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Application Process and Timeline Pre-Primary School Thank you for your interest in applying to Laurel School. Laurel seeks to enroll students who are prepared to be successful academically and to contribute positively to the school community as a whole. Laurel School accepts applications for our Pre-Primary School throughout the year. Our admissions timeline is: x February 17, 2015 Application deadline x February 27, 2015 Notification of Admission x March 11, 2015 Response due to the School x After March 11, 2015 Rolling admissions as space allows We will be happy to work with you every step of the way to make this a positive and comfortable experience for your family. Please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office at 216.464.0946 or Admissions@LaurelSchool.org with any questions. Admissions Checklist There are two ways to apply for admission: x Online at www.laurelschool.org/admission x Paper application A complete application will consist of the following: x Application x $40 non-refundable application fee x Parent/guardian questionnaire x Parent visit to Laurel x Student screening All items on the Admissions Checklist must be completed before an application will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.

Laurel at a Glance Enrollment In 2014/15, 634 students from throughout the Cleveland area attend Laurel. They come from as far west as Westlake, as far east as Mentor, and as far south as Medina. Total Enrollment........................................... 634 Upper School..............................................272 Middle School............................................. 166 Primary School............................................ 118 Pre-Primary School.......................................... 78 Demographic Profile School systems represented at Laurel.............................. 41 Families in the school........................................574 Families with two children at Laurel.............................. 80 Families with three or more children at Laurel....................... 12 Alumnae............................................... 4,700 Student-teacher ratio.........................................8:1 Academic Profile 2014 Graduates (class size, 67): College-bound........................................... 100% National Merit Finalists........................................6 National Merit Semifinalists/Commended..........................6 SAT Scores Reading Class of 14 middle 50%.................................. 570 680 Class of 14 high........................................... 800 Writing Class of 14 middle 50%.................................. 560 710 Class of 14 high........................................... 800 Math Class of 14 middle 50%..................................540 640 Class of 14 high............................................800 ACT Composite Scores Class of 14 middle 50%.................................... 25 31 Class of 14 high............................................ 36 National average............................................ 21 Extracurricular Life Clubs, organizations available.................................. 27 Total community service hours completed by the Class of 2014........ 5,385 Varsity sports offered......................................... 11 Junior Varsity sports offered.....................................8 Upper School student participation.......................... 75-80% Seventh/Eighth Grade sports offered.............................. 9 Seventh/Eighth Grade student participation...................... 85% Financial Profile 2013 14 Laurel Fund.................................. $1,139,000 2013 14 Operating expenses........................... $16,890,000 Percentage of revenue from tuition and fees....................... 93% 2013 14 Financial Aid budget........................... $2.5 million 2014 2015 Tuition Pre-Primary School Early Learners.................................... $7,550 12,800 Preschool........................................ $8,250 15,100 Prekindergarten.................................. $10,000 15,250 Primary School Kindergarten.......................................... $17,150 Grade 1.............................................. $19,000 Grades 2 4............................................$19,825 Middle School Grades 5 8..................................... $22,000 23,550 Upper School Grades 9 12.....................................$25,950 27,700 After School at Laurel We offer enriched, supervised After-School Care for children in Early Learners- Grade 8 from dismissal 6:00 p.m. on days when school is in session. Supervised Play (Early Learners Grade 4) offers a place to run and play or a quiet space to do homework. The Middle School Den (Grades 5 8) provides a supervised environment to complete homework or read. In addition to the After-School Care options, we offer After-School Classes in private music instruction, dance, tae kwon do and tennis and other options. Facilities Laurel s 11-acre suburban Lyman Campus comprises specially designed academic areas for Pre-Primary, Primary, Middle and Upper School students including the Mabel Shields Andrews Science Center, the Edna F. Lake Library and the Crile Library and Ruhlman Resource Center, the Tippit Gymnasium, the Multipurpose Room, art and dance studios, Chapel theatre, playing fields and the Enchanted Playscape. The Butler Campus in Russell and Chester Townships offers 140 acres with world-class athletic facilities, including the 16,000-square-foot Butler Center for Fitness and Wellness, a pavilion, an Adventure Course, two lodges for curricular support, a 1,600-square-foot Magic Tree House and natural resources that make this site perfect for outdoor education, leadership building and athletics. Transportation Most students come to Laurel by public school bus, public transportation or carpool. Laurel, in partnership with University School, also provides expanded bus and shuttle transportation options at an additional cost. For specific information, call the Admissions Office at 216.464.0946.

