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Lauralton Hall is the Catholic, college-preparatory school that empowers a young woman to excel in any endeavor, to find her own voice, and to be a bearer of mercy to those in need.
Lauralton Hall offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum emphasizing mastery of analytical and critical thinking skills, problem solving and the ability to communicate ideas effectively. The school strives to develop clear, independent thinkers who appreciate knowledge and the learning process while providing a nurturing community where young women are empowered and expected to be active participants.
Lauralton Hall Fact Sheet

Application Process


Lauralton Hall offers an electronic admissions application process that includes registration for the entrance exam. Please click the link below to begin the application process. You will be asked to create a user account; this account should be established in the name of the primary parent. Follow the prompts to provide the requested information, register for the entrance exam, pay the entrance exam fee and download the required recommendation forms.

All steps in the application process must be completed for the process to be finalized. Due to the popularity of the program at Lauralton Hall, you are strongly encouraged to complete the process by November 15.

Questions about the online admissions application process should be directed to admission@lauraltonhall.org.

Important Dates:
Open House: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Entrance Test ($60 fee): Saturday, October 15, 2011 or
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Financial Aid Application Deadline: November 15, 2011
Admissions Decisions Mailed: December 9, 2011
Deposit ($750) for 2011-2012: February 15, 2012
Discover Lauralton:
(for 6th & 7th graders)		 April 29, 2012

Praise for Lauralton:


“I love this program because the students are so enthusiastic. It doesn’t matter how hard it is, or how high I set the bar, they always exceed my expectations.” — faculty member

“Lauralton gave me an amazing education and helped me find God. I learned right from wrong, how to give back and how to love, care and be kind. Lauralton changed my life. Lauralton is changing the world one student at a time.” — recent alumna

“You can just feel the difference when you walk through the doors here.” — alumna and alumnae parent

“You don’t have to be a certain type of kid to find a home at Lauralton—there is something for everyone here.” — recent alumna

Recommendation Forms
Three written recommendations are required as part of the admissions application process. Links to the downloadable forms are available within the online application and can also be downloaded here:
Applicant’s School Report Form
Applicant’s Math Teacher Recommendation Form
Applicant’s English Teacher Recommendation Form
Entrance Test
The entrance test is administered at Lauralton Hall. Preregistration and the $60 test fee are handled within the online application process. Lauralton Hall uses the High School Placement Test (HSPT) by Scholastic Testing Service (STS).
Application Decisions
All application materials must be completed by November 15 to be guaranteed consideration. Candidates are reviewed based on the entrance test, application, school transcript, standardized test scores, and teacher, guidance counselor and principal recommendations.
Shadow Program
Interested seventh and eighth grade girls are encouraged to spend a day at Lauralton Hall visiting classes and meeting faculty and students. Please call the Admissions Office a week in advance to schedule a visit. Visits for eighth graders are scheduled during first semester; seventh graders may visit in the third quarter of the school year.
Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities
Lauralton Hall offers a challenging academic experience designed to prepare young women for acceptance to and success in a wide range of colleges and universities. Qualified students with mild to moderate learning disabilities can certainly find success in the Lauralton Hall program. However, the rigor of the course of studies does not allow for more than limited accommodations; therefore, there are instances in which all recommendations of a student’s Individualized Education Plan cannot be offered.

For students with diagnosed learning disabilities, Lauralton Hall provides the following accommodations:
  • Extended time (1.5 times the regularly allotted time) for tests and exams;
  • Priority classroom seating.
While Lauralton Hall does not provide tutoring, the following support services are available to all students: extra help offered by teachers during common time and at least twice weekly after school until 3:00 p.m., and peer tutoring by request.
Transfer Students
Parents should call the Admissions Office to begin the transfer process. Application for upperclassmen will be given consideration if there are vacancies in required courses. Students must be in good standing and previously enrolled in a college-preparatory program. Transfer students are admitted on the same selective basis as incoming freshmen.
International Students
As part of the school’s focus on global vision and responsibility, Lauralton Hall is pleased to welcome a limited number of international students, offering young women a strong private education along with preparation for the challenges of social immersion into American culture.
Nondiscriminatory Policy
Lauralton Hall does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disabling conditions in violation of federal or state civil rights laws of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Enrollment / Re-enrollment Process


Please follow these steps to enroll or re-enroll a student at Lauralton Hall:
  • Select a payment plan from the options described in the Tuition Payment Data sheet or choose an alternative payment method using Your Tuition Solution.
  • If selecting payment plan 3, click here to register for the FACTS Tuition Payment Plan. (Families currently registered with FACTS need not re-register.)
  • Review information about the Tuition Refund Plan (required if selecting payment plan 2 or 3 or Your Tuition Solution; optional if selecting payment plan 1).
  • Download, complete and sign the Enrollment Contract.
  • Mail the completed and signed contract along with a $750 non-refundable deposit payable to Lauralton Hall (if not already paid) by April 1 to: Enrollment, Lauralton Hall, 200 High Street, Milford, CT 06460.
Scheduling of classes for the next school year begins each year in April for students whose parents have completed the enrollment process outlined above.
Contacts:
Mrs. Kathleen O. Shine
Director of Enrollment Management
(203)877-2786, ext. 125
kshine@lauraltonhall.org
Mrs. Grace Sciancalepore
Enrollment Management Operations Assistant
(203)877-2786, ext. 144
gsciancalepore@lauraltonhall.org


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