Montverde Academy

Thank you for your interest in Montverde Academy. Founded in 1912, we are an esteemed college preparatory school, offering day students in grades Pre-K3 through 12, and boarding school in grades 7-post graduate studies an exceptional academic journey on their path to higher learning. Montverde Academy’s beautiful 130-acre campus is just 25 minutes from Orlando.

Highly motivated students are attracted to Montverde Academy for our rigorous academics and outstanding athletic and fine arts programs. We offer 33 Advanced Placement courses, more than 13 honors courses and nine different honor societies; and partner with several colleges and universities providing students with access to special programs such as the Health Sciences Collegiate Academy. One hundred percent of Montverde Academy graduates are accepted into four year universities, matriculating to elite colleges and universities across the country and the world.

At Montverde Academy, your possibilities are endless! Our goal is to foster critical and independent thinking while inspiring curiosity, exploration, and a lifelong love of learning in our students who become leaders with a global vision and strong character.

We invite you to visit our campus and see everything that Montverde Academy has to offer.

For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact the Enrollment Management Office at 407.469.2561 or email admissions@montverde.org.

Application Process

Montverde Academy welcomes applications from families throughout the year. Due to the competitive nature of the admission process, we suggest families apply one full year prior to the year their child would enter the Academy.

Admission Application

The Admission Committee evaluates applicants on the basis of the application form, the applicant’s academic and social history, school and teacher recommendations, a personal interview, and admission test scores. Criteria for admission also depends on an applicant's ability and desire to commit to Montverde Academy and its challenging academic, college preparatory program.

Montverde Academy admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to students at the Academy. Montverde Academy does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, athletic, and other school administered programs.

Special consideration is given to qualified children of faculty, alumni and siblings currently attending the Academy.

Upcoming Important Dates!

• Early Decision (Grades 6-12 only)
  • November 30, of last year All admission materials including testing are due on this date.
  • December 20 of last year Admission decisions will be sent out by this date.

• Regular Decision (All grades)
  • January 31, of current year All admission materials including testing are due on this date.
  • February 7, of last year Admission decisions will sent out by this date.

• Rolling Decisions (All grades)
• Beginning February 10 Please contact the Admission Office for availability.

Admission Testing

The Admission Assessment for applicants applying for Pre-K3 through fifth grade is scheduled individually by the Admission Office once an application has been submitted. Applicants will take an in-house assessment hosted on the Montverde Academy campus.

Applicants for grades six through twelve are required to register for the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Scores are submitted by the testing agency. SSAT registration and test information is available at www.ssat.org or call SSAT at 609.683.4440. The Montverde Academy SSAT code number is 5160.

If an applicant has taken the PSAT, ACT, or SAT, please submit the test score to the Enrollment Management Office. We recommend that international applicants to submit a TOEFL test score. The Montverde Academy TOEFL code number is 3628.

International applicants are welcome to take the Duolingo English Test (DET). The exam uses computer-adaptive testing, meaning the questions will automatically adapt to each test-takers’ ability, generating a different set of questions for every session. The exam requires the Google Chrome browser and your computer's self-facing camera and microphone. The testing session is recorded and verified by a Duolingo proctor, and the results are available within 48 hours. After a student completes the test, they can select “send results” and Montverde Academy is on the site’s drop-down list.

Transcripts

All applicants are required to submit school transcripts to the Admission Office.

• Lower School – Applicants for third through fifth grade must supply official report cards for the past three years. Applicants for first and second grade must supply official report cards for the past year or two years.
• Middle School – A copy of official previous (two years) and current (first trimester or first semester) school transcripts, including prior year’s standardized testing results (if applicable) and attendance information.
• Upper School – A copy of official school transcripts from eighth through twelfth grade, including prior year’s standardized testing (if applicable) and attendance information.
• International Students – All international students must submit two copies of their transcripts: one copy in the native language, and one copy translated into English. NOTE: If you need assistance finding a company to translate transcripts, please contact the Enrollment Management Office.