Admissions Correspondence
Mr. Douglas E. Fleming, Jr.,
Headmaster
Thornton-Donovan School
100 Overlook Circle
New Rochelle, New York 10804
Tel: 1-914-632-8836
Fax: 1-914-576-7936
E-mail: The Webmaster (Technical
support) scott (at)
scottbparis.com
The Headmaster:
Headmaster(at)td.edu
Assistant Headmaster: annemarie
(at) scottbparis.com
World Wide Web: http://www.td.edu
Admissions Information
Thornton-Donovan School enrolls
qualified students who possess
strong academic ability, and are
motivated, and who can and do
achieve. Thornton-Donovan
accepts qualified students
regardless of origin, background
or English language proficiency.
T-D is approved by the U.S.
Office of Immigration and issues
I-20 forms to international
student members.
The admissions process begins
with a personal meeting of the
family with the Headmaster.
After a special introduction to
the school, its faculty and
program, candidates are given an
appointment to spend a day on
campus with pupils in their own
grade. Decisions on Admission
are based on the strength of the
interview, the student's
previous school record that
should reflect above average
grades, how the student
interacts on the day of the
visit, and various letters of
reference.
While the final decision is
solely in the hands of the
Headmaster, he considers
information from the faculty,
the student's former teachers,
and the student's family.
Testing is usually waived if the
applicant's record shows good
potential and good achievement.
Test scores are not used to
eliminate students from
consideration.
Admissions Application
Timetable
Inquiries may be made any time
during the year. Interviews with
the Headmaster can generally be
arranged at the convenience of
the family. Once the application
is filed, it takes the school
about three weeks to render a
decision. The School operated on
a rolling admissions basis and
space is far from guaranteed.
While applications can be made
as late as August, others file
many months in advance before
the school year begins. Not all
grades are easily entered. The
School holds an annual Open
House in December for interested
families and children.
Costs
Tuition for all grades 1-12 is
the same as of this writing
(2008-2009 semester) $13,000 per
year. Of this amount, parents
can receive a $1,000 tax
deduction. Parents are billed
for all annual expenses and may
pay in full or utilize T-D's TPP
payment plan.
TPP enables parents to pay for
the school expenses through
regularly scheduled monthly
payments. There is a service fee
(call for fee). There are no
finance charges. T-D offers
limited financial aid. It is
based on need and academic
excellence. T-D's scholarship
programs are financed by the
generosity of parents, alumni
and friends who contribute to
the school.
All T-D parents are expected
to support the School's
Loyalty Fund. The Loyalty
Fund was created to allow
families with children who
directly benefit from a T-D
education, to give something
back in return, and become
investors in the T-D of today
and tomorrow. All donations to
the Loyalty Fund are tax
deductible to the fullest extent
allowed by law. While the
minimum gift is is usually
$1,500.00, many families have
considerable incentive to give
more. Most T-D parents are
enthusiastic about helping the
school that is helping their
children.
T-D has also done a major
redesign of their website and
purchased a secure server to
accept credit cards to make
giving easier. We don't rely on
PayPal or other services that
might see your information or
use it for other purposes. We
also do not incur any fees, and
you can rest assured that 100%
of your donation goes to the
school, not some processing
company. Our privacy policy is
thus "We don't use your
information for anything other
than what it was intended." We
keep a database to insure
security, but none of your
information is ever seen by
anyone outside of T-D's
administration.
Rate Scale 2008-2009
For all grades, 1 to 12 the
tuition is $13,000.
All-day kindergarten is $9,000.
These rates include all book
fees. Books are returned at the
end of the year.
PLEASE NOTE: This rate
scale is in effect for 2008-2009
school year. A minimal increase
is likely for 2009-20010.
Financial Aid
Thornton-Donovan School offers a
low-cost, flexible tuition plan,
TPP, which enables you to pay
educational expenses through
regularly scheduled monthly
payments. For a $100.00 service
fee you can avoid borrowing, or
using savings or other assets
that could be earning interest.
In addition, Life Benefit
Coverage is provided at no
charge. Should the enrolled
parent or guardian die while the
coverage is in effect, the
balance of the budgeted amount
will be paid to the school.
Coverage applies to the enrolled
parent or guardian under 65 at
the time of application, and
remains in effect for the term
of the plan, so long as each
payment is received within 15
days of the due date. This
coverage is not available to
those over 65, or those with
pre-existing conditions that may
contribute to the enrolled
party's death.
There are no finance charges on
the amount budgeted through TPP.
Past due amounts, however, will
be subject to a 1.5% interest
charge per month. This is
equivalent to 18% per annum.
Payment dates start as of July
1st. You may, however, enter TPP
at any time based on the date of
enrollment.
A TPP application form is
enclosed with the first monthly
bill.
What T-D
Stands For
Thornton-Donovan School was
founded on the principle that a
school must meet the changing
needs of its students, its
community, and its society. Its
philosophy and curriculum
directly contribute to the
development of students who can
use their individual talents to
meet the challenges of life.
Thornton-Donovan School seeks
qualified students who possess
ability, who are motivated, who
have self-discipline and who
will both gain from and give to
the school. The school may also
admit a youngster who has
potential for academic success
but whose record does not
demonstrate it. T-D accepts
qualified pupils regardless of
race, color, creed, or national
origin. New students are
accepted in all grades.