Sign up for an Admissions Event
We host tours and information sessions in the spring and fall each year. Applications are accepted starting one year prior to the desired school year (e.g., applications open in September 2025 for the 2026-2027 school year).
To sign up for one of our events, start by creating an admissions portal account. Your admissions portal account allows you to RSVP for Open Houses, schedule tours and information sessions, submit applications and schedule interviews.
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At Hackley, you will find a warm and inspiring learning environment where students and faculty turn visitors into friends.
Come explore the Hilltop with us and see the Hackley experience for yourself!
Admissions Events
Join us for our Virtual Thursdays on the Hilltop Sessions. Each session covers a particular aspect of life at Hackley. A question and answer session is included.
- The Admissions and Financial Aid Application Process at Hackley, Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Meghan O’Callaghan, Assistant Director of Enrollment Management, and Madeleine Metzler, Director of Financial Aid. They will outline Hackley’s admissions and financial aid application processes and timelines.
- All About Upper School, Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Upper School Director, 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, October 16 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Associate Head of School and Interim Middle School Director, Cyndy Jean, faculty members, and students who will discuss the Middle School curriculum and student life.
- All About Lower School, Thursday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m., will feature Lower School Director, Lisa Oberstein, faculty members, and parents, who will speak about the Lower School curriculum and student life.
- Athletics, Health & Wellness at Hackley, Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m., will include a virtual tour of the Johnson Center for Health and Wellness, remarks from Jason Edwards, the Director of Athletics and Chair of Health Education, and an informative panel of coaches and student-athletes.
- The Arts at Hackley, Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m., will feature the Visual Arts Department Chair and the Director of Performing Arts as well as Upper School students who will describe the arts programs and share information about Hackley’s new 50,000-square-foot Center for the Creative Arts and Technology.
- Hackley’s K-12 Community, Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m., will feature remarks by Charles Franklin, Head of School. Mr. Franklin will be joined by students, faculty members, and parents to discuss the Hackley community.
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, our newest building. 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 15 to mid-December. Please log into the admissions portal to see the schedule of available tours.
Join us on campus to learn more about Hackley's Lower, Middle and Upper School.
- Lower School Open House, Saturday, November 15 at 9:00 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley Lower School parents and guardians to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Charles Franklin, Head of School, and Lisa Oberstein, Lower School Director. 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-square-foot Johnson Center for Health and Wellness and 50,000-square-foot 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, November 15 at 9:00 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley Middle School students and parents to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Charles Franklin, Head of School, and Cyndy Jean, Associate Head of School and Interim Middle School Director. 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-square-foot Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and 115,000-square-foot Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. - Upper School Open House, Saturday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. We welcome prospective Hackley students and parents to join us on campus. Hear remarks from Charles Franklin, Head of School, and Andy King, Upper School Director. 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-square-foot Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology and 115,000-square-foot Johnson Center for Health and Wellness. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
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.
| Tour Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Lower School | Information Sessions and Campus Tours are for parent(s)/guardian(s) only. |
| Middle & Upper School | Prospective students are welcome to join their parent(s)/guardian(s) for the session and tour. |
| Start Time & Duration | Tours and Information Sessions begin at 8:45 a.m. and last approximately 90 minutes. |
| Spring Tour Dates | TBD in April and May (multiple dates forthcoming). |