Address: 50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton, CA 94027
Phone: (650) 330-2001
Menlo School Admissions Website: https://www.menloschool.org/admissions/
Student Population: 795
Middle School: 214 | Upper School: 581
Student-Teacher Ratio: Middle School: 11:1 | Upper School: 10:1
Average Class Size: Middle School: 18 | Upper School: 18
Open House and Event Dates: MIDDLE SCHOOL
6th Grade Parent Information Session – IN PERSON
Sept. 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 2023 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PDT)
Oct. 10, 24, 2023 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PDT)
Nov. 7, 14, 2023 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PST)
6th Grade Parent Information Session – VIRTUAL
Sept. 26, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (PDT)
Oct. 6, 27, & 13, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:40 am (PDT)
Nov. 16, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:40 am (PST)
Nov. 28, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm (PST)
6th Grade Parent Information Session – VIRTUAL [con traducción simultánea al español]
Oct. 10, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm (PDT)
Nov. 8, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 5:40 pm (PST)
Dec. 5, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:40 am (PST)
6th Grade Parent Information Session – IN PERSON [con traducción simultánea al español]
Oct. 17, 2023 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PDT)
Middle School Preview Day
Sept. 30, 2023 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am (PDT) | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (PDT)
Nov. 4, 2023 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am (PDT) | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (PDT)
6th Grade Applicant Visit & Interview
Oct. 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 25, 26, & 30, 2023 | 9:45 am – 11:30 am (PDT)
Nov. 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 29, & 30, 2023 | 9:45 am – 11:30 am (PDT)
Dec. 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 2023 | 9:45 am – 11:30 am (PST) | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm (PST)
UPPER SCHOOL
9th Grade Parent Information Session – IN PERSON
Sept. 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, & 28, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (PDT)
Oct. 10, 17, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (PDT)
Nov. 7, 14, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (PST)
9th Grade Parent Information Session – VIRTUAL
Sept. 28, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 5:40 pm (PDT)
Oct. 5, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm (PDT)
Oct. 6, 13, 27, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:40 am (PDT)
Nov. 16, 2023 | 9:00 am – 9:40 pm (PST)
Nov. 28, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm (PST)
9th Grade Parent Information Session – IN PERSON [con traducción simultánea al español]
Oct. 24, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (PDT)
9th Grade Parent Information Session – VIRTUAL [con traducción simultánea al español]
Nov. 7, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm (PST)
Dec. 5, 2023 | 9:00 am – 1:40 pm (PST)
Upper School Preview Dates:
Oct. 1, 2023 | 9:00 am – 11:20 am (PDT) | 10:30 am – 12:50 pm (PDT)
Nov. 5, 2023 | 9:00 am – 11:20 am (PST) | 10:30 am – 1:00 pm (PST)
Application Deadline: 1/9/2024
Testing Policy: Menlo remains test-blind this admission season and will not accept any standardized test scores.
Essay Questions: Applications require parent statements and student essays to be completed, which can be found on Ravenna.
Middle School
Parent/Guardian Statement:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/821310/applications/2177146/steps/120492/forms/46311
Student Statement:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/821310/applications/2177146/steps/120533/forms/46598
Upper School
Parent/Guardian Statement:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/661727/applications/2187119/steps/120492/forms/46311
Student Essay and Short Answers:
https://www.ravenna-hub.com/students/661727/applications/2187119/steps/122047/forms/46597
Interview Importance: High
Menlo School College Counseling Department: https://www.menloschool.org/academics/college-counseling.php