Key Dates
Work backward from the published dates
Use the dates as checkpoints. Everything is due January 5, 2027, and decisions arrive March 12.
Checked against Harker's published admissions pages on November 5, 2026.
Timeline
Key dates for this admissions cycle.
Work backward from these dates and leave time for forms, recommendations and testing.
January 5, 2027
Application deadline: all pieces due
This date has passed for the current cycle. New dates appear here once Harker publishes them.
September 1, 2026
Application and event registration open
Applications and admission event registration open September 1.
January 5, 2027
Application deadline: all pieces due
The application deadline is January 5, 2027.
March 12, 2027
Decisions released in Ravenna
Decisions are released in Ravenna on March 12, 2027 at 4 p.m.
March 19, 2027
Contract and deposit due
The signed contract and deposit are due March 19, 2027 at noon.
June 15, 2027
Tuition balance due
The tuition balance is due June 15, 2027.
- Events window
- Families can get to know the school and attend events from September 1 to January 5.
- Upper School events
- Upper School events include an overview in October, an in-person open house in November, a parent panel in November and a financial aid webinar in December.
- Campus visits
- Upper School students can attend one class and have lunch with a current ninth grader from September to November. Campus tours run during lunch from September to December.
- Registration
- Registration in Ravenna is required for all admission events, and attending more than one will not affect how an application is evaluated.
- Who sets the dates
- Harker says application and decision notification dates are set by the Bay Area Admission Directors consortium.
- Aid information session
- Harker holds a financial aid information session each December, registered through Ravenna and recorded. Clarity also lists a webinar on Tuesday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m.