Steps to Apply

Please call or email the Admission Office to schedule your Parent Interview (in-person or Zoom) (781) 749-0746, Ext.146 or admission@derbyacademy.org. 

All of the necessary paperwork and instructions for submission can be found by logging into your child’s account and clicking on each individual checklist item for instructions.

• Parent/Guardian Questionnaire

• AISNE Admissions Recommendation Forms

• School Records Request Form

• Transcript/Report Cards

All children applying to Grades 4–8 are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). The ISEE can be taken online at home or the paper version on Derby's campus on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 8:30 AM–12:30 PM or other testing locations and dates that can be found on the ISEE website.

Please register here for the exam and include Derby Academy's school code:  222606, as this will ensure that Derby receives your child’s scores.

Please note that if you are registering for an online version of the exam, due to an issue with the ISEE system, please choose NY as the state in order to see options within the correct time zone. Do not choose MA as it is tied to Pacific Standard Time.

Students taking the exam in-person at Derby will need a registration code, which can be found under ISEE in your child's checklist in their Derby admission account. 

If the cost of the exam is prohibitive, please contact the admission office for a fee waiver code.

Children applying to Pre-K through Grade 1 will have a short in-person assessment at Derby. Children applying to Grades 2-8 will spend a full day on campus with a peer in their current grade. The Admission office will contact you to schedule these visits.

*Please log in to your child’s account periodically and access the checklist to view the status of each step in the admission process.