Admissions
Welcome to The Oliverian School!
Oliverian provides life-changing education and support for hundreds of students over the past two decades. Please call me to learn more about our remarkable little school and/or discuss who might benefit from our approach. I am ready to answer your questions, help you apply (you can get started right now, below), or schedule a visit. I’m truly looking forward to hearing from you!
– Julie Andersen, Director of Admissions & Marketing
To learn more about Oliverian please schedule an appointment, send us an email or give us a call at 888.922.5565.
You may also apply online right now by clicking the “APPLY” button above.
The Admissions Process
Our admissions process is designed to help us get to know each other quickly but thoroughly enough to make a mutually confident admissions decision.
step 1
SCHEDULE A CALL
Your initial, confidential phone call gives us a chance to “meet” you, hear about your situation, and discuss your prospective student’s appropriateness for Oliverian. It’s also a great opportunity to hear about the school from someone who knows it extremely well.
step 2
APPLY
You may choose to fill out our application before or after the initial phone call. This application includes a release allowing us to access school and program records and to speak with other professionals who have worked with your student. We can typically review an application and finish our calls to relevant professionals within 72 hours.
step 3
VISIT & INTERVIEW
While the campus visit is typically the final step in our admissions process, it can happen whenever it’s most convenient for you. Some families visit prior to formally applying while others visit after their application has been fully reviewed—often with bags packed ready to enroll the student that day if all goes as hoped. The visit is critical for helping both parents and prospective students get a true “gut” feel for the school setting, culture, and faculty. That’s very important for a voluntary school like ours! The visit gives the school and the family a chance to interview each other and ask critical questions. When a visit is logistically not possible, we can arrange a telephone interview instead. In some cases, our admissions team can visit and interview a student at home or another school or program.
step 4
DECIDE
Once we’ve had a chance to discuss your student on the phone, review your application, and meet each other, the Oliverian Admissions Committee will make a decision and inform you by telephone. Start to finish, the admissions process can take as little as three days if we receive all requisite information quickly.
step 5
ENROLL
Once we mutually determine that your student is a great fit, we will send you a contract and schedule an enrollment date. Enrollments can take place any weekday when school is in session, but we prefer not to enroll new students on weekends when students and faculty are often off campus, having fun in town, on the trails, or on the slopes! When you arrive we will give you our usual warm Oliverian welcome and a full orientation. You and your student will be assigned to a team that includes an advisor, dorm parent, and counselor. Prior to your arrival, we will work closely with you to answer your detailed questions about everything from allowance to school breaks to a packing list.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Oliverian School seeks to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of its community. Oliverian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, and other school-administered programs.