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Admissions

Applying

Grades 6-12 | Washington DC | Bold Possibilities | Balanced Approach
APPLY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2025-26

Our Round I admissions deadline was January 10.

To be considered during Round II, create an account in Ravenna. In the Ravenna Directory, navigate to Edmund Burke School, and select "Apply." When completing the form on the following page, choose "Second round" on the "Type of Application" dropdown.

Please note: Round II consideration depends on available space in the specific grade(s). As of March 17, we cannot consider inquiries for 8th grade admission in Fall 2025 due to a large rising class.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch: admissions@burkeschool.org.

INQUIRE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2026-27

Starting your search for a future admissions year? You're welcome to submit an inquiry here to get started.

Expansion Years at Burke

Burke welcomes applications for 6th-11th grade. The following grades are considered "expansion years" (or "entry years"), when we expect the size of the grade to increase:

  • 6th grade - all students are new
  • 7th grade
  • 9th grade - class roughly doubles in size
  • 10th grade
Among 2024-25 Burke students:

65% live in the District
29% live in Maryland
6% live in Virginia
Among NEW Burke students in 2024-25:

46% are from public schools
48% are from private & parochial schools
6% are from international schools

List of 4 members.

  • Photo of Elizabeth Paladino

    Elizabeth Paladino 

    Interim Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
    Haverford College - B.A.
    Suffolk University - M.Ed.
    Began at Burke: 2012
  • Photo of Shala Goolsby

    Shala Goolsby 

    Admissions and Enrollment Services Coordinator
    Univ. of the District of Columbia - B.A.
    Began at Burke: 2010
  • Photo of Domotá Byrd

    Domotá Byrd 

    Assistant Director of Enrollment Management & Outreach / Volleyball Coach
    Hood College - B.A
    Began at Burke: 2023
  • Photo of Supriya Kotagal

    Supriya Kotagal 

    Director of Auxiliary Programs / Admissions Associate
    Emory University - B.A.
    Pace University - M.S.T.
    Began at Burke: 2024
Co-ed, progressive, college prep school in Washington, DC featuring a challenging curriculum in an inclusive environment for grades 6-12.
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