Application Process
Submit an Online Application
Create an account on Blackbaud to begin your application. You will be asked to provide your child’s name, birth date, and grade level, and then you will be directed to complete a full application.
- Students who are applying to Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 1.
- Students who are applying to Early Childhood must be 3 years old by September 1.
Through your account, please designate a teacher/child care provider to complete a Teacher Evaluation form. When you add your child’s current teacher’s name and email address, the teacher will receive a link to a secure Teacher Evaluation form. Friends will automatically receive the evaluation once the teacher fills out the form.
Send School Records
Sign a Student Records Release Form and submit it to your child’s current school. They can send school records directly to us via digital upload, fax, or regular mail.
Schedule a Campus Visit
To schedule a personal tour of campus during your application process, please contact Peter Bidstrup, Director of Enrollment. A one-on-one campus visit gives your family the same individualized attention that your child would receive as a student at Friends.
You can also view a glimpse of campus by taking a Virtual Tour, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get to know us and see what’s happening around school.
Discover FA at Welcome Wednesdays!
If you’re curious about Friends Academy, Welcome Wednesdays are your best opportunity to get a glimpse of school in action! See an All-School Meeting, take a tour, chat with fellow families and school leaders, and feel what it’s like to be a part of our community.
2026-27 Welcome Wednesday open houses will take place on November 4, January 27, April 7, and May 5. Let us know you’re coming!
RSVP for a Welcome Wednesday
Applying to the Sally Borden Program
To inquire about admission to the Sally Borden Program for students with language-based learning differences, please email Kendal Martes, Director of Outreach, with:
- Your child’s name and age
- Grade/school year applying for
- Your phone number
- Any educational testing reports for your child
When Can We Expect A Decision?
We review all completed applications in a timely manner (usually within a few days). Our Admissions Office will notify families about admissions decisions via email. If you have applied for flexible tuition, you will also be notified of your family’s tuition rate at that time.
We ask that families notify us within two weeks whether they choose to accept, defer, or decline enrollment.