Roughly when things happen for frum schools and camps. Every school sets its own dates; where a school has shared a deadline, it is listed below and on its profile.
Elul – Cheshvan
Make the long list
8th grade (mesivta, girls high school), 12th grade (seminary, beis medrash)
Talk to the current rebbe or mechaneches first. Visit open evenings as they're announced.
Kislev – Teves
Visits and applications open
Mesivtas and girls high schools
Most applications open after Chanukah. Seminary applications are usually already due.
Teves – Adar
Camp registration
Camps, yeshivas kayitz, travel programs
Programs open between Chanukah and Purim and often fill by Pesach.
Shevat – Adar
Interviews and farhers
Mesivtas, girls high schools, beis medrash
Seminary decisions usually arrive in Shevat.
Nissan
Decisions and deposits
Everyone
Acceptances typically come before Pesach. Deposits soon after.
Iyar – Av
Late openings and waitlists
Families still deciding
Spots open as families finalize. A call to the school is worth more than another email.
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