Financial Information Tuition and Fees Consider Laurel A Laurel education is a major investment in your child s potential and will help create a lifetime of opportunities. Everyone at Laurel receives financial assistance in one way or another. Tuition and fees cover only a portion of the real cost of a Laurel education. The difference is met through annual donations (which total over $1,000,000 a year) and interest income from the school s endowment. 2014 2015 Tuition Five-Day Early Learners (Age 20 Months) Full Day (8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.) Half Day (8:30 11:30 a.m.) Monday Friday...................................................................................... $12,800 $7,550 Three/Five-Day Preschool (Age 3) Tuesday Thursday until January, then Monday Friday.........................................................$12,600 $8,250 Five-Day Preschool (Age 3) Monday Friday...................................................................................... $15,100 $9,850 Prekindergarten (Age 4) Monday Friday...................................................................................... $15,250 $10,000 Before-School Program (7:00 8:00 a.m.) Monday Friday.......................................................................................... $0 $0 After-School Program (3:00 6:00 p.m.) Monday Friday............................................................................................. see brochure 2014 2015 Fees & Expenses Field trips are an important part of the learning experience and are assessed as follows:..................................................... $115 Technology............................................................................................................ $60 Payment Options We offer a variety of payment options from which you may choose. If you have any questions or if the following plans do not address your needs, please let us know: Option 1 One-Pay Annual Payment Plan one lump-sum payment due August 15, 2015. Option 2 One of the four Payment Plans administered by Tuition Management Systems* There is no interest charge, but a modest annual enrollment fee applies. A. Twelve-Month Payment Plan twelve equal monthly payments beginning July 1 and ending June 1 B. Ten-Month Payment Plan ten equal monthly payments beginning July 1 and ending April 1 C. Quarterly Payment Plan four equal payments on July 1, October 1, January 1 and April 1 D. Semi-Annual Payment Plan two equal payments on August 15 and January 15 * Tuition Refund Insurance is required. The cost is 1% of the annual tuition.

Application attach photo here Please complete this application prior to screening and return it to the Laurel School Admissions Office with your non-refundable application fee of $40. Candidate s First name Middle Last Preferred name or nickname x Female x Male Program applying for x Early Learners x Three-Day Preschool x Three/Five-Day Preschool x Five-Day Preschool x Prekindergarten Birth date Academic year Home address Home phone Current school, if applicable Date enrolled School address Family Data Parent/guardian s name x Mr. x Dr. x Mrs. x Ms. Relationship to applicant Email address Home address Home phone Business phone Cell phone Occupation Company Business address Parent/guardian s name x Mr. x Dr. x Mrs. x Ms. Relationship to applicant Email address Home address Home phone Business phone Cell phone Occupation Company Business address

Name of stepparent x Mr. x Dr. x Mrs. x Ms. Home address Home phone Cell phone Occupation Business phone Email address Company Business address With whom does the applicant live? Laurel Ties Names of any close relatives who have attended Laurel: Name Relationship Year of Graduation Name Relationship Year of Graduation Name Relationship Year of Graduation Candidate s Siblings Name Date of Birth School Grade Name Date of Birth School Grade Name Date of Birth School Grade Name Date of Birth School Grade Other Applications To enable us to work better with you during the admission process and avoid calendar and deadline conflicts, please indicate all schools to which you are applying: 1. 2. 3. 4. Signature We have provided accurate information and agree that Laurel School may contact the school and persons listed herein for further information. If this application leads to the candidate s attendance at Laurel, we agree to the policies and regulations of Laurel School as set by the Board of Trustees and administrated by the Head and staff. Signature of parent or guardian Date Dream. Dare. Do. Laurel School Admissions Office One Lyman Circle Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 www.laurelschool.org Admissions@LaurelSchool.org Phone 216.464.0946 Fax 216.464.1446 An all girls school, K-12, with a coed Pre-Primary, Laurel School is proud to be an inclusive and equitable school community that welcomes students without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, handicap or disability or sexual orientation. Additionally, we actively seek faculty and staff without regard to these identifiers or gender.

