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All families applying to Walnut Hill School for the Arts are encouraged to visit the campus for a tour and interview. Tours are conducted during the academic day by student tour guides. Families are also required to complete an interview with an Admission Office staff member. This staff member will speak individually with the applicant as well as the applicant’s parent(s). The interview and tour can be scheduled separately or can be arranged on the day of the applicant’s scheduled audition. If an applicant is unable to visit the campus for an interview, a virtual interview will be arranged. We are also happy to arrange for prospective families to attend one of the many performances and events that take place at the School throughout the year.

All applicants must be reviewed artistically by a member of our arts faculty within the department for which they are applying. Applicants will complete either an audition (Dance, Music, or Theater) or a portfolio review (Visual Art or Writing, Film & Media Arts). Please refer to the Audition and Portfolio Review page on our site for specific information pertaining to each arts discipline.

For applicants wishing to enroll in Fall 2020, we are still accepting applications on a rolling admissions basis.

The official online application for Walnut Hill School for the Arts is the Standard Application Online (SAO).  SAO includes the student profile, parent statement, student essays, an official school report, a current transcript and the supplemental form. online recommendations from current English and math teachers, a school report, and a current transcript. An arts recommendation is also required and can be downloaded here. Home-schooled applicants must also submit the home school supplement.

The application fee, paid through Standard Application Online, is $65 ($100 for international applicants). Fee waivers are available upon request to the Director of Admission and Financial Aid by emailing admissions@walnuthillarts.org

The required portions of the application are as follows:

• Student Profile
• Parent Statement
• Student Essays
• The following additional required forms can be accessed without an SAO account for recommenders:
• Transcript Form 
• Counselor Recommendation
• English Recommendation
• Mathematics Recommendation
• Arts Recommendation
• Home School Supplement (for students currently in home school environments)

For those wishing to apply for financial aid, please visit the Affording Walnut Hill section of our website for more information.

Students who are home-schooled are required to submit Standardized Test Results (SSAT)
Students who are non-native English speakers are required to submit English proficiency test results (DuoLingo)