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Free Lakeside admissions guides.
Guides to every part of the process, written from the published rules.
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Lakeside Admissions Overview
Entry grades, open spaces and what the application includes.
Read the guideKey Dates
The preliminary, application, aid and decision dates, with a live countdown.
See the datesApplication Preparation
Testing, essays and the interview or activity.
Plan preparationSchool Fit
Grades 5 to 12, class size and getting to school.
Think it throughTuition and Aid
The 2026-27 tuition and how the aid application works.
See the numbersParent FAQ
Short answers to the questions families ask most.
Read the FAQLakeside School admissions timeline for fall 2027 entry
Every published date for the Lakeside application: preliminary forms January 14, application January 28, aid February 4, decisions February 19 and March 19.
Read the guideLakeside School tuition and financial aid for 2026-27
Lakeside lists 2026-27 tuition of $52,000 with lunch included. See what costs extra, how need-based aid works and when to apply.
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