Life After Eighth Grade

We are proud of the many directions our students take as they complete their Green Hedges careers, which include attending the most competitive public and private schools in the area. More importantly, we support each student in finding an educational environment best suited to his or her academic interests and abilities and extra-curricular pursuits. We view this search as a collaborative endeavor between school and home, and we work closely with our families to educate and inform them of the secondary school process.

In the fall of the eighth grade year, Green Hedges hosts a program that presents an important overview of the secondary school search. Additionally, each student is assigned a secondary school advisor, who meets with the student and the parents to discuss future plans and to begin identifying schools of interest. This advisor also helps the student to prepare for school visits and provides support during the application process. Most children applying to independent schools take the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) and, to assist our students, we offer an on-site preparation class to familiarize them with the test and provide helpful tutoring regarding content and test-taking strategies.

As applications are filed at the various schools, Green Hedges is in personal contact with the respective admission offices discussing our students and supporting their candidacies. We are committed to the future success of our students and advocating for them is a responsibility we undertake with pleasure and pride.