How to Apply - Potomac School

Thank you for your interest in The Potomac School! Our application for the 2022-23 school year admission cycle is now open. Following are the steps in the application process.

How To Start

To begin your application, click here to create a Ravenna account. (Please note, Potomac does not issue the I-20, which is the necessary paperwork for a student Visa.)

Be sure to create your Ravenna account using an email address that you will check throughout the admissions season, as this will be your primary email contact with Potomac. Once you've created our account, select "The Potomac School" to start the process. In Ravenna, you will be able to register for tours, information sessions, Q&A sessions, and complete an application.

Lower School: Grades K-3

Campus Tour for Lower School

Kindergarten–Grade 3

(Please note: Kindergarten applicants must be five-years-old by September 1 of their kindergarten year.)

Tours are offered between mid-September and the end of January; we recommend that you schedule as soon as possible.

Virtual Information Session

Kindergarten–Grade 3

We will offer several virtual Lower School Information Sessions this fall. The information session is an opportunity to learn more about the Lower School from faculty and administrators. Please register through Ravenna.

Virtual Parent Meeting

Kindergarten, Grade 1

Virtual parent meeting lasting one half hour.

Assessment/Visit Information

Kindergarten

Once you have completed the application, you will select an in-person group visit date for your kindergarten applicant. Group visits take place on Wednesday afternoons in January and February.

Grade 1

Once you have completed the application, you will select a group visit date for your first grade applicant.

Grades 2, 3

Once you have completed the application, you will register for an at-home assessment to be mailed to you.

Teacher Recommendation and Transcript Information

Teacher Recommendations

Kindergarten-Grade 3: current teacher (required)
Optional Recommendation Form (K-12): May be sent to an additional individual familiar with the applicant. For example, an athletic coach, religious or scout leader, or an art or music teacher

Transcript Information

Kindergarten: Submit a teacher narrative or progress report.
Grades 1-3: If available, a transcript from your child’s current school or a teacher narrative

Applicants Living out of the Area

Families and applicants from overseas or outside the area are not required to come to the campus. Please contact our office to schedule a virtual interview once you have completed the application in the Ravenna portal.

Middle School: Grades 4-6

Campus Tours for Middle School

Grades 4 - 6

Tours are offered between mid-September and the end of January; we recommend that you schedule as soon as possible.

Virtual Information Session

Grades 4 - 6

We will offer several virtual Middle School Information Sessions this fall. The information session is an opportunity to learn more about the Middle School from faculty and administrators. Please register through Ravenna.

Virtual Parent Meeting

Grades 4 and 6

Virtual parent meeting lasting one half hour.

Saturday Group Campus Visit/Assessment

Grades 4 and 6

Once you have completed the application, you will select a group visit date for your fourth or sixth grade applicant.

Grade 5

Once you have completed the application, you will register for an at-home assessment to be mailed to you.

Teacher Recommendation and Transcript Information

Teacher Recommendations

Grades 4-6: current teacher (required)
Optional Recommendation Form (K-12): May be sent to an additional individual familiar with the applicant. For example, an athletic coach, religious or scout leader, or an art or music teacher

Transcript Information

Grades 4-6: A transcript from your child’s current school is required.

Applicants Living out of the Area

Families and applicants from overseas or outside the area are not required to come to the campus. Please contact our office to schedule a virtual interview once you have completed the application in the Ravenna portal.

Intermediate School: Grades 7-8

Campus Tour for Intermediate School

Grades 7–8

Schedule an in-person tour through Ravenna. This will be an hour-long group tour (up to 3 families) of the Intermediate School with an admission officer.

Virtual Information Session

Grades 7 - 8

We will offer several virtual Intermediate School Information sessions this fall. The Information Session is an opportunity to learn more about the Intermediate School from faculty and administrators. Please register through Ravenna.

Student Interview

Grades 7–8

An interview for each applicant is required. Please schedule an interview through Ravenna.

Assessment/Visit Information

Grades 7–8

For the 2022-23 application, students may submit the results of their SSAT or ISEE standardized tests or take an internal assessment at Potomac.

Teacher Recommendations and Transcript Information

Teacher Recommendations

Grades 7 - 8: current English and math teacher recommendations (required)
Optional Recommendation Form (K-12): May be sent to an additional individual familiar with the applicant. For example, an athletic coach, religious or scout leader, or an art or music teacher.

Transcript Information

Grades 7 – 8: A transcript from your child’s current school is required.

Applicants Living out of the Area

Families and applicants from overseas or outside the area are not required to come to the campus. Please contact our office to schedule a virtual interview once you have completed the application in the Ravenna portal.

Upper School: Grades 9-12

Campus Tour for Upper School

Grades 9–11

Schedule an in-person tour through Ravenna. This will be an hour-long group tour (up to 4 families) of the Upper School with an admission officer.

Virtual Information Session

Grades 9 - 11

We will offer several virtual Upper School Information sessions this fall. The Information Session is an opportunity to learn more about the Upper School from faculty and administrators. Please register through Ravenna.

Student Interview

Grades 9-11

An interview for each applicant is required. Please schedule an interview through Ravenna.

Assessment/Visit Information

Grades 9–11

For the 2022-23 application; students may submit the results of their SSAT or ISEE standardized tests or take an internal assessment at Potomac.

Teacher Recommendations and Transcript Information

Teacher Recommendations

Grades 7 - 8: current English and math teacher recommendations (required)
Optional Recommendation Form (K-12): May be sent to an additional individual familiar with the applicant. For example, an athletic coach, religious or scout leader, or an art or music teacher

Transcript Information

Grades 9 – 11: A transcript from your child’s current school is required.

Applicants Living out of the Area

Families and applicants from overseas or outside the area are not required to come to the campus. Please contact our office to schedule a virtual interview once you have completed the application in the Ravenna portal.
Testing requirements for out-of-area applicants: the SSAT (see www.ssat.org for testing information) or the ISEE (see www.erbtest.org for testing information). The PSAT or SAT is also accepted for applicants to grades 10 and 11.

Transcript Release Form

Potomac and Ravenna

The Potomac School is one of the many DC area independent schools that has partnered with Ravenna for the submission of inquiries and applications to manage the entire application process. Through Ravenna, you will be able to register for Admission events (Tours, Information Sessions), submit your online application, electronically request teacher recommendations, track your application progress, and view the decision notification.