Silver Spring Campus Admissions

Silver Spring Campus is open and accepting students for the 2024-2025 school year!

The Auburn School is currently open for full day in person instruction and is now accepting applications for new students. Admissions are on a rolling basis and will continue until the programs are full.

For all admissions inquiries, please call (301) 588-8048 or email [email protected].

We look forward to introducing you to Auburn’s welcoming learning community. As you embark on the process of choosing the best school for your child and family, we invite you to use these Admission pages to learn about our admissions process, register for our speaker series, schedule a visit, or apply for admission. We encourage you to explore the entire site to learn how Auburn helps children grow and learn.

Open House

9:00am – 11:00am
The Auburn School
Silver Spring Campus
9115 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Please join us for a presentation and tour of our K – 8 Programs. Below are the dates for all Open Houses. Space is limited so please click the link and complete the form to reserve your place. If you have any questions please contact our Admissions Director, Ana McArdle at 301-588-8048 or [email protected]. If you plan on attending an Open House, completion of this online form is required. Thank you!

Click here to register for the open house

Admissions Procedures

The Auburn School has rolling admissions and accepts applications for grades K-8 throughout the year.

Application & Supplementary Materials
For best consideration, please submit applications for the upcoming school year by February 1 and all supplementary materials by February 28. All supplementary materials must be received in order to begin application review. If testing or other materials are pending, please indicate on the application when you expect results will be available. We will continue to review applications received after this date for remaining spaces. We will also review applicants for mid year enrollment.

Student Visit
After reviewing the completed application, The Auburn School will contact you to schedule a student visit if we believe your child can be well served by our program. Additional information will be provided when the visit is scheduled.

Parent interview (optional)
In certain circumstances, we may request that the parents visit with Auburn staff to discuss the child’s application, testing and learning needs in more detail.

Decision notification
We seek to provide notification of student visits, admissions and financial aid decisions on a timely basis once a completed application, including all supporting materials, has been received. Decisions will be mailed in mid-March for applications received by the February 1.

Application Checklist

• Application
• $100 Application fee
• Testing – full psycho-educational evaluation and report completed within the last two years, including:
  • A cognitive assessment with, at a minimum, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV), Wechsler Primary and Preschool Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI), or similar; and
  • For grades 2+, an academic achievement assessment including reading, math and written language. Must have been completed or updated within last 12 months
• Other available testing or evaluations (Speech/Language, OT, etc.)
• Teacher evaluations (2)
• School records and transcripts
• Other available information such as IEP’s, tutor reports, etc.

Tuition 2024-2025

Many related services are included in the tuition. Please contact us if you have questions about related services. Includes all basic student field trips, materials and use of mobile devices. Optional student activities and trips, as well as any significant experiential learning trips will be billed separately.

• Tuition: $44,000

Affordability

The Auburn School is firmly committed to working with any family who can benefit from our program to ensure adequate financial support is provided.

Our tuition and fees are set at a level that ensures we can provide an appropriate and high quality program for our students.  We understand the costs may be significant for many families.  However, we hope a variety of measures ensure our school remains widely accessible:

1.  Tax-Deductible Tuition*

We are unique from most private schools in that we serve a special population.  For most families, Auburn’s tuition and fees may qualify as a tax-deductible medical expense.  This has the potential to reduce your tuition costs by thousands of dollars each year. Other expenses, such as your transportation costs, will also generally be tax-deductible.  For more information on this deduction, please speak with our staff, see the GreatSchools website, and consult your individual tax advisor. *Individual circumstances will vary, so please be sure to consult your personal tax advisor.

2.  Generous Financial Aid

To assist families that may not otherwise be able to consider Auburn, we dedicate a significant portion of our operating funds to support a generous financial aid program. We expect approximately 20-25% of students will receive tuition assistance, with average grant awards of about $7,500-$10,000.

3.  Monthly Payment Plan

Finally, we partner with FACTS, a national, third-party tuition management service to offer a monthly payment plan.  Enrolling in FACTS also enables you to pay tuition using automated bank debits or a credit card.  For more information, please see our Tuition Management Page.