Admissions

Application Process

Learn More & Apply

Thank you for your interest in Norfolk Collegiate. We're eager to learn more about you and your family during the upcoming admissions process, and we look forward to sharing more about our students, campus and programs with you. 

To begin the process, please follow the steps below. These vary slightly for applications to middle and upper school (Grades 6-12) and lower school (pre-Kindergarten-Grade 5). We are here to help you every step of the way. Please feel free to reach out to the admissions office by email or phone at 757.480.1495.

Please be sure to visit our upcoming events pages for ways you can learn about Norfolk Collegiate. 

Middle and Upper School Candidates (Grades 6-12)

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  • Step 1: Submit Online Inquiry

    The Inquiry Form will help us learn more about your family. Once the form is submitted, you will soon receive an email outlining next steps and helpful tips for the application process. 

    Complete the inquiry form.
  • Step 2: Schedule Your Tour

    A visit to Norfolk Collegiate is an essential part of the application process, and there is no better way to get to know our community than a personal campus tour. 

    Click here to schedule your tour. You will receive an email confirmation once your tour has been scheduled. 

    Middle and Upper School Candidates
    In-Person Student and Parent/Guardian Tours
    Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m.
  • Step 3: Complete Your Application Online

    Using your MyCollegiate account, candidates for admission to Norfolk Collegiate can manage the application, submit required documents and view shadow day availability.

    The completed application is due by Dec. 15, 2024, to ensure a priority decision and is comprised of the following: 
    • Birth certificate
    • Application Fee
    • Recommendations–two online by current teachers
    • Transcript–documents must include current and prior year grades 
    • Testing (see Step 4 below for more information)
    • Shadow Day (see Step 5 below for more information)
  • Step 4: Sign Up for Testing

    Candidates for Grades 6-12 are required to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) during the fall or winter preceding their anticipated enrollment date. 

    Candidates Grades 6-12: Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) Exam Registration Instructions
    1. Navigate to ERB Learn and select "register now" to begin registration.

    2. Create a parent account to register on the left-hand side of the screen, and input all required information. From here, an account dashboard will appear for you (the parent), to add students and register for tests. On the left-hand side of the screen, select "add student."

    3. Complete all necessary fields of student information, save and continue. You will now be directed to a screen in which there will be an option to search and register for available tests.

    4. Click that link, and input the student's current grade level, grade applying for, and current school (optional).

    5. When searching for tests, search by date offered (usually must be at least a week out from the date of registration to have availability), as well as the state. Please change state to NY for at-home testing options to populate in the results.

    6. Choose from selected options, and register for an exam of your choice. Please add score recipients on the next page to ensure submission to Norfolk Collegiate (Member Code: 471573).

    7. Complete registration by selecting all necessary terms and conditions, and proceed to payment to confirm the test.

    8. In preparation for your student's exam, please refer to the ISEE At Home Testing Guide for more information.
  • Step 5: Schedule Your Shadow Day

    Using your MyCollegiate account, candidates for admission can schedule a shadow day. The shadow day is a half-day student experience where the candidate will be matched with a current student in their prospective grade level with whom they will take a tour, attend classes, and each lunch. 
     
    The candidate must have an application on file in order to attend the shadow day. The candidate must schedule the shadow day at least 24 hours in advance to allow for planning, or the shadow day will be rescheduled by the admissions team. 
     
    Please note that availability is limited.

Lower School Candidates (Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 5)

List of 4 items.

  • Step 1: Submit Online Inquiry

    The Inquiry Form will help us learn more about your family. Once the form is submitted, you will soon receive an email outlining next steps and helpful tips for the application process. 

    Complete the inquiry form.
  • Step 2: Schedule Your Tour

    A visit to Norfolk Collegiate is an essential part of the application process, and there is no better way to get to know our community than a personal campus tour. 

    Click here to schedule your tour. You will receive an email confirmation once your tour has been scheduled. 
    Lower School Candidates
    In-Person Student and Parent/Guardian Tours
    Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m.
  • Step 3: Complete Your Application Online

    Using your MyCollegiate account, candidates for admission to Norfolk Collegiate can manage the application, submit required documents and view shadow day availability.

    The completed application is due by Dec. 15, 2024, to ensure a priority decision and is comprised of the following: 
    • Birth certificate
    • Application Fee
    • Student Screening
    • Recommendations–Submitted online by current teacher
    • Transcript (Grades 1-5 candidates only) – documents must include current and prior year grades
  • Step 4: Schedule Lower School Student Screening

    Using your MyCollegiate account, candidates for admission can schedule a screening. The screening details for each grade level are listed below.
     
    • Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and Kindergarten: The screening is a one-hour academic and social-emotional readiness assessment conducted in a group setting.
    • Grades 1-5: The screening is a student observation conducted over the period of a half-day spent by the candidate in their current grade level. 
     
    The candidate must have an application on file in order to attend the screening. The candidate must schedule the screening at least 24 hours in advance to allow for planning, or the screening will be rescheduled by the admissions team.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES FOR 2025-26
Priority Applications for Admission: Due Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024
Priority Applications for Financial Aid: Due Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 
Priority Admissions Decisions: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
Priority Admissions Deadline: Reply by Friday, Feb. 28, 2025

Please see our Tuition & Financial Aid page for more information. 
Questions? Contact our admissions team

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  • Photo of Stacy Nixon

    Ms. Stacy Nixon 

    Assistant Head for Advancement
  • Photo of Alicia Schlarb

    Mrs. Alicia Schlarb 

    Associate Director of Admissions
Students are admitted without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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