 
Admission is open to all young women who are seeking a challenging
college preparatory program. Candidates are reviewed through the entrance
test at Lauralton Hall (eighth graders only), application, school transcript
with standardized test scores, recommendation from principal or guidance
counselor and recommendations from English and math teachers.
Important Dates:
Applying
for Admission
Admissions Application Applicant's School Report Form Applicant's Math Teacher Recommendation Form Applicant's English Teacher Recommendation Form
The Entrance Test is administered at Lauralton Hall. Preregistration is not required. A $60 test fee is payable on the day of testing. Lauralton Hall uses the High School Placement Test (HSPT) by Scholastic Testing Service (STS). Students should come to the main entrance before 7:45 a.m. Two #2 pencils should be brought from home. The Math Department has requested that calculators not be used on the test. Individual testing can be arranged by calling the Admissions Office.
Application Decisions
All application materials must be postmarked no later than November 19, 2010 to be guaranteed consideration. Decisions of the Admissions Committee (ACCEPTED, WAITING LIST, DENIED) will be mailed on December 10, 2010. The deposit deadline for enrollment is February 1, 2011.
Shadow Program
Is Lauralton Hall for you? You will not really know until you visit us during the school day for classes. Have lunch in the cafeteria and hear about clubs and activities. Students who attend all-girls schools become strong leaders. Lauralton offers you the chance to "do it all"—to be a student council officer, to edit the school newspaper, to score the winning run, to be a club president or to manage a team.
All interested students are encouraged to spend a day at Lauralton Hall visiting classes and meeting faculty and students. The academic day runs from 8:00 a.m. to 2:16 p.m. Please call the Admissions Office a week in advance to schedule a visit. Visits for eighth graders who are Regular Decision applicants are scheduled during first semester; seventh graders and eighth graders who are Early Decision applicants (whether accepted or deferred) may visit in the third quarter of the school year. Lauralton student hostesses welcome visiting students upon arrival.
Transfer Students
Parents should call the Admissions Office to begin the transfer process. Application for upperclassmen will be given consideration if there are vacancies in required courses.
Students must be in good standing and previously enrolled in a college-preparatory
program. Transfer students are admitted on the same selective basis as incoming
freshmen. An interview may be arranged upon receipt of the student’s
transcript.
Nondiscriminatory Policy
The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Contacts:
Mrs. Kathleen O. Shine Director of Admissions and Financial Aid (203)877-2786, ext. 125 kshine@lauraltonhall.org Mrs. Grace Sciancalepore
Administrative Assistant (203)877-2786, ext. 144 gsciancalepore@lauraltonhall.org |