Greetings from the CSW Admissions Office!
Welcome to CSW! We are a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12, and a national leader in progressive education. Our community welcomes students of different races, genders, identities, cultures, and backgrounds to live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives.
Our Module System offers an unparalleled depth of 200+ academic and co-curricular offerings taught by expert faculty, giving each student the flexibility to put their time, effort, and passion into what matters most to them. Our students learn how to learn—discovering by doing, asking difficult questions, advocating for their ideas, taking creative risks—and then putting what they learn into action on our campus and beyond.
Social justice, equity, and belonging are at the core of our identity, which is why we introduced our first-of-its-kind social justice requirement. In the classroom, in the lab, in the studio, on the playing field—and everywhere in between—our students are challenged, inspired, and encouraged to use their voices for both self-expression and advocacy for others.
The skills and empathy our students develop here prepare them for distinctive futures as makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans doing meaningful work in the world. CSW alumni can be found in every field and discipline, making their mark on the world with creativity, ingenuity, courage, and a deep commitment to living out their values.
We encourage you to visit campus to see — and feel — for yourself what makes CSW unique.
This admissions section will guide you through the application process, which includes submitting an inquiry, creating an online account, scheduling an interview, and submitting your application. If you have questions or would like to schedule an interview, please call the Admissions Office at 781-642-8650 or contact one of the members of our team.
CSW at a Glance
CSW Community
- School Enrollment: 310
- Day students: 225
- MA towns represented: 64
- Boarding students: 85
- States represented: 16
- International Student: 40
- Countries Represented: 15
- Domestic students of color: 25%
Faculty and Classes
- Student – teacher ratio: 7:1
- Average class size: 12-15 students
- Average number of students per teacher per term: 30
- Faculty with advanced degrees: 80%
- Course offerings: 250+
- Affinity, Alliance, and Interest groups: 35+
- Interscholastic sports: 13 offerings
- Recreational sports: 20
Admissions Team Contacts
List of 6 members.
CSW Admissions Office
45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
781-642-8650
admissions@csw.org
admissions@csw.org
Office Hours:
The CSW Admissions Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Join us at one of our fall events!
GROUP TOURS
Fridays at 1:30 p.m. (Registration required.)
If you're just getting started in your school search process, and looking for an introduction to CSW, a student-led group tour is a great option. Registration is required and can be completed through your Ravenna account or by calling our office at 781-642-8650.
Fridays at 1:30 p.m. (Registration required.)
If you're just getting started in your school search process, and looking for an introduction to CSW, a student-led group tour is a great option. Registration is required and can be completed through your Ravenna account or by calling our office at 781-642-8650.
INSIDE CSW (VIRTUAL)
Thursday, November 7, 2024
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Can’t make it to campus? Join us for a virtual peek into the CSW student experience. Register via zoom to receive the link for this virtual event, which will be recorded.
CLASS PREVIEW NIGHT
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Prospective students (in their application year) are invited to campus to get a sense of the CSW classroom and progressive teaching approach. Students have a chance to sample two interactive mini-classes taught by CSW faculty. These classes are geared toward students applying for grade 9, though all applicants are welcome. An optional Q&A session with current CSW parents will be offered for parents who would like to stay on campus during the event.
Registration is required.
JOIN US ON OCTOBER 17
Join us to hear from a panel of Admissions Directors from 19 Boston-area Independent Schools talk about mission-driven education, high academic standards, individualized student experiences, educating the whole child, and other topics relevant to the applicant’s journey towards enrollment. The program will begin with a panel, followed by zoom meeting rooms to allow families to connect with individual schools and learn more about their specific programs and admission processes.
The registration link for the October event will be available at the end of the summer.
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.