How to Apply

• Create an account with Ravenna.
• Keep your login and password handy, as they are your gateway to the application process.
• Select Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School to register for an event and/or begin the application process.

• In-person tours are offered on various weekday mornings from September through December.
• Tours run approximately 75 minutes.
• Tours are required unless you have visited the School during a previous admissions season or for a sibling.

• Applications are due via Ravenna by January 1, 2027.
• A completed application is required for an applicant visit.
• For more information about the visit specifics for each grade, please refer to the Applicant Visits section below.
• A non-refundable $70 application fee is required. Need-based application fee waivers are available. Please contact Margaret Hartigan, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, for more information.

Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten (Required)

• In order to self-register your pre-kindergarten or kindergarten child for their visit, a completed application is required.
• Registration for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten applicant group visits will open in Ravenna this fall. The Admissions Team will notify families who have a profile in Ravenna when registration opens.
• Visits take place from mid-November through January.
• Children will visit Beauvoir with about six to eight other applicants of similar age and grade. Beauvoir embraces and celebrates each child’s unique qualities, so whether your child is soft spoken or teeming with news to share, please know that we will work to make them feel at home during our time together! Our goal is to make this a child-friendly visit.
• We cannot offer tours during applicant group visits.

First through Third Grade

• If all required applicant documents have been submitted and received, and an appropriate opening becomes available, the Admissions Office will contact families beginning in January to schedule a visit.
• Please note, not all first through third grade applicants will be scheduled for a visit, as openings may be limited.

• WISC-V evaluations are due via Ravenna by January 1, 2027.
• The WISC-V evaluation is required for third grade applicants only. If this presents a challenge for any reason, please contact a member of the Admissions Team.
• An evaluation is neither required nor accepted for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first, and second grade applicants.

• A Teacher Recommendation from the 2026-2027 school year is due to Beauvoir by January 1, 2027.
• We recommend that you wait until November to submit the form to your child’s teacher via Ravenna in order to allow them time to get to know your child.
• Completed forms should be submitted directly from the recommending teacher and returned via Ravenna.

Teacher Recommendation Forms for Applicants will be available in September.

• The most recent report card from the 2026-2027 school year is due to Beauvoir by January 8, 2027
• All report cards must come directly from your child’s current school
• Report cards must be submitted directly from your child’s school via Ravenna.
• For pre-kindergarten and kindergarten applicants, please have your child’s school send their most recent report card, if applicable. We understand report cards may not be available from all schools. Please contact the Admissions Office if that is the case.

We look forward to welcoming you to various upcoming events, which will include a variety of informational sessions such as Belonging at Beauvoir, Open Houses, Overview of the Financial Aid and Application Process, and more! Registration for events will open in early September via Ravenna.

• Offered select weekday mornings and afternoons beginning in early September.
• Please register via Ravenna in a timely manner, as spots are limited.
• All meetings must be scheduled by the application deadline, January 1, 2027.

• We are committed to making a Beauvoir education accessible to families from a wide variety of economic backgrounds and welcome families to apply for financial aid. Beauvoir relies on Clarity, a confidential financial-aid assessment platform, to gather pertinent information.
• Beauvoir welcomes families to apply for financial aid. Please visit Tuition and Financial Aid to explore the process and reach out to the Admissions Team with questions.
• Financial aid applications are confidential and are only reviewed by the Financial Aid Committee. Admissions decisions are made without regard to whether a family has applied for financial aid.

We are thrilled to welcome out-of-town applicants to Beauvoir and look forward to partnering with you to accommodate your schedule!

Whenever possible, we like to have children applying for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten participate in our in-person group visits. You will have the opportunity to self-register your child for their applicant group visit on a date that will work for your schedule. If joining one of these visits is not possible, please reach out to the Admissions Office as soon as possible with any dates you plan to be in the area so we can schedule accordingly.

For first through third grade applicants, if an appropriate opening occurs, the Admissions Team will reach out to see when you might be in town in order to have your child visit the school.

We know that your questions may be unique to your circumstances, so please reach out to us at any time.

We are delighted to receive applications for siblings of current and former Beauvoir students, as well as our Cubs and children of faculty and staff!

For current Beauvoir families interested in applying a sibling for the 2027-2028 school year, please note that applications will be available in September via Ravenna. For detailed information about the process, please log on to the Parent Portal and navigate to the Resource Board where you will find the Application and Financial Aid Process for Current Beauvoir Families pin.

For Beauvoir faculty and staff interested in applying their child(ren) for the 2027-2028 school year, please note that applications will be available in September via Ravenna. For detailed information about the process, please log on to the Beauvoir Portal and navigate to the Faculty and Staff Resource Board, where you will find the Application and Financial Aid Process for Children Faculty/Staff pin.

For siblings of former Beauvoir students, we welcome your application and please contact the Admissions Office with any questions. We can’t wait to see you again! Although sibling families are not required to tour the School, you are always welcome to join us. Please note that these applications will be available in September.

Applications are due Friday, October 23, 2026.