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Admission Timeline Grades 7-PG for the 2026-2027 School Year
We are so excited that you are interested in applying to Gilmour. For the best chance of securing a spot for Fall 2026, complete your application by the earliest acceptance deadline, January 12, 2026. Please note that Gilmour uses a separate application and timeline than the one used by the diocese for applying to other Catholic high schools.
Detailed below are the steps and timeframe for our application process:
SEPTEMBER
- Complete an online inquiry for each applicant to receive Admission notifications and access to the online application, where you will be able to complete and submit all the components needed to apply.
- Schedule your Family Campus tour (via the online application) and/or register to attend one of our Prospective Parent Coffees (you can register at gilmour.org/coffee). Attending at least one of these is a required part of our application process.
- Schedule a Shadow Day (via the online application). Shadow Experiences begin in mid-September.
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Register for the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) by visiting the ISEE website. When registering, choose to have your child’s scores sent to Gilmour Academy. Our school code is 362270. The test will be offered on Gilmour’s campus throughout the fall and winter, but can be taken at a variety of other locations as well.
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Please know that the scores from the ISEE exam will differ significantly from other standardized tests your child has taken to date. ISEE results are based on the population of students nationwide who are applying to independent schools, which is a highly competitive academic population. Most other tests your child has taken provide percentile scores compared to all children nationwide in that grade and age group.
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The diocesan or other Catholic high schools use tests that report national norms and percentiles, not independent school norms and percentiles. Thus, the diocesan scores will naturally tend to be higher, but do not necessarily predict greater success at one school versus another. The tests should not be compared to each other as equal measures.
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Register for one of Gilmour's optional ISEE prep courses at gilmour.org/iseeprepclass. September 20, 9 a.m. - noon or 1-4 p.m.; October 4, 9 a.m. - noon.
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OCTOBER
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Prepare for the ISEE at Gilmour's final optional ISEE prep course session on October 4, 9 a.m. - noon. Register at gilmour.org/iseeprepclass.
- Attend our Fall Open House on Sunday, October 26, 12:30-2:30 p.m., with an optional info session from 11 a.m. to noon. Register at gilmour.org/openhouse.
- Attend one of our Prospective Parent Coffees, which fulfills the Family Campus Tour requirement. Register at gilmour.org/coffee.
- Come check out our Lancer Athletics! Use your event pass (you will receive during your Shadow Day) at one of our fall sporting events. The pass will provide free admission for the prospective student and their entire family at any of our fall sports events. Visit gilmourlancers.com for a full schedule of events.
- If you haven’t already, register for the ISEE. See above for more details.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
- Send requests via the online application to current school for transcripts/report cards and recommendations.
- If applying for need-based tuition assistance, parents should begin completing the required paperwork via Clarity. With regard to merit-based awards, all applicants are automatically considered and no additional paperwork is needed. For more information on tuition assistance, visit gilmour.org/tuitionassistance.
- Come check out our Lancer Athletics! Use your event pass (you will receive during your shadow day) at one of our fall sporting events. The pass will provide free admission for the prospective student and their entire family at any of our fall sports events. Visit gilmourlancers.com for a full schedule of events.
- You and your student should begin working on the parent/student questionnaire portion of the online application.
- If you haven’t already, register and take the ISEE, join us for one of our Prospective Parent Coffees and use your event pass to attend a Lancer athletic contest. See above for more details about each.
JANUARY
- Submit application by January 12, 2026 for earliest acceptance and tuition assistance deadline.
FEBRUARY
- Receive admission decision on February 12, 2026.
- Accept admission offer by February 27, 2026.
We are here to help you every step of the way. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Admission Team if we can be of assistance or if you have any questions.
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Director of Admission:
Dan DeCrane
(440) 473-8064
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Admission Counselor, Upper & Middle Schools; Visit Day Coordinator
Mary Roddy-Stretar
(440) 473-8000 x1403
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Admission Coordinator:
Jeanne Tippen
(440) 473-8050
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Chief Enrollment Management, Tuition Assistance, Marketing & Communications Officer:
Beth Lazzaro
(440) 473-8016
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Chief Community Impact Officer and Howley Scholars Coordinator:
JaiCynthia Farmer
(440) 473-8000 x4005
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Tuition Assistance Officer:
Becky Saunders
(440) 473-8000 x1102
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