Admissions

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Grades 6-12 | Washington DC | Bold Possibilities | Balanced Approach
FOR FALL 2024:

Applicants who are interested in being considered in Round II are encouraged to reach out to the Admissions Office first to discuss availability in the specific grade(s). Please note that financial aid will likely be limited.

Applications for Round II are available in Ravenna, our online application system.

FOR FALL 2025:

Starting your exploration for the 2025-26 school year? Please submit an inquiry to be added to our mailing list and to sign up for tours and events as they become available. We look forward to seeing you!

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 2023-24 Burke students:

63% live in the District
30% live in Maryland
7% live in Virginia
Among NEW Burke students in 2023-24:

55% are from public schools
40% are from private & parochial schools
3% were homeschooled
2% are from international schools

List of 4 members.

  • Photo of Kai-Anasa George

    Kai-Anasa George 

    Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
    Mount Holyoke College - B.A.
    Began at Burke: 2006
  • Photo of Elizabeth Paladino

    Elizabeth Paladino 

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

    Shala Goolsby 

    Admissions Assistant
    Univ. of the District of Columbia - B.A.
    Began at Burke: 2010
  • 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
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