Admissions Events & Calendar

Key Admissions Dates

Middle School Coffees
Upper School Coffees
Middle School Open House
Upper School Open House
Winter Open House (US and MS)

Middle School Coffees

Friday, September 28, 2018 at 8:30am
Friday, October 12, 2018 at 8:30am
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 8:30am
Friday, January 18, 2019 at 8:30am

Thayer Academy Middle School, Thompson Hall
81 Hobart Avenue
Braintree, MA

Join us in a small group setting for coffee and a light breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30am to learn about Thayer Academy Middle School from Head of School Ted Koskores '70, P '10, '13, Middle School Director Carson Smith, faculty, students, and parents. Afterwards, take a campus tour and stop into and experience classes in session.

Upper School Coffees

Friday, October 5, 2018 at 8:30am
Friday, November 30, 2018 at 8:30am

Thayer Academy Center for the Arts
745 Washington Street
Braintree, MA

Join us in a small group setting for coffee and a light breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30am to learn about Thayer Academy Upper School from Head of School Ted Koskores '70, P '10, '13, Upper School Director Highley Thompson P '20, '23, faculty, students, and parents. Afterwards, take a campus tour and stop into and experience classes in session.

Middle School Open House

Saturday, October 20, 2018
9:30am - 12:00pm

For families of students grades 5-8. Experience Thayer's unique community. Understand our cutting-edge programs through outstanding faculty and student presentations. Meet with faculty, coaches, team captains, parents, and graduates. Talk to admissions and financial aid representatives.

Tours of our newly-renovated, first-rate facilities with student guides start every 20 minutes. A continental breakfast will be served. On-campus parking is open to all. No RSVP is required.

Upper School Open House

Saturday, October 27, 2018
9:30am - 12:00pm

For families of students grades 9-12. Experience Thayer's unique community. Understand our cutting-edge programs through outstanding faculty and student presentations. Meet with faculty, coaches, team captains, parents, and graduates. Talk to admissions and financial aid representatives.

Tours of our newly-renovated, first-rate facilities with student guides start every 20 minutes. A continental breakfast will be served. On-campus parking is open to all. No RSVP is required.

Winter Open House (US and MS)

Monday, January 7, 2019
5:30 - 8:00pm

For families of students grades 5-12. Experience Thayer's unique community. Understand our cutting-edge programs through faculty and student presentations. Meet with faculty, coaches, team captains, parents, and graduates. Talk to admissions and financial aid representatives.

A light dinner will be served. On-campus parking is open to all.

Evening Receptions
ISEE and SSAT Testing Dates Hosted at Thayer

Evening Receptions

Boston/Beacon Hill
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 6:30-8:00pm

Milton
Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 6:30-8:00pm

Hingham
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 6:30-8:00pm

For students and their parents interested in grades 5-11. You are cordially invited to meet Headmaster Ted Koskores ’70 P ’10, ’13 along with students, faculty, and parents to learn more about the academic, arts, athletic, and service programs at Thayer Academy. Refreshments will be served.

To RSVP and receive location details, please contact the Admissions Office at 781.664.2221 or admissions@thayer.org.

ISEE and SSAT Testing Dates Hosted at Thayer

Please register for the ISEE test at www.iseetest.org and for the SSAT at www.ssat.org. Check-in for all tests is at 8:30am on the morning of the test. All tests are administered in the Main Building on campus (with the clock tower). All testing begins at 9:00am and usually finishes by 12:15pm.

Thayer Testing Dates
ISEE Testing for Middle School applicants (grades 5-8)	Sat, Dec 1, 2018	Sat, Jan 12, 2019	Sat, Feb 9, 2019
SSAT Testing for Upper School applicants (grades 9-12)	Sat, Dec 8, 2018	Sat, Jan 5, 2019	Sat, Feb 2, 2019

ISEE Test Prep Class

Each fall, Thayer offers an ISEE test prep class for prospective students to our Middle School (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades). Taught by outstanding Thayer math and English faculty on campus, this class meets for 90 minutes, once a week for 8 weeks. Get ready for the test, and learn new material at Thayer! Click here to learn more and register.