Application Timeline

Click here for a printable application checklist

Following the steps outlined below guarantees that your son or daughter’s application receives full consideration. We will review late applications on a space-available basis.

Beginning this year, we have implemented a Sibling Early Decision (SED) option for families with a child already in attendance at Overlake. Please be aware that this timeline is significantly earlier than that for the Standard Application.

Click the link below to be taken directly to the SED timeline, or scroll down the page to browse both the Standard and Early Decision timelines (Note: the printable checklist above lists both sets of dates.)

• Sibling Early Decision Timeline

All Applicants

october / november

• Attend an Open House Program.
  Reservations required.

MS Open House (Grades 5-8):
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
11:30am−2pm
US open House (grades 9-12):
Thursday, October 22, 2009
9−11:30am
General Open House (Grades 5-12):
Saturday, November 14, 2009
9am−Noon

• Tour the campus.
• Meet and talk with students, teachers, staff and administrators.
• Learn about Overlake's academic curriculum, special programs, athletics, Outdoor Education, Project Week activities, and campus life.
• Families are welcome.


• Attend a Tour and Information Session.
  Reservations required.
  Click here to RSVP online.

  All sessions are from 9:30am−11am:

  Thursday, November 19, 2009
  Thursday, December 3, 2009
  Wednesday December 9, 2009
  Friday, January 8, 2010
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  Thursday, February 3, 2010

  • See the campus and classrooms with a tour guide.
  • Meet with the Director of Admission to learn about the admission process. Includes a question-and-answer session for your specific information needs.
  • Parents and students are welcome.
  • Tours begin promptly at 9:30am from Discovery Hall.
  • Information sessions are from 10:30am−11am in Discovery Hall.

Standard Application Timeline 2009-10

october

• Register your child for the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). The test must be taken no later than January 10, 2010 to meet our admission deadline.

after november 15

• Give the Teacher Evaluation forms to two teachers.
• Give the Student Records Request form to your child's current school and to the school holding records from the past two academic years.

by december 9

• Complete and submit the Initial Application and application fee* before December 9.

january

• Remind teachers that Teacher Evaluation forms must be mailed or faxed so that our office receives them by January 14.
• Remind current schools that transcripts be mailed or faxed so that our office receives them by January 14.
• ISEE should have been taken or scheduled for no later than January 10.

february / march

• Financial aid applications due by February 12.
• Completed applicant files are under review.

march / april

• Notification letters and financial aid awards are mailed March 18.
• Enrollment contracts and deposits are due March 29.

by october 12

• Complete and submit the Initial Application and application fee* before October 12.
• Register your child for the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). The test must be taken no later than November 8, 2009 to meet our admission deadline.

after october 12

• Give the Teacher Evaluation forms to two teachers.
• Give the Student Records Request form to your child's current school and to the school holding records from the past two academic years.

november

• Remind teachers that Teacher Evaluation forms must be mailed or faxed so that our office receives them by November 16, 2009.
• Remind current schools that transcripts be mailed or faxed so that our office receives them by November 16, 2009.
• ISEE should have been taken or scheduled for no later than November 8, 2009.
• Completed SED applicant files are under review.

december - february

• SED Notification letters are mailed December 14, 2009.
• SED Intent to Enroll forms due January 6, 2010.
• SED Enrollment contracts and deposits are due February 12, 2010 for non Financial Aid families.
• Financial aid applications due by February 12, 2009.


Please note that families applying for financial aid will receive their enrollment contract and financial aid award in mid-March. Refer to the financial aid page for detailed information.