Lower School

Please schedule a required virtual interview via the applicant portal or contact the Admissions Office at 301-365-6000 or admit@holton-arms.edu. The interview is for parents only. Information regarding the format of the interview will be sent to your email with the appointment confirmation.

Parents/guardians are invited to join an optional group campus tour as students will tour the campus during their Applicant Visit Day. Each tour will consist of a maximum of three families. All individuals scheduled for the tour must provide a valid ID. These group tours will begin in October. Appointments may be scheduled via the applicant portal or by contacting the Admissions Office at 301-365-6000 or admit@holton-arms.edu.

Applicants to Grades 3 and 4 will be scheduled to take an assessment at Holton. Applicants will receive further information regarding testing in December.

Applicants in grades 5 and 6 will take a required online in-house test. This test will be administered virtually by Holton. Testing will begin in November.

Holton-Arms requires an official transcript for the current and previous school years. Please sign and give the Request for Transcript form to your child's school. We strongly recommend that your child's school send the transcript electronically to admit@holton-arms.edu.

Holton-Arms requires two recommendations from the applicant’s current teachers. The Common Recommendation Form is available through the Applicant Portal.

Additional recommendations from other teachers, coaches, mentors, and friends are welcome, but not required and may be submitted to admit@holton-arms.edu

All applicants will be required to attend an Applicant Visit Day.

Applicants to Grade 3 will be invited to attend a small group visit; multiple dates will be available during the fall and winter.

Applicants to grades 4, 5 and 6 will be invited to participate in an Applicant Visit day in January. Additional details will be provided in the Applicant Portal.