Visit Us-Middle & Upper Divisions
The admissions process will have a combination of in-person and virtual events this year. Below you will find information on how to sign up for some of our virtual and in-person events. In addition to our open houses, applicants who interview in-person will have the opportunity to tour the campus with our student ambassadors on the day of their interview. The student ambassadors will give you a great sense of the excitement that is felt at HM every day.
Please enjoy exploring our website. Take a look at our virtual tour and campus map which will give you a sense of the physical layout of the school.
We hope that you will have the opportunity to come spend some time with us. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Upper Division Admissions Information Sessions 2024
Each fall we host Upper Division Admissions Information Sessions (Formally called Open Houses) in order to give prospective and applicant families the opportunity to tour the campus and learn about Horace Mann School from various administrators and a panel of current students. Families will also take a tour during the school day on the date of their campus interview with one of our student ambassadors.
Each Admissions Information Session typically lasts two hours. We encourage you to wear walking shoes as the campus is large! We also encourage families to visit www.horacemann.org/virtualtour in order to tour the Horace Mann School John Dorr Nature Laboratory, our outdoor education campus in Washington Depot, Connecticut.
Click the link below to register for an Upper Division Admissions Information Session. We look forward to welcoming your family to campus.
In-Person Upper Division Admissions Information Sessions
Saturday, September 28th, 2024: 10:00 A.M. - In-Person
Monday, October 21st, 2024: 6:30 P.M. - In-Person
Middle Division Admissions Information Sessions 2024
Each fall we host Middle Division Admissions Information Sessions (Formally called Open Houses) in order to give prospective and applicant families the opportunity to tour the campus and learn about Horace Mann School from various administrators and a panel of current students. Families will also take a tour during the school day on the date of their campus interview with one of our student ambassadors.
Each Admissions Information Session typically lasts two hours. We encourage you to wear walking shoes as the campus is large! We also encourage families to visit www.horacemann.org/virtualtour in order to tour the Horace Mann School John Dorr Nature Laboratory, our outdoor education campus in Washington Depot, Connecticut.
Click the link below to register for an Middle Division Admissions Information Session. We look forward to welcoming your family to campus.
In-Person Middle Division Admissions Information Sessions
Saturday, September 28th, 2024: 2:00 P.M. - In-Person
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024: 6:30 P.M. - In-Person
Lion Talks Zoom Sessions
Thank you for considering Horace Mann School as a potential school for your family! At the core of HM’s mission is the importance of fostering inclusion while also supporting students from all types of backgrounds. To this end, during Lion Talks, we will be talking about the diverse tapestry of kids that makes HM a wonderful place, in addition to the initiatives that the school engages in to make sure that different identities and interests are recognized, discussed and celebrated at our school. Whether talking about race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, socioeconomics or seeing yourself as a theater kid or STEM kid or athlete, our goal is to talk about the cross section of the HM family that make it a special place.
While the admissions team and our student & parent ambassadors are always happy to talk with prospective families about these issues at our broader admissions events, we believe that hearing from students and families with a focus on these issues would be invaluable.
We hope that you take advantage of the opportunity to hear directly from some of our parents and students who make Horace Mann School such a special place. Please visit the Horace Mann School Ravenna page in order to sign up for our Zoom sessions. They will be available under events. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Virtual Lion Talks Kickoff
Our Virtual Lion Talks Kickoff on October 16th at 6pm: will feature a cross section of parents from our Parent Association Alliance Groups. Members of the Black Parents Union (BPU), Chinese Family Network (CFN), Families of Islamic Heritage and Friends (FIHF), Hispanic/Latino Family Network (H/LFN), Jewish Family Alliance (JFA), Korean Parents League (KPL), HM Pride (LGBTQ+ Alliance Group) and HM South Asian Families (HMSAF) will talk about the Horace Mann Experience from the Parent Perspective. After the panel with our Panel Association Alliance Group representatives, we will have a panel of our student ambassadors. The format of the Lion Talks Kickoff will be a Virtual Webinar.
After our kickoff, at the dates listed below, we encourage you to attend our Lion Talks Zoom Sessions with a cross section of our student body where they will discuss topics such, as but not limited to,…
Community Support Systems in place for students
Navigating and celebrating different identities at HM
Adjustment process upon entering HM: How did HM help with the transition to a new environment.
How do students feel seen in the classroom and curriculum at HM
Balancing extracurricular activities and academic life
Lion Talks Zoom Sessions With Students
October 25th at 6pm
November 15th at 6pm
December 13th at 6pm
Financial Aid Open House
Time & Date: Wednesday, October 30th - 7:00PM, Zoom Webinar
Please join Lisa Moreira, Director of Institutional Research & Enrollment Management and Emily Cohen, Associate Director of Admissions and Associate Director of Financial Aid, for a summary of the Financial Aid process at Horace Mann School. Lisa and Emily will walk through the timeline of the Financial Aid process from start to finish, review the documents and materials required for an application to be considered, and allow time for Q&A at the end. This Open House will be hosted in Webinar format so attendees will be viewable only to the hosts. This webinar is open to families who have inquired or submitted an application for the 2025-26 academic year. Please register in the Ravenna system; a link will be provided a few days in advance to those who have registered. Registration is available via Ravenna.
Spring Tours
In the spring, we host tours of our campus led by our current students during school hours from early April through mid-May. We are pleased to report that we will have in-person tours of the middle and upper division campus in the Spring of 2025. For those that won't be able to visit in the spring, and while there is nothing like seeing the HM campus in person, we are fortunate enough to have a comprehensive virtual tour that will give you a sense of what the campus looks like.
Our Spring tours are designed for those interested in the admission to Horace Mann School for Fall 2026. In order to sign up for a spring tour, you will have to create an account on Ravenna Hub at the link above and start a late application for Fall 2025. This will give you access to the system and give us the ability to know who is interacting with our ambassadors. Remember, you are creating an account and starting the application, not submitting it. There is no cost to participate in a panel. If you are interested in submitting a late application, please do.
Families interested in participating in one of panels should call the admissions office to schedule after you have created an account. The tours are open to those interested in the Nursery-11th Grade process. Please call 718-432-4100.
If you have questions about the admissions process or the school please feel free to email us at admissions@horacemann.org. If you would like someone to give you a call, please include your phone number and a member of the admissions office will gladly call you back.