Admission
Welcome to Williston!
The moment you step on campus, you will feel it: Williston is more than a school, it’s a community—a caring fellowship of teachers, advisors, coaches, and classmates. Our job is first to understand what motivates you, then to guide and support you in pursuing your interests and discovering new ones. In our classrooms, playing fields, and in our dorms, we inspire our students to live with purpose, passion, and integrity. Because at Williston, what matters is not just what you will accomplish as a student, but who you will become as a person.
Please note: We are currently only able to consider applicants for the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade for the 2022-23 school year. Before submitting an application for enrollment for fall 2022, please call the Admission Office at (413) 529-3241 for an update on our status regarding enrollment at Williston.
Our Application Timeline
1
Anytime
Request Information
2
SEP – JAN
Visit Campus & Interview
3
AUG – JAN
Take the SSAT
4
By Jan 15
Submit Your Application
5
Mar – Apr
Admission Notifications
Enroll
By Apr 10
And Celebrate!
Visit our campus
The best way to see what makes Williston different is to visit. Take a tour. Meet students and teachers. Soak up the friendly atmosphere.
Our ninth grade girls' dormitory, affectionately known as Wold House, has three attached faculty homes.
A drone's-eye view of the center of campus. Our Athletic Center and central turf field are the left, and our campus center and dining hall are on the right.
The Williston lion—sporting a fresh coat of paint by students— proudly looks out over the main Quad.
Galbraith Field is home to an eight-lane track, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a cross-country course, and many playing fields.
Ford Hall, where many of our boarding boys live, is right on the main quad. It's also where Birch Dining Commons is located.
Our six-lane pool is home to the boys and girls swimming and water polo teams, as well as an elite regional swim club.
A peek inside our freshman girls dormitory.
"At Williston, I was able to discover and pursue my passion for dance. I never thought I would learn choreography and become the captain of the dance team, but the teachers and other students here really support everyone to try new things."
Destiny Nwafor, Cornell University '21
"You will never find a place with people as invested in your success and happiness as at Williston."
Nate Gordon, Kenyon College '20
"Every time I stepped out of my comfort zone at Williston, I was surrounded by people who encouraged me all the way."
Anabelle Farnham, Pomona College '22
Financial Aid
Williston’s financial aid grants help make opportunity accessible to hundreds of exceptional students from all income levels. Each year, the school provides $6.2 million in financial aid, ranging from significant grants to modest awards, to help qualified applicants bridge the gap between the cost of tuition and family resources. Our goal is to open the door of opportunity, and to create a vibrant and diverse student body.
Why Williston
The moment you step on campus, you will feel it: Williston is more than a school, it’s a community—a caring fellowship of teachers, advisors, coaches, and classmates.
Non-Discrimination Statement: Williston admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, gender, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability, and extends to them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, gender, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, scholarships, and loans, and its educational, athletic, and other policies and programs.