Admissions

Overview

Admissions Overview 2026–2027

The Tenacre Admission process for enrollment for the 2027–2028 school year will begin in October 2026. All applicant families are required to conduct an interview (via Zoom or in person) with the Director of Enrollment before the February 5, 2027, application deadline. You may reach out to set up an individual interview by calling Elizabeth O'Connell at 781-591-7408 or emailing her at eoconnell@tenacrecds.org. Interviews for the 2027–2028 school year will begin in October 2026.

For students applying to Pre-K and Kindergarten, we will host small-group visits for all applicants, as well as a 30-minute individual visit. All Pre-K and Kindergarten applicants should plan to attend a group visit and an individual visit. To schedule your group visit and individual visit, please email or call Elizabeth O'Connell at eoconnell@tenacrecds.org. The Group Visit dates will be released in September 2026. Individual visits are scheduled in 30-minute blocks on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., starting in December 2026.

Pre-Kindergarten applicants must be 4 by September 1st of the school year in which they enroll, and Kindergarten applicants must be 5 by September 1st of the school year in which they enroll. A child applying for Pre-K should have some prior formal school experience, but it is not required. A child applying to K must have prior formal school experience equivalent to at least 3 days/week. Children applying to both Pre-K and K must be toilet-trained.

For students applying to Grades 1–6, we plan to host an in-person screening day on January 30, 2027, during which students will have an opportunity to experience Tenacre classrooms and complete admission assessments.

Decision letters can be viewed in your applicant portal on Ravenna on March 10, 2027.