Admission FAQs
What are the age requirements?
Do we accept applications for all grades?
How often are spaces available?
Is there a sibling policy?
What is the diversity of the School?
What are the costs of the School?
Where do the students come from?
Is transportation provided?
What are school hours?
Is there foreign language instruction?
What do children do for lunch?
Is there a dress code?
Are tutoring or academic support offered?
What are the age requirements? ↑
Early Childhood Center: Age 4 by September 1st
Kindergarten: Age 5 by September 1st
First Grade: Age 6 by September 1st
Do we accept applications for all grades? ↑
Applications for each grade level are accepted annually.
How often are spaces available? ↑
Class size is increased from ECC to Kindergarten and from Kindergarten to First Grade. Availability of space in Second through Sixth Grades depends on re-enrollment of current students. Re-enrollment contracts are due February 15 so that information of openings in individual grades is better known after that date. Changes in family circumstances may lead to openings later in the spring and in the early summer.
Is there a sibling policy? ↑
All children go through the application process to assure that The Advent School is an appropriate fit for each child. The School places qualified siblings of currently enrolled children on a priority list for the Early Childhood Center and for Kindergarten.
What is the diversity of the School? ↑
The Advent School was founded to represent the diversity of Boston and diversity remains central to our Mission. Racial, ethnic, religious, family, and socio-economic diversity are all represented in our community.
What are the costs of the School? ↑
Tuition for 2010-2011 academic year:
Early Childhood Center, Kindergarten, and First Grade – $19,500
Second Grade – $19,700
Third Grade – $19,900
Fourth Grade – $20,100
Fifth Grade – $20,600
Sixth Grade – $20,600
Where do the students come from? ↑
The majority of the children (85-90 percent) live in the City of Boston. Others reside in the city’s suburbs (see Advent at a Glance).
Is transportation provided? ↑
The City of Boston offers bus transportation to children who are city residents and live within the Advent School zone. Children are eligible for the bus at age 5 through Fifth Grade.
What are school hours? ↑
School opens at 7:45 a.m. and classes begin at 8:15 a.m.
Monday – Thursday dismissal is at 3:15 p.m.
Friday dismissal is at 12:30 p.m.
Is there foreign language instruction? ↑
Spanish is offered in Kindergarten through Grade Six. Additional language programs are offered in our ADVENTures after school program.
What do children do for lunch? ↑
Children bring their lunches from home. All snacks and lunches must be nut-free in accordance with school policy.
Is there a dress code? ↑
There is no formal dress code, but children are asked to wear neat, clean, and appropriate clothing.
Are tutoring or academic support offered? ↑
The Advent School offers one-to-one and small group tutoring to those who require support in Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Mathematics.