How to Apply

Upper School applicants (Grades 9, 10, 11) must complete one of the following online applications. 

• KO online application through Ravenna
• Standard Application Online, also known as the SAO. The application fee is $60. The international application fee is $115.

While students have a choice of which application to use, a Ravenna account is required to schedule an interview, register for events, and view the admissions decision. Only one application fee should be submitted. If you submit via SAO, you do not need to pay the Ravenna application fee. You will need a Ravenna account to see updates.

9th & 10th Grade Applicants: Kingswood Oxford is test-optional for 9th & 10th grade applicants. Applicants may choose to submit standardized testing with their application, others may choose not to do so. Either scenario is acceptable and Kingswood Oxford will continue to perform a holistic review of the applicant’s entire application with or without testing submission. Standardized testing is only one piece in the overall application and in this unique time in our history, we recognize some applicants may have challenges to ensure an optimum testing environment.

• For applicants choosing to submit scores, KO accepts the SSAT, PSAT, or SAT. Scores should come from the official testing agency

• For those not submitting standardized test scores, an additional teacher recommendation is required. 

10th Grade Reclass and 11th Grade Applicants: 10th grade reclass and 11th-grade applicants must submit PSAT scores.

International Applicants: For our Upper School international applicants, please visit this page for more information on required testing.

We require three recommendations: the current English teacher, the current Math teacher, and the School Report Form. For those students not submitting test scores, an additional current teacher recommendation is required.

These recommendation forms can be accessed and managed online through your account. The Supplemental Recommendation Form is optional and may be completed by a coach, music instructor, or specific subject-matter teacher. Applicants may ask one person to complete a Supplemental Recommendation Form.

The Transcript Release Form should be completed by a school official (i.e. Principal, guidance counselor or advisor). Transcripts containing the most up-to-date grades from the current year and final grades from the previous two years should be sent directly from the school official to Kingswood Oxford Admissions. Transcripts may be emailed to [email protected], mailed or faxed to (860) 236-3651, or mailed to:

ATTN: Admissions Office

170 Kingswood Road

West Hartford, CT 06119

Within your online account, please upload a 1-3 page graded writing paper from an English class or another academic subject from your current school year. You may also email this sample to [email protected]. Please make sure the applicant’s name is in the subject line when emailing the file.

For instructions on how to apply for need-based Financial Assistance, visit the Tuition and Affordability page. This application may be completed concurrently with the admissions application.

For our international applicants, please visit this page for more information on admissions, testing, and the interview process.

Middle School applicants (Grades 6, 7, 8) must use the KO online application using Ravenna. The application fee is $60. Once an account is created, you will be able to view, track and complete the checklist items.

Students will take a timed multiple-choice assessment called the Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). Please allow a total of one hour for your on-campus assessment.

Test is scheduled by appointment only and may be scheduled on the same day as the tour/interview, if the schedule allows, or on a separate date. Contact Rebecca Benavides at [email protected].

• Recommendation Forms

We require three recommendations: the current English teacher, the current Math teacher (for some applicants this may be the same teacher), and the School Report Form. These recommendation forms can be accessed and managed online through your Ravenna account. The School Report Form should be completed by a school official (i.e. Principal, guidance counselor, advisor, or homeroom teacher).

The Supplemental Recommendation Form is an optional recommendation form that can be completed by a coach, music instructor, or specific subject-matter teacher. Applicants may ask one person to complete a Supplemental Recommendation Form.

The Transcript Release Form, which can be accessed and managed through your Ravenna account, should be completed by a school official (i.e. Principal, guidance counselor, advisor, or homeroom teacher). Transcripts containing the most up-to-date grades from the current year and final grades from the previous two years should be sent directly from the school official to Kingswood Oxford Admissions. Transcripts may be emailed to [email protected], mailed or faxed to (860) 236-3651 or mailed to:

ATTN: Admissions Office

170 Kingswood Road

West Hartford, CT 06119

For instructions on how to apply for need-based Financial Assistance, visit the Tuition and Affordability page. This application may be completed concurrently with the admissions application.