Admissions
Admissions Process
Grades 6 - 12, PG
Welcome
Thank you for your interest in Andrews Osborne Academy!
If you have any questions about the admission process for Middle School, please reach out to Rachelle Sundberg, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, at 440-942-3600 ext. 114 or rsundberg@andrewsosborne.org.
Steph Wismer, Assistant Director of Admission, is available to answer your questions about the admission process for Upper School. She can be reached at 440-942-3600 ext. 238 or swismer@andrewsosborne.org.
If you have any questions about the admission process for Middle School, please reach out to Rachelle Sundberg, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, at 440-942-3600 ext. 114 or rsundberg@andrewsosborne.org.
Steph Wismer, Assistant Director of Admission, is available to answer your questions about the admission process for Upper School. She can be reached at 440-942-3600 ext. 238 or swismer@andrewsosborne.org.
The first step in the application process is to create an account in our school portal - PhoenixNet. This will give you access to a detailed checklist with all of the admission requirements needed to complete the admission process.
Admissions Steps
List of 7 items.
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1. Application & Essay
Please click “fill out” to begin the admission application.
Application Timeline
February 3, 2025 – Application Due
February 13, 2025 – Notification Date
February 28, 2025 – Response Due
Applications completed outside the above timeline will be considered on a rolling admission basis and may be subject to limited space and/or limited Financial Assistance. -
2. Admission Interview & Shadow Day
Please contact the Office of Admission at (440) 942-3600 ext. 238 to schedule a shadow day and applicant interview. Interviews for boarding students can be done using Skype or Zoom. -
3. Academic Recommendations (English, Mathematics & Science)
Please click “start” next to “Mathematics Recommendation” in the online checklist. You will enter your student’s current Mathematics teacher’s name and email address as well as a brief note to the teacher requesting that he/she fill out the academic recommendation. Complete the same steps to request the Science Recommendation and English Recommendation.
Each teacher will receive a link with the recommendation request. After the teacher completes the electronic recommendation, it is sent back directly to Andrews Osborne Academy. -
4. Entrance Exam
Please submit ONE of the required standardized test scores
ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)The applicant must register to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) at https://www.erblearn.org/families/isee-by-erb/. The ISEE can be taken at a variety of test sites or at home. It is administered by the Educational Records Bureau. ERB can be reached at (800) 446-0320 or by visiting ISEE's registration link. The cost to take the ISEE ranges from $150 to $250. Andrews Osborne Academy's ISEE School Code: 365565.
Andrews Osborne Academy offers the ISEE on the following dates:
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Saturday, July 12, 2025
For more information, please contact Sharan McPadden, ISEE Test Coordinator at Andrews Osborne Academy: 440-942-3600 ext. 244 or smcpadden@andrewsosborne.org.
SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test)
Grades 6-12 & PG applicants can register online at www.ssat.org to take the SSAT. Call (609) 683-4440 or email info@ssat.org with questions. Results must be sent directly to AOA from the testing company. The cost to take the SSAT ranges between $149 and $287. Andrews Osborne Academy SSAT school code: 1274
PSAT or SAT Reasoning Test (SAT I)
Grades 11-12 & PG applicants can register online to take the PSAT. Applicants can register online to take the SAT. Applicants can submit PSAT or SAT I results on the official school transcript, directly from the College Board, or photocopied from the family’s report. Andrews Osborne Academy PSAT & SAT I school code: 365565
ACT
Applicants to Grade 12 & PG can submit ACT results on the official school transcript, directly from the College Board, or photocopied from the family’s report. Applicants can register online to take the ACT. Andrews Osborne Academy ACT school code: 365565
Applicants for whom English is not the primary or fluent language and has not been the primary language of instruction for the applicant's most recent four years of schooling are required to submit one of the following:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or TOEFL Junior)AOA school code 6769Secondary Level Assessment Test of English (iTEP SLATE-Plus)International English Language Testing System (IELTS)Duolingo -
5. Transcript
Please click “start” next to “Transcript” in the online checklist. You will enter the name and email address of the person responsible for school records at your student’s current school. Upon receipt of the electronic link, the current school will upload your student’s academic records. -
6. Birth Certificate
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7. Financial Assistance (if applicable)
Need-based financial aid is available to qualifying students beginning in Kindergarten. Families must apply online each year as award eligibility is determined solely by demonstrated need, based on the data from Clarity and verified by the school.
Click here to learn about the financial aid application process.
Reach out with any questions!
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Office of Admission
Andrews Osborne Academy
38588 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, OH 44094
440.942.3600 x114
admissions@andrewsosborne.org
38588 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, OH 44094
440.942.3600 x114
admissions@andrewsosborne.org
Andrews Osborne Academy
38588 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Grades Preschool - 12, PG
P. (440) 942-3600
F. (440) 942-3660
Affiliations
Located In Willoughby, OH, Andrews Osborne Academy is a Private Co-ed Day & Boarding College Preparatory School For Grades Preschool - 12, PG. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.