BFS
Our Strategic Vision
 

Applying to Upper School
Grades 9-12

A Challenging College Preparatory Curriculum

Our Upper School offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum for students in Grades 9-12, including the rigorous, globally recognized International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program for students in Grades 11 and 12. With its focus on critical thinking and appreciation for the development of the whole student, the IB program meshes seamlessly with BFS’s mission and Quaker philosophy, reinforcing the goals of drawing out each student’s inner light, thinking skills, and unique voice.

Applying to Upper School

A Brooklyn Friends School application includes several required components. To help you stay organized, please refer to the steps listed below.

Families must create a Ravenna account to access our online admissions portal. Once your account is active, you’ll be able to view detailed requirements, complete application steps, and register for admissions events.

Upper School Steps

  • PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
    • Applications open during the first week of September. Please register in Ravenna and submit the non-refundable application fee. 
    • Deadline: November 21, 2025
  • ACADEMIC RECORDS
    • Download the Transcript Request Form in Ravenna and either print or email it to your child’s current school to request records from 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and Fall 2025. 
  • ISAAGNY CURRENT ENGLISH AND MATH TEACHER EVALUATIONS
    • Delegate the Current English and Math Teacher Evaluations via Ravenna to your child’s teachers. If your child has one teacher for both subjects, they may complete both forms.
    • Deadline: January 8, 2026
  • SSAT OR ISEE SCORES
    • Testing is required for admission to all Upper School grades this year. Brooklyn Friends School will superscore multiple test submissions. Families may submit either the SSAT or ISEE. Students must take the test early enough to ensure results are received before the deadline.
    • For your reference, Brooklyn Friends School’s codes are:
      • ISEE Code: 330610
      • SSAT Code: 1880
    • Deadline: January 8, 2026
  • APPLICANT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN INTERVIEW
    • Interviews (either in-person or on Zoom) will be conducted for applicants and parents/guardians who submit a preliminary application by the deadline. Appointments will be available on Ravenna.
  • STUDENT ESSAYS
    • Students will complete short essays responding to several prompts through a common form in Ravenna.
    • Deadline: January 8, 2026
  • ISAAGNY STUDENT ACTIVITY/INTEREST FORM
    • Students are asked to provide information about their extracurricular interests through a common form in Ravenna
    • Deadline: January 8, 2026
  • FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
    • Families who would like to apply for financial aid must submit an application in Clarity
    • Deadline: January 8, 2026
  • OPTIONAL: ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE
  • OPTIONAL: ATTEND AN UPPER SCHOOL TOUR

Contact Us

If you have any questions about Brooklyn Friends School or the application process, please contact us. We are delighted about your interest in our school and look forward to meeting you.

Contact us at admissions@brooklynfriends.org.