Application Process - The Friends School of Atlanta
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:15
Application Process - The Friends School of Atlanta
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Application Process
We have limited openings in select grade-levels for the 2025-26 school year, and are still accepting applications for those spots. However, we are no longer accepting tuition assistance applications for late applicants. Please contact
Alexis Garrett,
Director of Enrollment for additional questions.
The Friends School of Atlanta is a nurturing and inclusive learning community that embodies the values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship. We encourage families to begin the application process in the fall to allow time to attend admissions events and to ensure all application requirements are complete.
Step One: Create a Ravenna Account
Step Two: Visit Friends
Step Three: Apply Online
Step Four: Submit Application for Tuition Assistance (optional)
Step Five: Admissions Decisions
The Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) uses an online application system called
Ravenna
to organize all admissions applications, registration forms and more. The online application will be available October 1st. In the meantime, please create an account within Ravenna to receive notifications about Parent Informational Tours and Open Houses for the current admissions season – all of which take place from October through April.
To learn more about FSA, please come to an Open House and/or make a reservation for a Parent Informational Tour.
Admissions Events
will begin in October. Parents can register via
Ravenna
.
The best way to determine if The Friends School of Atlanta is the right school to support your child’s academic and social-emotional journey is to join us for one of our regularly scheduled Parent Informational Tours. These tours are conducted in small groups and provide in-depth information about the programs and culture of FSA.
Applications for
2026-2027
will be available in Ravenna on
October 1, 2025.
A completed application consists of the following by the admissions deadlines:
Application and $80 application fee
Parent questionnaire form
School records (report cards), as appropriate, from last academic school year
The AAAIS Teacher Evaluation Common Form from your child’s current teacher(s).
If applicable, any IEP, 504 plan or psychoeducational evaluation reports
Observation/Assessment
Families can apply for
Tuition Assistance
starting
November 1st, 2025
through Blackbaud Financial Aid. The application is due early February.
Please note, tuition assistance is only awarded to Kindergarten to Grade 8 families.
Little Friends applicants are not eligible to receive aid.
As a member of the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools
(AAAIS)
, The Friends School of Atlanta has agreed to abide by certain common admissions procedures for Kindergarten-Grade 8 applicants. Online notifications will be posted in your Ravenna account on
Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The deadline for families to accept an offer of enrollment is
, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Please note that both the admission decision and financial aid award decision will be communicated on
April 4, 2026.
All member schools have agreed not to initiate contact with families between the notification date and the reply date. While we will return phone calls and emails initiated by applicant families, this policy does not allow for visits to campus or meetings with representatives of our school during this period. You can find the AAAIS Principles of Best Practice on their website.
Application Deadlines
Little Friends Application (PreK3 - PreK4)
January 9, 2026
– Application Deadline
February 2, 2026
– Decision Notification Date
February 9, 2026
– Reply Date (enrollment contract and 15% deposit due)
Regular Application (K - Grade 8)
February 6, 2026
– Financial Aid Application Deadline
February 6, 2026
– Rising K – 8th Application Deadline
April 4, 2026
– Decision Notification Date
April 14, 2026
– Reply Date (enrollment contract and 15% deposit due)
Skip To Main Content
Application Process
We have limited openings in select grade-levels for the 2025-26 school year, and are still accepting applications for those spots. However, we are no longer accepting tuition assistance applications for late applicants. Please contact
Alexis Garrett,
Director of Enrollment for additional questions.
The Friends School of Atlanta is a nurturing and inclusive learning community that embodies the values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship. We encourage families to begin the application process in the fall to allow time to attend admissions events and to ensure all application requirements are complete.
Step One: Create a Ravenna Account
Step Two: Visit Friends
Step Three: Apply Online
Step Four: Submit Application for Tuition Assistance (optional)
Step Five: Admissions Decisions
The Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) uses an online application system called
Ravenna
to organize all admissions applications, registration forms and more. The online application will be available October 1st. In the meantime, please create an account within Ravenna to receive notifications about Parent Informational Tours and Open Houses for the current admissions season – all of which take place from October through April.
To learn more about FSA, please come to an Open House and/or make a reservation for a Parent Informational Tour.
Admissions Events
will begin in October. Parents can register via
Ravenna
.
The best way to determine if The Friends School of Atlanta is the right school to support your child’s academic and social-emotional journey is to join us for one of our regularly scheduled Parent Informational Tours. These tours are conducted in small groups and provide in-depth information about the programs and culture of FSA.
Applications for
2026-2027
will be available in Ravenna on
October 1, 2025.
A completed application consists of the following by the admissions deadlines:
Application and $80 application fee
Parent questionnaire form
School records (report cards), as appropriate, from last academic school year
The AAAIS Teacher Evaluation Common Form from your child’s current teacher(s).
If applicable, any IEP, 504 plan or psychoeducational evaluation reports
Observation/Assessment
Families can apply for
Tuition Assistance
starting
November 1st, 2025
through Blackbaud Financial Aid. The application is due early February.
Please note, tuition assistance is only awarded to Kindergarten to Grade 8 families.
Little Friends applicants are not eligible to receive aid.
As a member of the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools
(AAAIS)
, The Friends School of Atlanta has agreed to abide by certain common admissions procedures for Kindergarten-Grade 8 applicants. Online notifications will be posted in your Ravenna account on
Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The deadline for families to accept an offer of enrollment is
, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Please note that both the admission decision and financial aid award decision will be communicated on
April 4, 2026.
All member schools have agreed not to initiate contact with families between the notification date and the reply date. While we will return phone calls and emails initiated by applicant families, this policy does not allow for visits to campus or meetings with representatives of our school during this period. You can find the AAAIS Principles of Best Practice on their website.
Application Deadlines
Little Friends Application (PreK3 - PreK4)
January 9, 2026
– Application Deadline
February 2, 2026
– Decision Notification Date
February 9, 2026
– Reply Date (enrollment contract and 15% deposit due)
Regular Application (K - Grade 8)
February 6, 2026
– Financial Aid Application Deadline
February 6, 2026
– Rising K – 8th Application Deadline
April 4, 2026
– Decision Notification Date
April 14, 2026
– Reply Date (enrollment contract and 15% deposit due)