High School Placement

Admissions

We Help with High School Placement

Lowell’s comprehensive program prepares students to thrive wherever they continue their education. We support our families through each step of the high school admissions process, and our team of teachers and administrators plays a central role in offering guidance and advice throughout the year. As a result, our graduates find high schools that are the best match for their academic strengths and interests.
Here’s a snapshot of several important moments leading up to and during 8th grade:
  • 7th-grade parents meet with the high school admissions team to learn about important dates, SSAT preparation, forms, teacher support, and additional resources.
  • The team meets with each 7th grader’s parents to discuss an initial list of school choices.
  • Parents and students begin school visits and may opt to meet with members of the team to discuss revisions to their lists.
  • Teachers and Delta coaches support 8th graders throughout the application process, giving helpful writing and vocabulary preparation, SSAT prep guidance, and ample time to learn and practice interviewing skills.
  • Lowell handles arrangements for testing accommodations and provides space on campus for SSAT tutoring if parents would like to arrange it.
  • Each student’s chosen schools receive a packet from Lowell that includes teacher recommendations, transcripts, and a personal cover letter.
  • In January and February, the Head of School talks with the admissions officers in each school to promote Lowell students as candidates for admission.

High Schools Our Graduates Are Attending

Class of 2024 HS Choices
  • Albert Einstein High School–Visual Arts Center Program
  • Bethesda–Chevy Chase High School
  • Bullis
  • Edmund Burke School
  • The Field School
  • Georgetown Day School
  • John F. Kennedy High School–Leadership Training Institute and IB
  • Madeira
  • Maret
  • Montgomery Blair High School
  • Montgomery Blair High School–Communication Arts Program
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel
  • St. Andrews Episcopal School
  • St. Johns College Preparatory High School
  • Sandy Spring Friends School
  • Sidwell Friends School
  • Walt Whitman High School–Leadership Program
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Washington, DC 20012
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Lowell School is a private PK-8th grade school located in NW Washington, DC. Our mission is to equip children to think critically, engage purposefully, and live authentically.