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Do Dallas Private Schools Ever Take Kids Off of the Waiting List?

waiting listLamplighter, Hockaday, Greenhill, Meadowbrook….  Do Dallas private schools like these ever take kids off of the waiting list?  In a word, YES!

Dallas private schools sent out their acceptance letters on Friday, with most contracts and deposits due two weeks later.  Admissions counselors will start tallying their replies the next week when school resumes after spring break.  If prospective families get their replies in quickly, phone calls to waiting list families may begin between Monday and Friday.  However, more commonly, admissions directors start calling on that Friday and into the next week.  Usually, classes are set by the middle of April.

There may be movement in April due to issues like job relocation, divorce, financial problems, etc.  However, more typically, spots open up around the time that tuition is due (either May 1st, June 1st or July 1st).  Admissions directors pull out the waiting list and start making phone calls again.  And this can continue right up to the start of school in August, and sometimes into the first few weeks of the school year.

So if your child is on a waiting list right now, don’t be discouraged.  Be sure your child has a place to go next year.  Let the admission director know you are interested and will take a place if offered. Then settle in and keep your fingers crossed!

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Filed Under: Admissions Process Tagged With: dallas private school admissions, dallas private school waiting list, Greenhill, Hockaday, Lamplighter, Meadowbrook

About Eleanor Munson, PhD

About Eleanor Munson, PhD

Dr. Eleanor Munson is a graduate of the Hockaday School and an expert in private schools in the Dallas, TX area. Rely on her experience to help make wise, well-informed decisions about your child’s educational environment, from preschool through high school. Contact Dr. Munson today to get started!

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