The Admissions Process

"The sense of meaning grows not by spectacular acts, but by quiet deeds day by day." - Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel

The Admissions Process
2010-2011 Academic Year

Starting the Admissions Process

Please submit the entire application (Parts I, II and III) directly to JHSC. You may request an application online, by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling JHSC at 203.275.8448. JHSC will welcome applications for the 2010-2011 academic year on a rolling basis starting on October 15, 2009. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Transcript/School Records

Please sign and forward the Transcript Release and Confidentiality Form to your child’s current school. Please ask the school to forward this information to JHSC as soon as possible (for priority applications, no later than January 22, 2010). School records and recommendations will be handled with the strictest confidentiality.

Recommendation Forms

Please submit the enclosed teacher recommendation forms to your child’s current teachers. Please ask the teachers to return the forms directly to JHSC as soon as possible (for priority applications, no later than January 22, 2010). School records and recommendations will be handled with the strictest confidentiality.

Admissions Test (ISEE)

In general, applicants to JHSC take the ISEE as a standardized admissions test. When taking the ISEE, please use the following code for the Jewish High School of Connecticut: 071105. The ISEE is administered at various times and in different locations throughout the school year. The ISEE registration guide, complete with locations and times for the ISEE, is available online at www.iseetest.org. If you prefer, please contact JHSC and our office will forward a copy to you. Families of applicants are responsible for paying the cost of taking the ISEE. Please arrange for your child to take the ISEE as early as possible.

Personal Meeting with Student and Parents

Once JHSC receives a completed application, JHSC will invite each student applicant and the applicant’s parents for a personal meeting. However, you are welcome and encouraged to call for a personal meeting with Rabbi Harwitz and a tour of the JHSC campus at any stage of the admissions process.

The Leo Nevas Pioneer Tuition Grant

The Leo Nevas Pioneer Tuition Grant is a new initiative for families of our student halutzim (pioneers). Students who submit their application by the priority deadline of January 22, 2010 will be eligible for the Leo Nevas Pioneer Tuition Grant. Please read the enclosed document Leo Nevas Pioneer Tuition Grant for further information.

Tuition Assistance

For information about JHSC’s unique approach to tuition and tuition assistance, please read click here.

Notification to Families from JHSC

Once the application for admission is complete, each application will be considered individually by the Admissions Committee. After submitting a complete application, students and their families should receive notification regarding admission to JHSC within two weeks. Upon receiving a letter of acceptance from JHSC, a student’s family will be asked to return an enrollment contract and deposit in order to secure a space for the Fall of 2010.

Statement of Policy

The Jewish High School of Connecticut does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or age. JHSC engages in a needs-blind admissions policy.