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Applying to Grier is not intended to be a difficult process. You may use either the Grier School application, the TABS Application or the SSATB Application. All applications are considered equally valid so no one method is better than another. Applicants are encouraged to take the SSAT test and have the results sent directly to Grier School. The most important goal for you is to make sure that you communicate to our admissions team your interests, your personality and your talents. We review many applications each year. Our goal is to find friendly and talented young women who will become fully engaged in the life of our school. If you feel that you would like to experience the magic of life at Grier, please apply!
The timing of your application is important! Students desiring admission into school for September are advised to begin the application process by January of the year they wish to enter. All applications received before the end of February will receive notification by March 10 of the admissions decision. Applications arriving after the end of February are welcomed! Grier uses a "Rolling Admissions" approach. This means that applications will be considered at any time in the year as long as there is space available. The majority of new students enter in September at the start of the school year. Some international students enter in July in order to attend our Summer TOEFL/ESL Program in preparation for school. In January, a small group of students usually enter as members of the midyear admissions group. It is rare that students matriculate in Grier at times other than July, September and January.
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You can fill out and submit this application online, email a scanned copy to
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, or print and send to:
Andrew Wilson or Jen Neely
Grier School
PO Box 308
Tyrone, PA 16686-0308
Courier Delivery Address:
Andrew Wilson
Grier School
2522 Grier School Rd.
Birmingham, PA 16686
The fee for applications is $50. We ask that this fee be paid either by mailing a personal or cashier's check, You also may pay the $50 application fee by credit card, on a secure site by clicking here:
Application Fee Payment
An admissions visitor helps her parents to submit application forms to Grier!
Grier participates in the Education Improvement Tax Credit program. If your family resides in Pennsylvania and has an income under $60,000 a year, you could be eligible for some very generous scholarship funding through Grier.
Requirements for admission include:
- A completed application form
- A completed "Student Questionnaire"
- A completed "Parent Essay"
- Two teacher recommendations
- Academic records covering the last two years of school
- Financial aid application (if eligible)
Optional additional information may include:
- Results of standardized testing
- SSAT test: code (3586)
- Psychoeducational evaluation
- Samples of art work
- Audio recordings of musical performances
- Photographs
A visit to Grier is an important part of the admissions process. This provides the applicant and her family with the opportunity to see the school and meet some of the members of the school community. If possible, we suggest that visitors come on a regular school day during the academic school year. During school holidays, visits may be scheduled nearly any time. It is recommended that families time their visit in such a way that they can arrive on campus between 9:30 and 10:00 AM if possible. Typically, an informal talk takes place in the admissions office between the family and Andrew Wilson or Douglas Grier. Following this, a tour of the campus is made which includes both the inside and outside facilities. The pace of the tour is such that introductions are made along the way so that the family can meet members of the school community and see classes in progress.
A 12:00 lunch affords the visitors a chance to sample Grier's food in the company of a large percentage of the school population. Joining the family for lunch are various Grier faculty or administrators. Sometimes the visiting student opts to sit with other Grier students or some Grier students enjoy joining the visitors at their table. The visit is open ended in terms of time but typically families feel that they have had a good experience in three hours' time. Some visiting students like to sit in on classes while others find this very undesirable. Most visiting students enjoy spending time with current Grier students so that is arranged at some point during the tour. Grier does not use trained tour guides so the Grier girls who come forward to help with visitors do so because they happen to be available and interested in welcoming the visitor.
At some point during her stay, the visiting student will have a chance to spend some time meeting with Gina Borst, Grier's Head of School. This meeting usually takes place in Mrs. Borst's office while the visiting parents remain with Mr. Wilson in the admissions office. Mrs. Borst is the primary administrator with students when they are enrolled at Grier so it is very important for the prospective Grier student and for Mrs. Borst to get to know one another. Grier seeks students who with good character and kind manners who hope to broaden their educational experiences. Grier's program encourages students to become actively involved in academics, athletics and arts while always maintaining a sense of balance in the various areas.
The library is a great place to study, do research or just relax and read
The school culture cultivates qualities of tolerance, diversity and independence among the students. All students are encouraged to understand that the value of education lays in the richness of the process itself rather than in the end result. Good citizenship and sportsmanship are expected of all students at all times. Families sometimes inquire whether it is acceptable to bring other family members or friends to the interview. We always welcome as many visitors as care to come along! We love showing the school to anyone. Siblings often come as do grandparents and friends. We have even had a mother bring her college roommate along to be an extra set of eyes!
To arrange for a visit, please contact Andrew Wilson at
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, or phone him at (814) 684-3000 ext 106. If a visit is not possible, perhaps a representative of Grier will be able to meet you in your home country.
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Mission Statement
The Grier School is committed to the philosophy that each of our students should have the opportunity to achieve her individual potential. Our goal is to provide a warm, residential, home-like atmosphere where students from many nations and academic backgrounds gain knowledge, creative expression, responsibility, self-esteem, and leadership skills.
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