Address: 4000 Terman Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Bowman School Admissions Website: https://bowmanschool.org/admissions/
Student Population: 300
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Open House and Event Dates: Introductory phone call with Gaggan Bhella Piché, Director of Admissions
September 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 2024
October 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2024
November 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2024
Preschool-8th grade Open House
Oct 1st, 2024 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am (PDT)
Oct 8th, 2024 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am (PDT)
Nov 12th, 2024 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am (PST)
Dec 10th, 2024 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am (PST)
Jan 14th, 2025 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am (PST)
Secondary Level Open House (9th-12th Grade)
High School Open House + Info Session (Information Sessions at 1:30 & 3:00)
October 6, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
December 8, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Information Session Only (webinar)
November 12, 2024 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
January 9, 2024 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Grades 1 — 8 Shadow Days (Prospective Students only)
November 12-13, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
November 19-20, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
December 3-4, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
December 10-11, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
January 14-15, 2025 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
January 21-22, 2025 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
January 28-29, 2025 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
February 11-12, 2025 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
February 18-19, 2025 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
February 25-26, 2025 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Secondary Student Visit (Shadow Days)
November 12-13, 2024 | 9 am-2 pm
November 19-20, 2024 | 9 am-2 pm
December 3-4, 2024 | 9 am-2 pm
February 25-26, 2025 | 9 am-2 pm
Preschool Playdates (Family Interviews/Shadow Dates)
Parents/guardians and prospective students
February 1, 2025 | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
February 15, 2025 | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Grades 9 — 12 Family Interviews (Parents/guardian and prospective students)
February 1, 2025 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
March 1, 2025 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Application Deadline: 1/17/2025
Testing Policy: Please contact the admissions office for more information.
Essay Questions: Applications require a parent statement to be completed, which can be found on Ravenna.
Interview Importance: High