Friday, September 25  at 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, December 3 at 8:30 a.m.

Register via your Ravenna portal or by contacting the Admissions Office at 781.664.2221 or admissions@thayer.org.

Join us for an introductory coffee in the Center for the Arts (CFA) to learn about Thayer Academy Upper School from Head of School Chris Fortunato P '26, '28; Director of Enrollment Management Jeff Dwyer P ’31; faculty; students; and parents/guardians. 

Friday, October 2 at 8:30 a.m.

Friday, November 13 at 8:30 a.m.

Register via your Ravenna portal or by contacting the Admissions Office at 781.664.2221 or admissions@thayer.org.

Join us for an introductory coffee in the Middle School Forum to learn about Thayer Academy Middle School from Head of School Chris Fortunato P ’26, ’28; Middle School Director Galen Hamann P ’31; faculty; students; and parents/guardians.

Saturday, October 17, 2026
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Center for the Arts

Join us for our Upper School Open House in the Center for the Arts (CFA) for families of students entering grades 9-11. Experience Thayer's unique community and understand our cutting-edge programs through faculty and student presentations. There will be opportunities to meet with faculty, coaches, team captains, and parents/guardians, talk to admissions and financial aid representatives and take a campus tour.

Register via your Ravenna portal.

Saturday, October 17, 2026 
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Thayer Academy Middle School

Join us for our Middle School Open House for families of students entering grades 5-8. Experience Thayer's unique community and understand our cutting-edge programs through faculty and student presentations. There will be opportunities to meet with faculty, coaches, team captains, and parents/guardians, talk to admissions and financial aid representatives and take a campus tour.

Register via your Ravenna portal.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

The Westin Waltham Boston
70 Third Avenue
Waltham, MA

Representatives from Thayer Academy and the other Independent School League (ISL) schools will host an admissions event for prospective middle and high school students and their families at the Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA. Contact admissions@thayer.org for further information. 

Dates TBD

Join us to hear from a panel of admissions directors from 19 Boston-area independent schools as they discuss mission-driven education, high academic standards, individualized student experiences, educating the whole child, and other topics relevant to the applicant’s journey towards enrollment. The program will begin with a panel, followed by Zoom meeting rooms to allow families to connect with individual schools and learn more about specific programs and admission processes. Register now!

Learn more about the BISC Virtual School Fair

Thursday, January 7, 2027

7 to 8:30 p.m.

Please join us for an event offering an in-depth look at the philosophy behind athletics at Thayer Academy. You'll hear from current student-athletes, alumni who are playing sports collegiately, and many of our varsity coaches. The program will focus primarily on athletics in the Upper School (grades 9-12), but students applying to any grade are welcome to attend. Go, Tigers!

Thursday, April 1, 2027

Tuesday, March 30, 2027

Tuesday, April 6, 2027

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Thayer Academy requires testing as part of the admissions process.

Thayer Academy will be a test center for the SSAT on Dec. 12, 2026, and Jan. 9, 2027. It will be a test center for the ISEE on Nov. 14, 2026, and Dec. 5, 2026. 

Please see the ISEE and SSAT websites for up to date testing information at www.iseetest.org and www.ssat.org.