Admissions at Brandon Hall
Forms and Required Information to Update Annually
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| Essential for effective planning and documentation, there are certain information that the school must have for its day and boarding students. It is the family’s responsibility to have the forms completed and submitted as required. Each student’s application must be on file in the academic office along with the completed evaluation from the student’s previous school. Parents should make certain that all information is accurate and that all required spaces are completed on the application. Parents and students should review the statements they sign when submitting the application. Any address and phone number changes should be called in to the academic office. It is the parents’ responsibility to have the child’s previous school mail an official copy of the transcript directly to Brandon Hall. The form to request information is available in the admissions office. In cases where a previous transcript has incomplete information, it is the parent’s responsibility to contact previous schools to insure that Brandon Hall has an updated and complete list of courses taken and credits earned. Previous attendance and conduct records should be on file at Brandon Hall. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted initially for evaluation and scheduling; however, the school will not assume any responsibility when official transcripts have not been submitted for the school’s review. State law mandates that each student have on file in the school’s office an updated immunization form each year before the student can attend school. If this form is not submitted, the school can deny enrollment until the parent submits a completed form. The form is submitted with the student’s application and should be updated annually. Any health changes should be updated immediately by calling the President’s office as well as alerting the school’s nurse. The signed form also allows the school to seek necessary medical attention at the parent’s expense. The student’s physician should complete the medical examination form prior to enrollment. Students enrolled on athletic teams must have a physical examination each year prior to the team’s season. Each parent and student must read and complete this important form, which explains the school’s privacy practices. It is usually issued to the student once s/he has been accepted. Copies of the form are available in the admissions office. The form must be completed and submitted annually prior to the opening of school or the student’s first day of class. Copies of all forms are available in the office of admissions. This important form gives the school permission to act in loco parentis (in place of parent) as needed, especially for boarding students. Completed annually, this form lists vital information in regard to who should receive information and official correspondence from the school. The form also includes information regarding an automobile that a student can drive to and park at school. The form is available in the admissions office. Students and parents must also complete the technology form explaining the school’s policies and expectations. Completed annually by the parent in consultation with the student, this form indicates the student’s interests for interscholastic sports teams. The information assists the school in organizing and planning its athletic teams. The form is available in the admissions office. Parents are asked to complete a commitment form to indicate their areas of interest and desire to support the school and the Guild’s activities. All parents are automatically members of the Parents Guild. The form is available in the President’s office. Parents of boarders are asked to confirm the types and costs of weekend activities in which their sons may participate. The form is available from the Director of Resident Life. The resident life staff will ask each parent of a boarder to complete a form regarding a student’s allowance. Parents are asked not to send cash or checks directly to a student. Students in the dormitory are not allowed to keep more than $20 in their rooms. The form, which stays in effect until otherwise changed, gives the school permission to send grades or other information to the educational consultant who referred the family to Brandon Hall. International students who board or who do not live with their parents in the Atlanta area are required to have an adult guardian. Available in the admissions office, this form must be completed by the student’s parents. Any change of information should be reported immediately to the President’s office. All juniors and seniors should complete at the beginning of the school year the college information form that will provide information to the college advisor in regard to college interests and preferences. The form is available in the academic office. |