Tours and Admissions Events

Join us on campus to learn more about Hackley's Lower, Middle and Upper Schools.

• Lower School Open House, Saturday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley Lower School parents and guardians to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Head of School Charles Franklin and Director of the Lower School Lisa Oberstein. Get to know Hackley by meeting our faculty members, parents and Student Ambassadors. Learn more about teaching and learning at Hackley while exploring the Lower School building.
  
  The Open House will include classroom presentations and opportunities to explore our beautiful campus, including our 115,000-sq.-ft. Johnson Center for Health and Wellness and 50,000-sq.-ft. Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Please note that this event is for parents and guardians only. Lower School applicants will have other opportunities to visit campus.
• Middle School Open House, Saturday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley Middle School students and parents to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Head of School Charles Franklin and Director of the Middle School Melissa Boviero. Get to know Hackley by meeting our faculty members, parents and Student Ambassadors. Learn more about teaching and learning at Hackley while exploring the Middle and Upper Schools.
  
  The Open House will include classroom demonstrations and opportunities to explore our beautiful campus, including our 50,000-sq.-ft. Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and 115,000-sq.-ft. Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Upper School Open House, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley students and parents to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Head of School Charles Franklin and Director of the Upper School Andy King. Get to know Hackley’s Upper School by meeting our faculty members, coaches, students and parents. Learn more about teaching and learning at Hackley while exploring the Upper School.
  
  The Open House will include classroom demonstrations and opportunities to explore our beautiful campus, including our 50,000-sq.-ft. Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and 115,000-sq.-ft. Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m.

We welcome families who have applied to Hackley to attend a student-led tour of our beautiful 285-acre campus. Join us to learn about Hackley’s academic and extracurricular programs in the Lower, Middle or Upper Schools, and visit the Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and the Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Our tours provide an excellent introduction to Hackley.

• Lower School Campus Tours are for the parent(s)/guardian(s) only of Lower School applicants. Middle and Upper School applicants are welcome to join their parent(s)/guardian(s) for a Campus Tour. Campus Tours with our Student Ambassadors are approximately 60-minutes long and begin at 9:15 a.m.  Tours will run from October 14 to mid-December. Please log into the admissions portal to see the schedule of available tours.

Join us for our Virtual and On-Demand Thursdays on the Hilltop Sessions. Each session covers a particular aspect of life at Hackley.

Thursdays on the Hilltop

• The Admissions and Financial Aid Application Process at Hackley, Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m., will feature an outline of the admissions and financial aid application processes and timelines with the Hackley Admissions Team. Come with your questions for a live Q&A.
• All About Upper School, Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., will feature Director of the Upper School Andy King, faculty members and students who will speak on the Upper School curriculum, student life and the 5-Day Boarding program.
• All About Middle School, Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m., will feature Director of the Middle School Director Melissa Boviero, faculty members and students who will discuss the Middle School curriculum and student life.
• All About Lower School, Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m., will feature Director of the Lower School Lisa Oberstein, faculty members and parents, who will speak about the Lower School curriculum and experience.
• Athletics, Health & Wellness at Hackley, Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m., will include a virtual tour of the Johnson Center for Health and Wellness; remarks from Director of Athletics Jason Edwards, Chair of Health Education Renee Pabst and Chair of Physical Education April Williams; and an informative panel of coaches and student-athletes.
• The Arts at Hackley, Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., will include a virtual tour of Hackley’s 50,000-sq.-ft. Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and remarks from Visual Arts Department Chair Monica Carrier and Director of Performing Arts Bettie-Ann Candelora, as well as a panel of Upper School student artists.
• Character, Leadership & Hackley’s K-12 Community, Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., will feature remarks by Head of School Charles Franklin, who will be joined by students, faculty members and parents to discuss the Hackley’s K-12 community.

Join the Hackley Admissions Team for an Information Session and a student-led tour of our beautiful 285-acre campus. Explore Hackley’s academic and extracurricular programs in the Lower, Middle or Upper Schools, and visit the Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and the Walter C. Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. These tours provide an excellent introduction to Hackley for future applicants. Dates and times will be posted in March 2027.