We are so glad that you are interested in learning more about the incredible high school experience offered at Deerfield. To receive a Viewbook and learn more about student life, academic breadth, financial aid, and the many opportunities available at Deerfield, please fill out our Request for
Information form
Does Deerfield have what you’re looking for? Find out. Complete the following form to receive Deerfield’s Viewbook, information about our financial aid program, and what to expect from a boarding school experience.
If you are an Educational Consultant or School Counselor requesting materials about Deerfield, please fill out this Viewbook request form.
After you have completed our Request for Information form, we invite you to schedule either a Campus Visit or Virtual Information Session to learn more about the exceptional high school program that Deerfield has to offer. Another opportunity to learn more about Deerfield, and for us to learn more about you, is through a one on one interview with one of our Admission Officers (interviews are a component of the application).
To ensure that your family has an informative and enjoyable Deerfield experience, both candidates and parents are highly encouraged to attend either a campus visit or one of our Virtual Information Sessions before your scheduled interview. Our Campus Visits will include an introduction to Deerfield with one of our Admission Officers, and a tour of the campus with a current student (the visit will last approximately two hours). At this time, we continue to offer all of our interviews in a virtual format and look forward to speaking with both the student and parents during our time together.
We recommend taking advantage of our summer availability as space is limited later in the season. To schedule your Campus Visit, Virtual Information Session, or Interview please follow the steps below:
Fall 2022 applicants
Future applicants
To cancel or reschedule a visit, please call our office 413-774-1400.
For the 2021–2022 admission cycle, Deerfield will continue to offer a test–optional application process. The Deerfield Admission Office will continue to evaluate each application using a holistic approach that considers each student’s achievements and successes in relation to their individual opportunities and challenges. For those students choosing to submit standardized testing, we have created the following testing guidelines:
We will accept an SSAT, PSAT, or ISEE test taken after September 1, 2020.
We will accept any SAT, ACT, PSAT, or SSAT that you have taken after September 1, 2020.
For international students who have not been in an English-speaking school for at least three years, we require a TOEFL or IELTS exam.
Our online application is provided by Gateway to Prep Schools and can be found online at gatewaytoprepschools.com All application materials can be submitted directly via the Gateway site.
Gateway application for applicants applying for the fall of 2022 will be available after July 1, 2021. If you are applying for the fall of 2022, please wait until after July 1, 2021 to sign up for your Gateway to Prep School account.
The Candidate Profile is the first part of the Gateway application. Your Candidate Profile should be submitted well in advance of the January 15 application deadline with the appropriate application fee:
Application and/or Testing Fee Waiver:
Fee waivers are granted on the basis of financial need. In order to be considered for a waiver, the Candidate Profile must be completed. Click here to apply for an application or testing fee waiver. We will not offer fee waivers after January 31, 2021.
Part II is comprised of three essay requirements. It is also part of the Gateway application, but this section of our application is unique to Deerfield. Applicants are required to submit:
For your short answer and personal essay, choose questions that are most interesting to you from the prompts we’ve provided. We would like you to share your perspective, voice, and hopes for the future. Be straightforward or creative—we appreciate either approach! Your graded essay should include teacher comments and be a product of one of your current academic courses.
Teacher Recommendations: Deerfield requires a Math, English, and third Academic teacher recommendation. All teacher recommendation forms need to be completed by current teachers. You can find these forms through Gateway or via the links below:
Additional Letter of Recommendation: This year we will provide an optional recommendation form that you may send to a teacher of your choosing. We realize that students learning online may feel that their teachers have not gotten to know them as well as previous teachers. Please use the opportunity to submit a recommendation from a teacher, past or present, who you feel can speak to your best qualities as a learner and classroom participant. (Instructions for sending an additional letter of recommendation can be found in your Deerfield Admission Portal.)
