How to Apply

To begin the application process, first create a Ravenna Account.

After submitting the initial application, you will be prompted to pay the application fee of $50. Please contact our office at admissions@overlake.org if you need a fee waiver. 

This statement provides us with important family information that allows us to learn more about your family's values and goals for your student's education. 

The student essay is an opportunity for our team to learn something about the student and what matters to them. 

This form asks the applicant to share their favorite activities, interests, and passions.

For applicants applying to grades 5th through 8th, we require one form of standardized testing from the current or previous school year. This could be a state test, such as the MAP or SBA, or a national test, such as the SSAT or ISSE. 

For applicants applying to grades 9th through 11th, the SSAT or ISEE scores from the current school year are required. 

 Learn more about our testing requirements.

• Applicants for grades 5-6: We require two evaluations to come from current core grade-level teachers. For applicants with only one core grade-level teacher, the previous year's teacher should fill out the second evaluation form.
• Applicants for grades 9-11: We require one evaluation from a current English teacher and a second evaluation from a current Math teacher. 

• Applicants applying to grades 5-6: The first trimester/semester grades from the current year are required, along with the final grades from the previous two years. 

  To request records from your current school, you will need to print out the Common Records Request form from Ravenna and send it to your school's registrar. 

• Applicants applying to grades 9-11: The first trimester/semester grades from the current year are required, along with the final grades from the previous school year. 

To request records from your current school, you will need to print out the Common Records Request form from Ravenna and send it to your school's registrar. 

• Applicants applying to grades 5-6: Applicants participate in a group activity with other applicants led by a staff or faculty member. Parents/guardians will be interviewed by a member of the admissions team. Both students and parents/guardians will be able to go on a campus tour during this time.
• Applicants applying to grade 9: Applicants will be paired in twos and will be interviewed by a staff of faculty member. While students are interviewing, parents/guardians will be able to go on a small campus tour.
• Applicants applying to all other grades: For non-traditional entry grades, applicants are not required to interview unless the admissions team determines it is necessary. 

The admissions team believes there are no "right" answers to any of our questions. We are interested in the unique and personal points of view of each applicant and family. We strongly encourage limited AI use for families when responding to our writing prompts, to avoid generic and non-specific responses that do not feel reflective of the other pieces in the application. We encourage the use of AI when it comes to spelling, grammar, and translation, especially for non-native English speakers, but would strongly discourage generating entire responses through the use of AI.