STEP 1: Create a Ravenna Account

NDA uses Ravenna-Hub for the online submission of all application materials. Once you create an account, you can submit your admission application, check the status of your application materials, and register for admission events.  Create your Ravenna-Hub account today.  

 

STEP 2:  Register for an Entrance Exam

All applicants to middle school and ninth grade are required to submit entrance exam results. The following exams are available options to fulfill this requirement: 

• ISEE  (NDA Code: 570414)
• SSAT (NDA Code: 5429)
• HSPT (NDA Code: 23) Grade Nine Applicants Only

 

STEP 3:  Submit Required Application Materials

Instructions on how to submit each of these required application materials, including how to request materials from your current school (transcripts, School Administrator or Counselor Report, and Letters of Recommendation), can be found in the Ravenna Hub. 

A complete application packet needs to include:

☐ NDA Application Form and Fee

☐ Official Transcripts (current year, plus 2 previous years)

☐ School Administrator/Guidance Counselor Report

☐ Applicant Questionnaire

☐ Parent/Guardian Statement

☐ Current English Teacher Recommendation

☐ Current Math Teacher Recommendation

☐ Entrance Exams (ISEE, SSAT or HSPT)

☐ Admissions Interview recommended but not required