Eligibility & Application
Eligibility
Before starting your application, please take a moment to review the eligibility requirements below to confirm that your student meets the criteria for admission.
For rising 6th graders, you must be:
A Maryland resident;
Entering the 6th grade in the fall of the anticipated school year; and
Not older than 12 years and 7 months as of September 1st.
In addition, your family income must be less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Please click the link above to check your household income against the current guidelines.
For rising 9th graders, you must be:
A Maryland resident;
Entering the 9th grade in the fall of the anticipated school year; and
Not older than 15 years and 7 months as of September 1st.
In addition, your family income must be less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Please click the link above to check your household income against the current guidelines.
SEED Sibling Eligibility
Students who have a sibling currently enrolled at SEED are given priority consideration in the admissions process. To be considered, each student must have a completed application on file. For families with twins or multiple siblings, a separate application is required for each student.
For students applying, sibling priority is applied once a student is officially enrolled and has started their first day at SEED. This means that it is possible for one sibling to be admitted through the lottery while another is not initially selected. In those cases, once the enrolled sibling begins school, the other sibling will be given priority and moved to the top of the waitlist as space becomes available.
Our goal is to support families while also maintaining a fair and equitable lottery process for all applicants.
The Application Process
At The SEED School of Maryland, we believe that admissions is more than just an application—it’s a partnership between the school, families, and students. Our goal is to ensure that SEED is the right fit for everyone involved.
We encourage families to begin by exploring our website to learn more about all that SEED has to offer. Take time to view our virtual tours and get a sense of our academic program, residential life, and community. From there, we invite you to experience SEED in person by visiting our campus. Our Open House events are a great opportunity to engage with our full community, while our Sneak Peek at SEED MD sessions offer a smaller, more intimate, hour-long tour experience.
Before applying, families should review the eligibility requirements to ensure their student qualifies for admission. If your student has a 504 Plan or IEP, we ask that you submit that documentation via email in advance so our team can determine how we can best support your student within our school model.
Once your application is submitted, families must upload supporting documents to verify eligibility for the admissions lottery. Our Admission Committee reviews applications on a rolling basis as they are completed. Families will receive an Eligibility Notification confirming eligibility for the lottery, along with the student’s assigned lottery number. Eligibility notifications are released monthly.
As a lottery-based school, all eligible students are entered into our admissions lottery. Families will receive their student’s lottery results via email along with next steps. Students are either allocated a space for the upcoming school year or placed on the waitlist. Please note that the waitlist is only valid for the current admissions cycle and does not carry over to the following school year.
We look forward to partnering with you throughout this process and welcoming you into the SEED community.
STEP 4
Admissions Lottery
The Admissions Committee reviews completed applications to determine eligibility. If a student is found eligible, they are provided a lottery number and entered into our admissions lottery.
Through the lottery, students are either allocated a space for the upcoming school year or placed on the waitlist. Please note that the waitlist is only valid for the current admissions cycle and does not carry over to the following school year.
STEP 2
Apply
Our application window is open from September - March. Submit an admissions application online through our website (“Apply Now” button at the top right of our website) prior to the application deadline.
The Application Deadline for the 2026-27 school year is March 25, 2026.
STEP 1
Visit SEED MD!
The first step is to experience our 52-acre campus in person. Join us for an admissions event to learn more about our community, meet our team, and see SEED in action.
STEP 3
Submit Supporting Documents
After submitting your application, you’ll need to provide supporting documents to verify eligibility.
Click here to review the supporting documents checklist.
As part of the supporting documents, the Student Information Form must be filled out by your student’s current teacher or guidance counselor.
Click here to access the Student Information Form.
The Application Deadline for the 2026-27 School Year has passed.
The application for the 2027-28 School Year will open on September 1, 2026.
ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE
ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE
Fall Open House:
Sunday, October 19th, 2025 (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
Spring Open House:
Sunday, March 15th, 2026 (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
The Admissions Cycle
Once you have toured our campus, and your application is submitted, there are two important next steps to ensure your application is complete:
Submit Supporting Documents
Click here to view the Supporting Documents Checklist and ensure all required items are submitted via email to: Tpietila@seedschoolmd.orgSubmit the Student Information Form
As part of the supporting documents, the Student Information Form must be filled out by your student’s current teacher or guidance counselor.
Click here to access the Student Information Form.
The school shall admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin. It will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions, or athletic and other school administered programming.