High School Placement Program
Edward W. Brooke Charter School provides
counseling and support to students and families in their high
school search, application, and placement process. To fully
realize our mission, it is
important that our graduates continue their education at high schools
with strong college preparatory missions. The following
provides useful internet
links and
downloadable resources for EWBCS students beginning their high
school search.
Click on the links below for more information:
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Placement
Results
Coming Soon.
High
School Placement Timeline* (2008-2009)
Download a
printable copy of the timeline here>
Summer
- Research
high school options
- Come
back to school having researched at least 3 specific high schools to
which you think you
may apply
August
- Parent meetings
with Ms. Lockwood to discuss high
school options
- Students begin
SSAT and ISEE test preparation
- Continue to
research schools
- Request
information and application materials from
schools
September
- Call Independent
/ Parochial schools to arrange
interviews and tours
- Review all
admissions materials and make note of
application requirements, forms, and deadlines
- 9/9/08 - EWBCS High School
Fair (in gymnasium)
- 9/24/08 - Boston Public Exam
Schools ISEE registration deadline
- 9/30/08 - Students must have
all application materials for schools to which they intend to apply
October
- Interviews / Tours
of Independent and Parochial Schools
- Students
participate in mock interview day at EWBCS
- High school
representatives visit EWBCS
- Register for SSAT
Flex Test
- Register for Catholic School
Entrance Exam ($25)
- Final list of at
least 5 schools student is applying to on file and
approved by Ms.
Lockwood
November
- Interviews / Tours
of Independent, Parochial Schools
- Financial Aid
Workshop for parents
- Students take
SSAT Flex Test at Edward Brooke
- Students work on
completing parochial school
applications
- 11/1/08
- Boston
Public Exam Schools ISEE
- 11/15/08 - Catholic School
Entrance Exam
December
- Interviews / Tours
of Independent Schools
- Students work on
completing independent school
applications
- Parochial School
Application deadlines
January
- Deadlines for
most independent schools
- Contact Charter
High Schools for open house and application
information
- 1/15/09 - School and Student
Service (SSS) Financial Aid Forms Due to Independent School Financial Aid Offices
- 1/15/09 - FACTS Financial Aid
Forms Due to Parochial School Financial Aid
Offices (some are due at the time of the application – check each school’s deadlines!)
- 1/30/09 – BPS Pilot school
application deadline
February
- Visit Charter
High Schools
- Parochial School
Notifications
- Send in all
charter school applications
- 2/6/09
– deadline
to prove residency to Boston Public Schools (students must do this in
order to
be eligible to attend Exam Schools)
- 2/15/09 - 2008 Tax Return Forms
due to Independent
School
Financial Aid
Offices
March
- 3/10/09 - Independent School
Notifications
- 3/15/09 – all charter schools
complete lotteries
- 3/15/09 - Boston Public Exam
Schools Notification
- 3/28/09 – BPS Exam Schools
Decision Forms due
April
- Independent School Intent to Enroll Forms
Due
- Attend accepted
students revisit days (boarding and
day schools)
- Placement tests
for some high schools
March
–
August
- Schools notify
students on waitlists of openings
* Dates on this timeline may be subject
to change.
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ALL applications must be mailed out through the Office of High School
Placement
Financial
Aid and Scholarship
Resources
School
and Student Service for Financial
Aid (SSS):
Financial
aid website for
Independent Schools. You can complete
your financial aid parent application (PFS) online here.
The PFS for the 2009 school year will be
available in the fall.
FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment: This
is the financial aid
service used by Catholic Schools. You
can create an online profile and complete your application here.
Boston Scholars
Program: Program
that provides
mentoring and financial assistance to students planning to attend a
tuition-based high school.
Icahn
Scholars Program: For
students applying to
Choate-Rosemary Hall in Connecticut,
this program pays for 4 years of tuition, room and board, travel
expenses,
books, etc. in addition to mentoring and support.
High
School Websites
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