Cranbrook Schools

Cranbrook Schools is one of the leading college preparatory boarding and day schools in the country. We are truly a global community. Students and families from all over the world come to Michigan to experience Cranbrook Schools. Each and every day, our students and teachers create a welcoming, challenging, and engaging learning environment together. Our students are individuals. They surprise and amaze us. They are happy. They love to learn.

Cranbrook is a place that means something different to everyone who encounters it. We invite your family to discover what Cranbrook Schools might mean to you. To arrange a tour, learn about special admission events, or simply to have a conversation, please feel free to contact us. We would be delighted to help you discover Cranbrook Schools.

Application Process

Early & Lower School Applicant Checklist (age 3 - grade 5)

Complete the Application and Parent Questionnaire

To begin the application process, click here. If you are unable to submit the application online, you may download a printable version from the Admission Forms page and mail it to the Cranbrook Admission Office with your $50 application fee.

Schedule your Child's Visit & Parent Interview

Student Visit
As part of the admission process, we require applicants to visit our school for either small group activities or a classroom visit day. Applicants for pre-kindergarten through grade 1 will participate in a small-group simulated classroom experience. Applicants for grades 2-5 will spend a day with us in a classroom visit. Pre-kindergarten applicants are allowed one parent/guardian in the room during the visit. Parent Interview
The parent interview is also an important and required step in the admission process for our ECC and Lower school applicants. It gives us the chance to get to know your family better, and it gives parents the chance to tell us what makes their child so special.

Call (248) 645-3512 or e-mail admissionbrookside@cranbrook.edu to set up your visit and interview today. We look forward to seeing you!

• An application must be submitted before scheduling your visits.
• We strongly recommend that you also schedule a tour of the school (for parents only).

Submit Teacher Recommendation Forms

• Download the forms and give them to your teachers with a stamped envelope addressed to the Cranbrook Admission Office, or your teachers can complete these forms online at schools.cranbrook.edu/recs then email, fax or mail them in.
• Teachers should submit recommendations directly to our office.

Submit an Official Transcript (SK - grade 5 applicants only)

• Download the transcript release form from our Admission Forms page, and give it to your current school.
• Your school should forward transcripts directly to our office.
• Please send grades after completion of the first semester.

Middle School Applicant Checklist (grades 6-8)

Complete the Application and Student Questionnaire

To begin the application process, click here. If you are unable to submit the application online, you may download a printable version from the Admission Forms page and mail it to the Cranbrook Admission Office with your $50 application fee.

• Cranbrook accepts the SSAT common application with the condition that candidates also set up an online account and complete Cranbrook's supplemental short form.

Schedule a Visit and a Student Interview

Visits and interviews may be scheduled on weekdays beginning in October. An application must be submitted before scheduling your child's visit. Call (248) 645-3413 or e-mail phudson@cranbrook.edu to schedule your visit!

Register to take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT)

Cranbrook requires applicants to take the SSAT.Register at https://ssat.org/

• Please have your scores reported directly to Cranbrook Schools. Our school code for the SSAT is 2650.
• Recent scores for other standardized tests may be used in lieu of taking the SSAT. Contact our office to confirm.
• Character and personal growth are an integral part of a Cranbrook education. The Snapshot will help us get to know you better.
• For students who take the SSAT there is no charge to take The Snapshot. For more information go to ssat.org/snapshot.

Submit Recommendations & Official Transcripts

Recommendations
We require recommendations from your principal/counselor, your math teacher, and your English teacher. Transcripts

• Download the forms and give them to your teachers with a stamped envelope addressed to the Cranbrook Admission Office, or your teachers can complete these forms online at schools.cranbrook.edu/recs then e-mail, fax or mail them in.
• Teachers should submit recommendations directly to our office
• Download the transcript release form from our Admission Forms page, and give it to your current school.
• Your current school should forward transcripts directly to our office.
• Cranbrook requires grades from first marking period of the current year and the previous two years.

Upper School Applicant Checklist (grades 9-12)

Complete the Application and Student Questionnaire

To begin the application process, click here. If you are unable to submit the application online, you may download a printable version from the Admission Forms page and mail it to the Cranbrook Admission Office with your $50 application fee.

Schedule Your Student Interview

Student interviews may be scheduled on weekdays beginning in October. On the day of your interview, you may arrange to tour campus and attend classes. Students who do not reside locally, and are unable to make it to campus, may request a Skype/phone interview.

International students should schedule an interview after submitting an application and TOEFL results.

Mainland China applicants
If you live in Mainland China, please arrange the required interview with Vericant at http://www.vericant.com/interview.

• Vericant interviews are only offered in Mainland China at this time and will serve as the official interview for applying to Cranbrook.
• Cranbrook admission officers will no longer offer individual interviews via Skype or in-person for applicants from Mainland China.
• Please click here for important information about your interview.

Schedule a Visit Day (optional)

We invite candidates for Upper School admission to learn more about us in a classroom visit day, which can be scheduled to coincide with your student interview. If you are unable to come to campus, we have many off-campus admission events and interview options. We ask that an application be submitted before scheduling a visit day.

To schedule a visit day, call (248) 645-3610 or click here.

Submit Recommendations & Official Transcripts

Recommendations
We require recommendations from your principal/counselor, your math teacher, and your English teacher. Transcripts

• Download the forms and give them to your teachers with a stamped envelope addressed to the Cranbrook Admission Office, or your teachers can complete these forms online at schools.cranbrook.edu/recs then e-mail, fax or mail them in.
• Teachers should submit recommendations directly to our office
• Download the transcript release form from our Admission Forms page, and give it to your current school.
• Your current school should forward transcripts directly to our office.
• Cranbrook requires grades from first marking period of the current year and the previous two years.

Register to take the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT)

Cranbrook requires applicants to take the SSAT.Register at https://ssat.org/

• Please request that your scores be reported directly to Cranbrook Schools. Our school code for the SSAT is 2650.
• Recent scores for other standardized tests may be used in lieu of taking the SSAT. Contact our office to confirm.
• Character and personal growth are an integral part of a Cranbrook education. The Snapshot will help us get to know you better.
• For students who take the SSAT, there is no charge to take The Snapshot. For more information go to ssat.org/snapshot.