Templeton Academy

Templeton Academy emphasizes purpose-driven, student-centered learning built around three pillars: Core Advisory, Project-Based Learning, and Fieldwork. Students develop durable skills and personal goals through close advisor relationships, learn in extended hands-on project blocks rather than passive lectures, and regularly connect classroom concepts to real-world applications through community-based experiences.

Templeton Academy (Washington, DC campus; grades 6–12) asks families to begin by touring/visiting, then complete an online application through Ravenna (ravenna-hub.com). (templetonacademy.org) Applicants are expected to participate in an “Experience Day” and submit academic records (current report card with at least Q1 grades plus the prior year report card), a teacher recommendation, and a student video or essay; the process also includes a family/parent interview (and high-school applicants may also have a student interview per the FAQ). (templetonacademy.org) Key dates noted include a January 15 priority application deadline; after January 15, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and admitted students have two weeks to register. (templetonacademy.org) For late/after-acceptance timing, the site directs families to contact admissions for availability and notes late registration fees may apply if registration is delayed (e.g., more than one month after acceptance per the FAQ). (templetonacademy.org) The DC admissions pages do not describe a formal admissions waitlist; the only explicit “priority category” described is for financial aid (first-come/first-served, with currently enrolled students receiving priority through January 31), rather than for admissions decisions. (templetonacademy.org)