A dynamic education awaits you, and it starts here.
Find your place as a changemaker at Overlake.
We're thrilled you're considering joining our Overlake community for the upcoming school year. Our admissions process allows us to get to know your student while providing you with ample opportunity to get to know us.
Everything you need for your application lives in one easy-to-navigate place: Ravenna. Here you can submit materials, track your progress, and sign up for Open Houses—all in one place.
Apply on RavennaKey Admission Dates (2025-26 Application Deadlines):
- October 3rd Application opens on Ravenna at 9:00 am
- October 3rd Financial aid application opens on Clarity at 9:00 am
- January 15th All parent/guardian and student application materials due by 4:00 pm
- February 5th Financial aid application due at 4:00 pm
- February 20th Upper School decisions are released in Ravenna at 12:00 pm
- February 27th Upper School decision responses due at 12:00 pm
- March 20th Middle School decisions are released in Ravenna at 12:00 pm
- March 27th Middle School decision responses due at 12:00 pm
Key Admission Dates (2025-26 Open Houses):
- October 6th Registration for November Open Houses opens at 9:00 am
- November 1st Open House, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
- November 6th Registration for December Open House open at 9:00 am
- November 16th OpenHouse, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
- December 6th Open House, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
How to Apply
Start your adventure at Overlake by creating a Ravenna account. Your initial application includes a fee of:
- $50 for domestic students
- $200 for international students (those outside the U.S. or needing a student visa)
Need help with fees? Just reach out to admissions@overlake.org; we're here to make this journey smooth for you.
Tell us your story through our application materials. Families share a brief Parent/Guardian Statement, while students express themselves in a personal essay and Activities & Interest Form.
These items help us get to know the whole person—their background, what lights them up, and how they might thrive as part of our Overlake community. It's not merely obligatory paperwork; it's the beginning of your adventure with us.
Grade 5-8 applicants need to submit a standardized test score from the past year. We accept any standardized test, including state tests like MAP or SBA, or national tests like SSAT or ISEE.
For grades 9-11, we require an SSAT or ISEE score from the current application year. We'll review one test score per applicant, and we don't combine scores from multiple tests.
We want to get to know your child through their teachers' eyes. Here's how to get those evaluations:
- Grades 5-6: Ask one current core teacher for their insights, plus another teacher (current or past) who knows your child well.
- Grades 7-12: Request one evaluation from your English/Social Studies teacher and another from your Math/Science teacher.
Here are the official school records we need:
- Grades 5-6: Report cards from 2024-25 and the first term/semester of 2025-26.
- Grades 7-12: Report cards from 2023-24, 2024-25, and the first term/semester of 2025-26
Just use the Common Records Request Form in Ravenna to send these our way. It's simple and helps us get to know the whole student.
Grades 5-6: Applicants join a group activity with other applicants, led by one of our faculty or staff members. While your child is engaged in the activity, parents and guardians will meet with a member of our admissions team. Everyone gets to tour campus during this visit.
Grade 9: Applicants interview in pairs with a staff or faculty member. While students are in their interviews, parents and guardians can take a small campus tour.
All other grades: For non-traditional entry grades, interviews aren't required unless our admissions team determines it would be helpful.
Frequently Asked Questions
We've made applying to Overlake as simple as possible with our online system called Ravenna. Think of it as your personal nest for the entire application journey. Here you'll submit documents, track your progress, and sign up for Open Houses, Tours, and those all-important Middle School Interviews. Click here to create your account and start exploring what's ahead.
Yes, it costs $50 to submit an application to Overlake.
Open House events are not required, but we highly recommend attending so you can experience our community firsthand and see what makes Overlake special.
No, to give every applicant a great experience at Open House, we ask families to attend just one event. If you register for multiple dates, we'll reach out to confirm which one works best for you and update your registration accordingly.
To send us your student's school records, simply use the “records request” feature built right into your Ravenna application. It's straightforward; just follow the prompt in Ravenna, and the records will come directly to our office.
The deadline for financial aid applications for the 2025-2026 school year is February 5, 2026. If you haven't completed your taxes by then, simply submit a draft of your 2025 tax forms by the deadline.
I think Overlake, because their students are so diverse and so talented, everyone is really, really good at what they do. I mean, I'm sitting here in a room full of students who are respective leaders. Every single one of them is talented and smart and really impressive. If I could go back and tell little me something, it would be to recognize that and be more excited to be surrounded by all these people.
Overlake is a community that really fosters a sense of belonging, and if you feel like you don't fit in, you will eventually, because everybody works together to ensure that no one is left out.
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