Apply to Birchwood
Our Admissions Office is Open
To begin the remote application process at Birchwood School of Hawken, first, email the Director of Admissions Linda Miyares at admission@birchwoodschool.org. She can outline the process during this time when our physical campus is closed due to COVID-19 as well as answer any questions you may have regarding how to begin the application process.Apply Online
If you would like to apply to Birchwood, click the apply online button below to get started:Apply Online
Submit Required Forms
Along with an online application, email (to admission@birchwoodschool.org) the appropriate completed form/documents that pertain to your child(ren):- Preschool Recommendation
- Kindergarten Recommendation
- Request for Release and Transfer of School Records: Grades 1-8
Schedule Parent/Student Conversation
After an application has been submitted, call to schedule a preschool/kindergarten screening or virtual parent/student conversation.Parental Interview
Parents will meet virtually with a school administrator following the screening or virtual parent/student conversation.Notification of Admission
Notification of admission decisions will be given via phone or mail. Once notification of admission is given, signed enrollment agreements are due along with the grade registration fee. Also, for each child enrolling, a birth certificate and a child medical record/immunization form are required. Preschool students are also required to complete a child medical history and child medical statement form. Incoming seventh grade students are required to complete an additional certificate of immunization. See below:- Child Medical History
- Child Medical Statement
- Child Medical Record/Immunization
- Grade 7 Certificate of Immunization
Forms may be emailed to Linda Miyares at admission@birchwoodschool.org or mailed to:
Birchwood School of Hawken
4400 West 140th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44135
“We feel indebted to Birchwood’s faculty for instilling a love of learning in our children. We are confident that sending our children to Birchwood was one of the best educational investments we could have made as parents.”
Chen Lung & Litao Hsieh –
Birchwood Parents