Parent Questionnaire To be completed by a parent/guardian This form is provided to give you the opportunity to tell us about your child. Please answer the questions below and feel free to include additional information. Candidate s name Nickname x Female x Male Birth date Candidate for x Preschool x Prekindergarten Schools or pre-primary program previously attended by your child, if applicable: School Location Dates Attended School Location Dates Attended Briefly describe the members of your family. What do you like to do together? Describe any past or present health issues for your child (including allergies, eating issues, etc.). Describe any early experiences and frequency your child has had interacting or playing with peers (outside of family). Describe a typical day in your child s life. Please list anyone, other than family, who is a primary caretaker for your child:

How does your child respond to new situations or changes in routine? How is your child best comforted when upset? Does your child have any fears that it would be helpful for us to know about? Has your child had any experiences to date (such as adoption, death or illness of a friend or relative, divorce, move, major transition) that it would be helpful for us to know about in caring for her or him? Please describe what you are looking for in a Pre-Primary School experience. To the best of my knowledge, the information above is accurate. Signature of parent or guardian Dream. Dare. Do. Laurel School Admissions Office One Lyman Circle Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 Date www.laurelschool.org Admissions@LaurelSchool.org Phone 216.464.0946 Fax 216.464.1446 Design: Nesnadny + Schwartz, Cleveland + New York + Toronto Photography: Roger Mastroianni Copyright 2014 Laurel School Printed on Recycled Paper

Growing up. Moving on. In recent years Laurel graduates have been accepted to the following schools: The University of Akron Albion College Alfred University Allegheny College American University Amherst College Appalachian State University Arizona State University The University of Arizona The Art Institute of Boston The Art Institute of Chicago Ave Maria College Baldwin-Wallace College Bard College Barnard College Bates College Belmont Abbey College Beloit College Bentley College Bethune-Cookman College Boston College Boston Conservatory Boston University Bowling Green State University Brandeis University University of British Columbia British University Brown University Bucknell University Butler University University of California Calvin College Cambridge University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carson-Newman College Case Western Reserve University The Catholic University of America Centre College University of Chicago University of Cincinnati Clark Atlanta University Clark University Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland State University Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary The College of Wooster University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado College Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University The Culinary Institute of America University of Dallas Dartmouth College Davidson College University of Dayton University of Delaware Denison University University of Denver DePaul University DePauw University Dickinson College Drew University Duke University Duquesne University Earlham College Eckerd College University of Edinburgh Elmira College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emory University Eugene Lang College New School University Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fisk University University of Florida Florida Southern College Fordham University Fort Lewis College Franklin and Marshall College Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Furman University Gannon University George Mason University Georgetown University The George Washington University Gettysburg College Grinnell College Grove City College University of Guelph Hamilton College Hampton University University of Hartford Hartwick College Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Heidelberg College Hiram College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Hollins University Hood College Hope College University of Illinois Indiana University Iona College Ithaca College James Madison University John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University The Juilliard School Kalamazoo College University of Kansas Kent State University Kenyon College Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lasell College Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Loyola College in Maryland Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Lynchburg College Lynn University Macalester College University of Maine Manhattan School of Music Manhattanville College Mannes College of Music Marquette University University of Maryland University of Mary Washington University of Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Miami University University of Miami University of Michigan Michigan State University Middlebury College University of Mississippi Mount Holyoke College Mount Union College Muskingum College New England Conservatory of Music University of New Hampshire New York University The University of North Carolina Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Oberlin College Ohio Northern University The Ohio State University Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University University of Oxford Pace University University of the Pacific University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh Pitzer College Pomona College Princeton University Purdue University Quinnipiac University University of Redlands Reed College Regis University Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College Rice University University of Richmond Rider University Roanoke College University of Rochester Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Saint Louis University University of San Diego Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design Scripps College Sewanee: The University of the South Skidmore College Smith College University of South Carolina University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Spelman College Springfield College University of St. Andrews St. Andrews Presbyterian College St. John s College St. Lawrence University St. Mary s College of Maryland St. Olaf s College Stanford University State University of New York Stetson University Susquehanna University Swarthmore University Syracuse University The University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Texas Thiel College University of Toledo University of Toronto Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Naval Academy Ursuline College Valparaiso University Vanderbilt University Vassar College University of Vermont University of Victoria Villanova University University of Virginia Wake Forest University University of Washington Washington and Jefferson College Washington and Lee University Washington College Washington State University Washington University St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Western Carolina University University of Western Ontario Wheaton College Whittier College Williams College University of Wisconsin Wittenberg University Wright State University Xavier University Yale University York University

Dream. Dare. Do. Laurel School One Lyman Circle Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 www.laurelschool.org Admissions@LaurelSchool.org 216.464.0946 Application Laurel School Application Laurel School Application Laurel School Application Laurel School