIC!
Enrollment decisions will be communicated anytime between December and April, depending on the school
This is not a time to panic if your child is in a “wait pool”
Inform us immediately so that we can help
Please do not reach out to the High School
Keep calm, be patient and trust the process
GRADUATES, SHOWYOURPRIDE!
You have worked so hard and we want to show you off!
St Mark’s graduates will be honored on the school bulletin showcasing their future high school choice.
Send in a photo of yourself wearing your new high school swag It will be displayed on the bulletin board outside the Media Center for all of our Little Lions to see
HeadofMiddleSchool
MarcoCirillo mcirillo@stmarkspbg.org
DirectorofEnrollment CindySexton csexton@stmarkspbg.org
Registrar/AdmissionAssociate JensenRafeedie jrafeedie@stmarkspbg.org
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