Collect Information
Browse and read the website, request more information by calling or emailing for an admission packet (includes application, record release form, curriculum information and financial aid information) at admission@gordonschool.org or 401-434-3833.
Visit the school
The best way to learn more about Gordon is to come for a visit. Please schedule a tour and an interview with the Admission Director to become familiar with the program. Tours are scheduled throughout the year, but it is highly recommended that you visit in the fall.
Admission Open Houses:
Saturday, November 5th at 10:00 am-1:00 pm for prospective students and their families
An opportunity to tour the school and speak with faculty in their classrooms, attend curriculum presentations led by faculty, collect admission and financial aid information, and talk with Head of School, Ralph Wales.
Thursday, January 12th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am for prospective parents
Morning tours to view classrooms in action, attend curriculum presentations led by faculty, collect admission and financial aid information, and talk with Head of School, Director of Diversity and Multicultural Practice, and Division Directors. Please RSVP to
admission@gordonschool.org.
Application
Please submit as soon as possible. All applicants applying for Nursery, Preschool and Kindergarten must turn 3, 4 and 5 respectively by September 1st.
Recommendations
A record release form and
teacher recommendation form is required for each applicant currently enrolled in a school or nursery program. The record release must be signed by the parent or guardian and given to the current school along with appropriate teacher recommendation (please be sure to print out correct grade level recommendation.)
The currrent school should mail the official school transcript (if applicable) along with the completed teacher recommendation back to:
The Gordon School Admission Office
45 Maxfield Avenue,
East Providence, RI 02914.
Day Visit
Scheduled November through February
Nursery through First Grade Applicants
Visit for a portion of the morning in their current grade with the exception of Nursery applicants who visit in Nursery.
Second through Eighth Grade Applicants
Visit for a full day.
All visits are scheduled from November to February, Monday-Thursday. After February scheduled as needed. Each applicant is evaluated during their visit. An application must be submitted prior to a visit. Upon receiving an application, a member of the admission office will call to schedule a day visit, if one has not been made.
Appointments must be scheduled by February 15th. Anyone scheduling an appointment after this date will be considered late and visits will be scheduled depending on availability.
Completed Folder
An applicant’s folder is considered complete once the above steps are finished and the official transcript and recommendation from the sending school have been received. For priority consideration all information must be received by February 15th. Materials received after this date will be considered only if space is available.
Review of Folder
The Admission Committee reviews the applicant’s completed folder and a decision is made. Admission notification letters are mailed the first week of March. Families are expected to reply within three weeks.
Any questions, please contact the Admission Office.