A BETTER CHANCE APPLICATION
Germantown Friends School is a proud member of A Better Chance organization. We are eager to assist you in the application process and invite you to begin your journey. In addition to your application packet from A Better Chance, the following items are necessary to complete your application to Germantown Friends School.
We encourage you to get a head start on your application for the 2022-23 school year by submitting an inquiry below! Meet members of our community and hear about the unique educational experiences at GFS by exploring our Admissions event recordings. For questions, please contact us at admissions@
STEP 1
Get started: Submit an Inquiry
Submit an Inquiry Form and create your Admissions Portal password.
The Admissions Portal is used to facilitate much of the application process. To establish an account, a parent or guardian should begin by filling out this online Inquiry Form. Once submitted, an email will be sent with a link to set up access to the online Admissions Portal. Simply click the link and set your password.
STEP 2
Complete the Application Forms
Provide some basic information, tell us a bit about your interest in GFS.
Once you are in the Admissions Portal, you will see a set of required forms at the top of the application checklist. Please fill out the following forms:
- Demographic Information — to be completed by a parent or guardian
- Parent Questionnaire — to be completed by a parent or guardian
- Student Questionnaire — to be completed by applicants applying to grades 6 through 12
STEP 3
Application Fee Waiver
Reach out to our office to request a Fee Waiver Code
We waive the application fee for A Better Chance Applicants. After you have completed the above steps, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@germantownfriends.org or 215-951-2345 to request the ABC Application Fee Waiver Code.
STEP 4
Schedule Your Parent and Student Interview
Schedule Your Parent and Student Interview
Interview slots will be made available as soon as you are notified of your candidacy by A Better Chance. Unfortunately, due to the precautions around COVID-19, we are not able to host in-person "shadow day" visits to GFS.
An Admissions Director will video chat with you and your child for an interview, and you will be able to ask questions about GFS during that time. Parent and Student Interviews are scheduled for about an hour total, with approximately 15 to 30 minutes allocated for the Student Interview portion. *Please note, you must complete steps 1 through 3 above before scheduling your interview.
STEP 5
Complete Your Application
The following items must be received by January 7, 2022 to be considered for the first round of review:
Items provided to GFS Admissions by Applicant
• Official Transcripts: The Transcript Release Form should be completed by the parent/guardian and returned to the applicant's current school. The student's official academic records must include Fall 2021 grades. Please have your child’s school send the records directly to GFS before January 7, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing delays in receipt of official academic records, so it’s important that Transcript Request Forms be sent to your child’s school in a timely manner once Fall 2021 grades are available.
• Unofficial Transcripts: While we require official transcripts as part of our application checklist, we will accept parent-provided unofficial transcript copies or academic records for committee review for 2022-23 applicants. However, please note: official transcripts for any admitted candidates must be on file by the time of enrollment. Please upload any unofficial transcripts or academic record copies below.
• Official SSAT Scores: Please visit the SSAT website to request scores be sent to Germantown Friends School. Our school code is 3397.
Items provided by A Better Chance and uploaded by GFS Admissions
• Writing Sample
• Teacher Recommendations