How to Apply

Instructions to the Applicant

Carefully complete online Application Form A, including choosing three 100-level and three 200-level courses (the extra choices allow for potential scheduling conflicts). Make sure that your parents or guardians sign the form and pay the $175 nonrefundable application fee with a credit card ($100 of the application fee will be applied toward the deposit if a student is accepted and enrolls). Give forms B, C, and D, to the appropriate educator and ask them to upload, email, mail, or fax their recommendation to Summer@Taft. Forms can be printed from the digital catalog. Your application will be considered complete when the application fee and all forms, including a copy of your transcript, have been received.

If you prefer to apply by mail, please print all application forms from the online catalog, and follow the instructions on the forms. Include a $175 application fee payable by credit card or by check (made out to Taft School with "Summer@Taft" and the student's name on the memo line). If using a credit card, please call the Summer@Taft office — (860) 945-7967.

Note: Applications are handled on a rolling basis. If you applied to Taft for the 2025-26 academic year, you need not send any additional recommendations or another transcript to Summer@Taft. Simply complete Form A and indicate in the appropriate space that you have applied. We will obtain your records from the Admissions office.

Arrival and Departure Information

Five-Week Programs

All students should plan to arrive on Saturday, June 28, 2025, and classes start on Monday, June 30. Please reach out to the Summer@Taft office if you need information regarding airport transportation. Students depart by noon on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Two-Week Programs

All students should plan to arrive the morning of Sunday, July 20, and depart by noon on Friday, August 1, 2025. School-provided airport transportation is not available for students attending two-week programs. Private transportation to and from the Taft campus is required for move-in and departure.