How to Apply
We are currently accepting applications for all grade levels.
Create a Ravenna Account
Lesley Ellis School partners with Ravenna Solutions to provide a complete online application experience for families. You may submit forms, register for events, solicit teacher recommendations, and track receipt of application documents through the Ravenna parent portal. Visit Ravenna to create an account, select the “Greater Boston Region” and then select Lesley Ellis School.
Schedule a Parent Meeting and School Tour
Please email or give us a call to schedule your parent meeting and tour.
- Early Childhood and Elementary (preschool – grade 4)
Josh Horwitz, Director of Admission, 781.641.1346. - Middle School (grades 5 – 8)
Andy Stratford, Middle School Admission, 781.641.1346.
Complete a Lesley Ellis Application
Please complete the initial online application form through your Ravenna account by January 15.
Applicant Visit
A member of our admission team will contact you to set up an applicant experience after you have completed your online application.
Solicit Teacher Recommendations for Submission
If your child has attended a prior school or daycare, please have their previous teacher/s fill out an AISNE recommendation form.
All teacher recommendations may be requested through your Ravenna account. Parents may delegate a recommendation form by entering the teacher’s email address. The Ravenna system will then email the form and instructions, allowing teachers to submit online. If your child’s teacher prefers to complete the AISNE teacher recommendation form on paper, please download the appropriate AISNE form(s), give them to your child’s teachers, and have them mail the forms directly to our admission office at:
Lesley Ellis School
Attn.: Admission Department
34 Winter Street, Arlington, MA 02474
Request a Copy of the Last 2 Years of Progress Reports (if applicable) Be Sent to Lesley Ellis School
Print the records release form from the Ravenna system, sign the form, and give it to your child’s current school. Your child’s most recent report can come in after January 15.
Open House for the 2024 – 2025 School Year
All School Open House
Sunday, November 3, 2 – 4 p.m.
Middle School Open House
Tuesday, November 19, 7 – 8 p.m.
Tuition Assistance
If you are applying for financial assistance, complete the Clarity form which is available now. Create your online account or login as a returning family.
By February 7, 2025
Clarity application completed.
March 10, 2025
Tuition Assistance award notifications are mailed.
New Families to Lesley Ellis
Families new to Lesley Ellis and have been accepted after the Tuition Assistance deadline has passed are eligible to apply. In these cases, Tuition Assistance awards will be made according to available funds remaining and on the financial need of individual families.
Please visit our tuition assistance page for more information.