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Notifications
Please note the different mailing and response dates for different regions. If you need clarification, please contact the schools directly. We are here to help!
In accordance with the Principles of Good Practice of Bay Area Directors of Admission, no member of any BADA school community will initiate contact with a family between the time of admission notification and the enrollment agreement/contract deadline. Bay Area Directors of Admission have agreed that this is a decision-making time for your family. For helpful tips on making decisions during this timeframe, please visit our Making Decisions page of this website.
2021 DATES
Mar 8
Notifications mailed out for San Francisco and North Bay JK/TK/Prek Mar 16
Responses due for San Francisco and North Bay JK/TK/Prek Mar 17
Notifications mailed out for all schools: grades K-8 Mar 25
Responses due for all schools: grades K-8, 10am Affording A School
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