Parents of current McDonogh students may sign up for website accounts. Signing up for an account allows a parent to access the online directory, DASH, and your customized parent Personal Page.
Alumni can create an account in order to take advantage of McDonogh Connect or Pledgemail.
The online application must be submitted no later than December 6, 2024.
Following the submission of the application, parents can electronically request transcripts and school records to be sent to McDonogh School via their parent portal. Please request transcripts to be sent after the first term of the current school year. Transcripts must be received no later than January 15, 2025.
Two teacher recommendations are required. We prefer one from your child’s current English teacher and one from your child’s current math teacher.
Following the submission of the application, parents can electronically request common referral/teacher recommendation forms to be sent to McDonogh School via their parent portal. Please submit this request to all pertinent teachers after the first term. Completed forms must be received by McDonogh no later than January 15, 2025.
Please be aware that the Common Referral Form is confidential and cannot be shared with parents or students.
Once your child’s application is submitted, you will have the ability to schedule a Virtual Family Meeting and Interview with a member of the Admissions Team. This meeting typically lasts 45 minutes, depending on the number of questions you and your child have, and is an opportunity for you to learn more about McDonogh and our LifeReady academic program. Typically, we speak with students and their parents separately in this meeting, and we are happy to let families decide the order of this conversation.
Applicants should complete the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) or SSAT by January 15, 2025. The ISEE and SSAT may be taken at any school that serves as a test site.
At-home computer-based testing options are also permitted; simply request that the results be forwarded to McDonogh School. Our school code for the ISEE is 210750 and for the SSAT is 4757. You may register online at www.iseetest.org or http://www.ssat.org.
We encourage students to take the test in November or December as winter weather can cause test cancellations.