Application Process
We are pleased that you are considering a Sandy Spring Friends School education for your child. Our application process will allow you to become familiar with our school, while we have the opportunity to get to know you and your child and help you determine whether SSFS is the right school for your family. We encourage you to ask many questions throughout the application process: we can always be reached at admission@ssfs.org or by calling 301-774-7455. Please click on the green tabs below to find out more information about each step of the application process.
** Please note that application decisions for 2018-19 were sent out on March 2, 2018. Applications for 2018-19 will be considered on a space-available basis. Please contact us for more information. **
- Visit Us
- Complete an Online Application
- Submit Your Forms
- Admission Testing
- Shadow Visit and Parent Interview
Visit Us
If you have not already had a tour of our campus, we recommend that you attend an upcoming Open House or Discover SSFS event, or contact us to make arrangements for a private tour.
Complete an Online Application
Click here to start your application. You will be prompted to create a username and password, and although the application only takes about 15 minutes to complete, you will be able to pause and resume as necessary. This same login will allow you to track the status of your application and supplemental pieces (i.e., school records and teacher recommendations).
We encourage applications to be submitted in the fall. Applications submitted after January 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.
Submit Your Forms
Admission Testing
Preschool (Age 3)-Grade 1 - Applicants are assessed during their visit to SSFS
Grades 2-5 - Applicants should be tested by an educational diagnostician (see list of admission testing sites here)
Grades 6-12 - The SSAT is the preferred test for applicants. For grades 6-8, we will also accept the ISEE or WISC-V. For grades 9-12, we will also accept the ISEE, PSAT, or SAT.
Shadow Visit and Parent Interview
Preschool (Age 3)-Grade 1: Applicants will be invited to attend a morning classroom visit from 9:00 am - 11:00 am.
Grades 2-8 (optional for grades 9-12): Applicants will spend time during a school day shadowing a host student. When possible, parent interviews will be scheduled for the same date as the classroom visit. Applicants will be contacted by an admissions office representative to schedule required visits and interviews.
See a calendar of visit dates here; note that all visit days must be confirmed by the admission office.
