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Your Complete Guide to Applying
to Templeton Academy

Welcome to Templeton Academy!

Templeton Academy is an experiential micro school offering an academically rigorous college-preparatory curriculum designed to foster intellectual curiosity through active learning and community exploration.

What if the future of education was developed around the student and driven by the student?

This is the question we are always asking ourselves.

The time and energy of mainstream education can get tied up by standardized testing, complex reporting, and a one-size-fits-all approach in the classroom. Meanwhile, the needs of individual students fade to the background.

We are pioneering an educational model that genuinely puts students first and that emphasizes the skills that colleges and employers value. Our model does not offer an “alternative” education, it offers an education experience that will help your student fall in love with learning and take an active part in their own education. 

Why not prepare students for successful, full lives starting in middle and high school?

A Transparent Look at Our Application Priorities

As you might expect, our unique educational philosophy makes our application process look different too.

As the world debates the importance of transparency in the admissions processes of our higher education institutions, we are stepping forward to share our application process with you directly.

Our goal is to figure out what makes you you and what motivates you to love learning, not simply make you take a standardized test or submit a coached essay.

We think about education as a process of learning how to be, how to do, and how to know. Because of this, our biggest priority in the application process is to find out three things from students and families:

  • What do you already know and what do you want to know? (Think facts and content)

  • What do you already know how to do and what do you want to know how to do? (Think skills and aptitudes)

  • What have you already become and what do you want to become in the future? (Think character and identity)

 

Step 1: Learn About Templeton Academy

The Templeton model is the product of a vision of what education can be: a life-giving, formative experience that unlocks the passion and potential of each student. Here at Templeton, we have asked ourselves the tough questions: What is the ultimate goal of education? What type of environment is most conducive to deep learning? How can a high school education prepare a student for life? How can it be more accessible?

But now, it’s your turn to think big and ask tough questions. As you think about applying to Templeton Academy, the first step is to learn about our educational philosophy and ask yourself if what we offer seems like it could be a good fit for you and your family.

  • Register for and attend an admissions event
    After you've done some exploring and learning on our website, attending an admissions event will help you begin a conversation with us and get answers to your pressing questions.

  • Attend a community or informational event at the School. Upcoming events are posted on our events page. These sessions give students and families a chance to see the school, meet our staff and students, and ask questions. These events fill up fast, so be sure to register early. 

Check out our premium resource, The 2030 High School Graduate: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s World. If you get the educational model we're running but are curious to understand why we've chosen to do education differently, this is the resource for you. While it focuses on the high school years, this resource is useful for parents of younger children as well! It's never too early to start thinking about educating your child for life. 


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Step 2: Submit the Online Application and Supplemental Materials

So you've decided Templeton Academy is a great fit!  Now it's time to officially apply.  While we do not require standardized testing or an application essay, we would like to know more about you.  Templeton applicants get to submit one video along with their application form, of no more than 90 seconds in length, responding to one of the three following questions:
  • What are your unique abilities?
  • What are you doing when three hours flies by like three minutes?
  • Why should you attend Templeton Academy?
We'd also like to hear from those you know you best. So in lieu of specific content area teacher recommendations, we ask you to choose one person (other than a parent) who know you well and has seen you in action trying to accomplish something important to you to submit a video recommendation of no more than three minutes in length responding to all of the following questions:
  • What talents for gifts does the applicant have that you don't see in anyone else?
  • If you used just one word to describe the applicant, what would it be?
  • Why should the applicant attend Templeton Academy?
To complete your application, please submit your school transcripts, current report card, any test results, including psych-ed testing, and any current IEP or 504 plan.

Step 3: Attend an Admissions Interview

The purpose of the interview is to get the fullest picture possible of the student and the prospective family.

This interview must be attended by both the student and the parent(s)/guardian(s). It usually lasts between 60-90 minutes and both the parent(s)/guardian(s) and the student spends time one-on-one with the interviewer.

The interview is usually conducted after the prospective family has attended an admissions event and submitted the online application.

Our admissions committee will update the family on acceptance status shortly after the interview.

Step 4: Registration Packet and Payment

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted to Templeton Academy! Next steps are registration and payment.

Your Acceptance Letter will arrive via email and shortly thereafter the National Office will reach out to you with registration next steps! For more information about the registration process, please feel free to email our National office directly at info@templetonacademy.org.

Timeline & Financial Aid

Timeline (Notice We Do Not Think of Them as Deadlines)!

  • Early Admissions: (November 1, 2019 in Nashville / December 1, 2019 in D.C. and Boulder). Early Admissions is the right choice for families excited and confident that Templeton Academy is the right fit for their child. Within early admissions, families complete their application relatively early, receive a decision shortly thereafter, and then a 10% tuition discount ($13,995*) for enrolling within one month or their acceptance to Templeton Academy.

  • Regular Admissions: (January 16, 2020 in Nashville / January 31, 2020 in D.C. and Boulder). Regular admissions is for families who are excited about Templeton Academy and hope to have more time to explore their school options to ensure we are the right match for their child. Within regular admissions, families complete their application and receive a decision shortly thereafter.

  • Third Round Admissions: (March 16, 2020 in Nashville / March 31, 2020 in Boulder / April 30, 2020 in DC). Templeton Academy recognizes that the vibrant cities we use as our campuses are growing. Because of that – and any other family needs that may arise –Templeton Academy reserves limited seats for rolling admissions. Templeton Academy is committed to being a micro-school and as such has a maximum capacity of 150 students.

Understanding Your Financial Aid and Payment Plan Options

We believe that high quality education should be available for everyone. With tuition of just $15,550 for the full academic year, Templeton Academy is one of the most accessible private high schools in the Washington, D.C. and Nashville areas. Rather than putting tuition toward building and maintaining expensive facilities and grounds, we use the city as our campus, focusing our budget on hiring the best full-time and part-time teachers.

However, we fully appreciate that tuition of just $15,550 is still unattainable to many families. Because of this, we offer flexible payment plan options and financial aid opportunities.

*Note: Families wishing to take advance of the Early Admissions discount are responsible for paying the full $13,995 upon registration

*Note: Templeton Academy requires a deposit of $250 from families of admitted students who are holding a spot while waiting to see how much financial aid they will receive.

Learn more about tuition, fees, and payment plans here.

Learn more about financial aid here.

More Questions? Connect with Templeton Academy Today!

We hope that this resource has been helpful as you learn more about our approach to education and our approach to getting to know you and your family as you apply to be a part of the Templeton Academy community.

At Templeton, we are passionate about the educational model we are building and the kids we are serving.

Connect with us today to learn more about applying to and attending Templeton Academy!! 
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