Grades Kindergarten Through Five Admissions Policy
Gilman School admits qualified boys of any race, religion, color, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin. The Lower School consists of grades kindergarten through five with the main entry points at kindergarten, pre-first, and first grades. Openings in grades two through five are limited, but applications are welcome since unexpected openings may occur. Parents are invited to attend our Lower School Parent Visiting Days and/or visit during the school year.
Boys with birthdays between September 30, 2006, and September 30, 2007, are evaluated for kindergarten or pre-first for enrollment in September 2012; these assessments begin in December. Boys who are in kindergarten and have birthdays prior to September 30, 2006, are initially evaluated for first grade or pre-first (placement into a specific grade is determined upon completion of the admission process); assessments begin in November.
Kindergarten, pre-first, and first grade applicants visit twice for a small group assessment and an individual assessment. Placement in a specific grade is determined upon completion of the admissions process. Please contact Jane Bartlett to schedule testing dates.
Applicants for grades two through five visit Gilman on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The boys are given standardized achievement and ability tests, are evaluated informally by teachers, and are asked to complete a writing sample. Qualified applicants who cannot be accepted initially due to the limited number of spaces will be placed in a wait pool.