Admissions Process

The first step in the application process is to inquire.

If you have not already filled out our inquiry form, we invite you to do so now by clicking here. Once you complete the inquiry form, we will add you to our database of prospective families.
 

INQUIRY FORM

The Stony Brook School offers two options to apply.

We recommend that all applicants use our custom Stony Brook School application through SchoolAdmin. Our office also accepts the Standard Application Online (SAO). The application fee for domestic students is $100, while international students will pay $150.

2024-2025 Application

Upon submitting the Student Profile and paying the application fee, please contact the Admissions Office via email or telephone to schedule an interview.

We encourage you to schedule the interview well in advance of the deadline as slots will fill up quickly. Interviews may be scheduled as in-person or online.
 

Email admissions office

At this time, standardized testing (SSAT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, ACT) IS NOT REQUIRED as a part of the application process.

If you have any testing that you would like to submit via the parent portal, you will see the option to do so. All International applicants, for whom English is not the primary spoken language, either the TOEFL or Duolingo English Test results are required.

Please contact the Admissions Office for further questions.
 

Contact Admissions

SBS requires an English teacher recommendation and a math teacher recommendation from the current teacher (2024-2025 academic year).

If your student is applying for Early Enrollment, you may use recommendations from your child’s teachers from the 2023-2024 academic year.

Families must request recommendation forms from their teachers within the application portal. If school personnel experience any trouble receiving these forms or sending them back to the Admissions Office, please contact us via email or telephone.
 

Contact Admissions

Each applicant must arrange for the Admissions Office to receive the following items:

Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form
Final report cards/transcripts from the previous two academic years
Report card/transcript for the current academic year, which should include grades from at least one marking period or one quarter

Transcripts/Report Cards can be sent via either electronic application or can be scanned and sent via email to admissions@sbs.org.

For International Applicants: If transcripts are in a foreign language, please include a notarized English translation.

Email Admissions

Families interested in financial aid can start the application process on Sunday, September 1st, 2024.

If you are applying for Early Enrollment, your family should complete the process (the application and supporting financial documents) by Monday, December 16, 2024. If you are taking advantage of Standard Enrollment, your family should complete the process by Saturday, February 1, 2025. Financial aid applications will still be considered after these deadlines, but the Admissions Office cannot guarantee that funds will still be available.

We request that all domestic and international applicants submit their financial aid documents to the Clarity Portal. After a preliminary review of the information, Clarity will determine the family’s eligibility for financial aid and calculate an award. The Admissions Office will then review the analysis and make a final decision.

Any family applying for financial aid should indicate their desires on the application. Please note that financial aid decisions are made based on a family’s demonstrated financial need and are determined on a case-by-case basis. SBS does not provide merit aid or merit scholarships. The vast majority of financial aid is allocated to domestic applicants.

Applicants who are admitted will receive their financial aid award along with the acceptance letter.

Financial Aid Application