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 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm
December 8, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Information Session Only (webinar)
November 12, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
January 9, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
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 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
January 21-22, 2025 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
January 28-29, 2025 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
February 11-12, 2025 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
February 18-19, 2025 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
February 25-26, 2025 | 9:00am – 2:00pm
Secondary Student Visit (Shadow Days)
November 12-13, 2024 | 9am-2pm
November 19-20, 2024 | 9am-2pm
December 3-4, 2024 | 9am-2pm
February 25-26, 2025 | 9am-2pm
Preschool Playdates (Family Interviews/Shadow Dates)
Parents/guardians and prospective students
February 1, 2025 | 9:00am to 2:00pm
February 15, 2025 | 9:00am to 2:00pm
Grades 9 — 12 Family Interviews (Parents/guardian and prospective students)
February 1, 2025 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
March 1, 2025 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
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