Transcript Form: Your School Counselor, School Placement Director, or Head of School/Principal should fill out the transcript form. Current and previous transcripts requirements are as follows:
Principal/Counselor Recommendation: Deerfield requires a Principal/Counselor Recommendation in addition to the transcript form. Schools vary in structure, and in some schools, it is appropriate for both the Transcript and Principal/Counselor forms to be completed by the same person.
Deerfield accepts students for September enrollment only. All three parts of your Gateway application should be submitted on or before January 15, 2021. If you are not able to submit your application by January 15, we will make every effort to consider late applications, but we cannot guarantee a March 10 notification. If you do not meet the January 15 priority application deadline, please see the below FAQ for our late applicant guidelines.
We feel strongly that applying to Deerfield should be accessible to anyone capable of benefiting from our program. Therefore, if you would like to apply, but are not able to meet the application requirements, please reach out to Chip Davis, Dean of Admission & Financial Aid.
Once you have submitted your Application Part I: Candidate Profile through our application provider Gateway to Prep Schools, you will receive a link via email providing you with access to the Deerfield Admission Portal. You will have the opportunity to submit additional application materials and complete required items.
If you need portal account instructions and your authentication code resent please fill out the below form:
Summer
On-campus Visits, Virtual Information Sessions, and Virtual Interviews available for Fall 2022 admission.
We highly encourage families to take advantage of our on-campus summer visit offerings.
September – January
Complete Candidate portion of Gateway to Prep School application.
Schedule your interview and tour (schedule early as interview space is limited in January).
Send out Gateway to Prep School recommendation requests (available after October 1).
January 15
Priority Application Deadline: Submit your completed application by this date.
Financial Aid Application Deadline: Submit the Parent Financial Statement and all required supporting documentation to solutionsbysss.com by this date.
Our School Code is 2770.
March 10
Admission and financial aid decisions available to applicant.
April 10
Enrollment contracts due for newly admitted students.
Please note that Deerfield accepts students for September enrollment only. If you are starting the application process after January 15, please follow our late applicant guidelines found in the FAQs at the bottom of this page.
SSAT, ISEE or TOEFL
If taking one of these tests, results must be sent directly to Deerfield. Please provide the testing organization with Deerfield’s school code (see below), so your test results, including your writing sample, are sent directly to us.
PSAT, SAT Reasoning Test, PLAN, or ACT
If taking one of these tests, check to see if your test results are included as part of your school transcript. If they are not included on your transcript, please provide Deerfield a copy of your results.
An interview is an important part of Deerfield’s holistic application process. As space becomes limited in December and January, we highly recommend that you book your interview appointment early.
Deerfield offers a need-based financial aid program that includes full-need grants, which cover 98% or more of tuition costs and other fees, and middle-income grants, which vary in size. If you have specific questions regarding your financial aid application please contact the Financial Aid office.
For the 2021–2022 admission cycle, Deerfield will continue to offer a test–optional application process. The Deerfield Admission Office will continue to evaluate each application using a holistic approach that considers each student’s achievements and successes in relation to their individual opportunities and challenges. For those students choosing to submit standardized testing, we have created the following testing guidelines:
In GPS systems, you can use: 7 Old Main Street, 1 Albany Road, or 1 Academy Lane.
Deerfield accepts students for September enrollment only. Our priority application deadline for September 2022 enrollment is January 15, 2022. We will make every effort to give full consideration to completed applications (including testing) received after January 15, however we cannot guarantee a March 10 notification.
Admission opportunities for late candidates, who do not receive a March 10 notification, is limited by the number of spaces available after April 10. The Admission Committee meets periodically throughout the spring to make decisions on this group of candidates.
admission@deerfield.edu
413-774-1400
Fax 413-772-1129
Main School Building
Mon-Fri, 8:00am–4:30pm
Sat, 8:00am–12:00pm (Sept–Jan)
7 Boyden Lane, PO Box 65
Deerfield, MA 01342
7 Boyden Lane, PO Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342
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