Admissions

Admissions Process

Apply Now: Day and Domestic Boarding

Apply to TJ with SSAT’s Standard Application Online (SAO). For international applicants, TJ's application fee is $40. TJ's school code is 7660.

Day Student Admissions Process (Grades 7-12)

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  • Get to Know TJ

    Getting to Know TJ in a Virtual Environment

    We recognize that the best way to get to know TJ is to spend time on campus and in our classrooms. Until we are able to welcome back guests, we invite you to engage with the school virtually. Below we have linked a number of recent videos that are emblematic of the TJ experience. We will also post upcoming virtual admissions events to this page. To begin, we ask that you please complete an inquiry form to be added to our school e-newsletter. This newsletter will contain the most up-to-date admissions dates, deadlines and events, as well as campus news.

    Recommended Videos for Prospective Families

    Campus Tour
    Campus Welcome
    Fostering Independence in High-Ability Teens and Tweens: A Webinar with Thomas Jefferson School Presented by St. Louis Magazine
    Opening Week 2020-21
    All-School Trip 2019-20

  • Admissions Events

    Upcoming Admissions Events

    Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL) Presents Secondary School Night
    Thursday, October 8, 2020
    7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CT
    Register here.

    Q & A with TJ Students
    An opportunity to connect with current students about all things TJ. This informal, thirty minute, meet-and-greet will take place via Zoom. Prospective students and parents welcome. 
    • Fri., February 12th, 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. CT
    Admissions Information Session
    Join Erin Walsh, Director of Enrollment, for a 30 minute information session on what makes Thomas Jefferson School distinctive.
    • Fri., February 12, noon CT
    • Wed., February 17, 9:00 a.m. CT
    • Fri., February 26, noon CT
    • Wed., March 3, 9:00 a.m. CT
    • Wed., April 7, 9:00 a.m. CT
    • Fri., April 16, noon CT
    • Wed., April 21, 9:00 a.m. CT
    • Fri., April 30, noon CT
    To register for a virtual admissions information session, please click here.

  • Apply

    How to apply:
    1. Create your SSAT account profile here
    2. Submit the Student Essays
    3. Submit the Parent Statement
    4. Submit application fee ($40)
    5. Register for the SSAT Exam (TJ's SSAT code is 7660)
    6. Request the Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form to be completed by a Principal or Guidance Counselor
    7. Request Math Recommendation Form to be completed by current math teacher
    8. Request English Recommendation Form to be completed by current English teacher
    9. Request School Transcripts from current school
    10. Schedule Zoom meeting here
    Thomas Jefferson School Admissions Dates and Deadlines

    Day Student Application (Grades 7-12)
    Standard Admissions deadline is January 12, 2021
    Notification on March 12, 2021
    Enrollment Agreement due April 2, 2021

Junior Boarding Student Admissions Process (Grades 7-8)

List of 3 items.

  • Get to Know TJ

    Getting to Know TJ in a Virtual Environment

    We recognize that the best way to get to know TJ is to spend time on campus and in our classrooms. Until we are able to welcome back guests, we invite you to engage with the school virtually. Below we have linked a number of recent videos that are emblematic of the TJ experience. We will also post upcoming virtual admissions events to this page. To begin, we ask that you please complete an inquiry form to be added to our school e-newsletter. This newsletter will contain the most up-to-date admissions dates, deadlines and events, as well as campus news.

    Recommended Videos for Prospective Families

    Campus Tour
    Campus Welcome
    Fostering Independence in High-Ability Teens and Tweens: A Webinar with Thomas Jefferson School Presented by St. Louis Magazine
    Opening Week 2020-21
    All-School Trip 2019-20

  • Admissions Events

  • Apply

    How to apply:
    1. Create your SSAT account profile here
    2. Submit the Student Essays
    3. Submit the Parent Statement
    4. Submit application fee ($40)
    5. Register for the SSAT Exam (TJ's SSAT code is 7660)
    6. Request the Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form to be completed by a Principal or Guidance Counselor
    7. Request Math Recommendation Form to be completed by current math teacher
    8. Request English Recommendation Form to be completed by current English teacher
    9. Request School Transcripts from current school
    10. Schedule Zoom meeting here
    Thomas Jefferson School Admissions Dates and Deadlines

    Junior Boarding Student Application (Grades 7-8)
    Standard Admissions deadline is January 12, 2021
    Notification on March 12, 2021
    Enrollment Agreement due April 2, 2021

Boarding Student Admissions Process (Grades 9-12)

List of 3 items.

  • Get to Know TJ

    Getting to Know TJ in a Virtual Environment

    We recognize that the best way to get to know TJ is to spend time on campus and in our classrooms. Until we are able to welcome back guests, we invite you to engage with the school virtually. Below we have linked a number of recent videos that are emblematic of the TJ experience. We will also post upcoming virtual admissions events to this page. To begin, we ask that you please complete an inquiry form to be added to our school e-newsletter. This newsletter will contain the most up-to-date admissions dates, deadlines and events, as well as campus news.

    Recommended Videos for Prospective Families

    Campus Tour
    Campus Welcome
    Fostering Independence in High-Ability Teens and Tweens: A Webinar with Thomas Jefferson School Presented by St. Louis Magazine
    Opening Week 2020-21
    All-School Trip 2019-20

  • Admissions Events

  • Apply

    How to apply:
    1. Create your SSAT account profile here
    2. Submit the Student Essays
    3. Submit the Parent Statement
    4. Submit application fee ($40)
    5. Register for the SSAT Exam (TJ's SSAT code is 7660)
    6. Request the Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation Form to be completed by a Principal or Guidance Counselor
    7. Request Math Recommendation Form to be completed by current math teacher
    8. Request English Recommendation Form to be completed by current English teacher
    9. Request School Transcripts from current school
    10. Schedule Zoom meeting here
    Thomas Jefferson School Admissions Dates and Deadlines

    Junior Boarding Student Application (Grades 7-8)
    Standard Admissions deadline is January 12, 2021
    Notification on March 12, 2021
    Enrollment Agreement due April 2, 2021

Thomas Jefferson School

4100 S. Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63127
P. (314) 843-4151
F. (314) 843-3527