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Families who enroll at The Webb Schools without financial aid are expected to continue to do so throughout their student’s time at Webb. Should a family experience a hardship or a significant change in financial resources, The Webb Schools will consider a financial aid application at that time.

Financial aid awards are made on a year-by-year basis. Families are required to submit an application each year. A family can expect tuition levels to be consistent should financial circumstances remain consistent. Increases in tuition are typically shared by the family and Webb.

The Financial Aid Committee considers the financial resources of both parents and their spouses. The Webb Schools requires both custodial and non-custodial parents to complete a Clarity Application.

The Webb Schools Admission Committee makes decisions based on the merit of the student, regardless of financial need. However, an offer of admission can be affected by the funds available within the financial aid budget.

Financial aid is reserved for families who file U.S. tax return, and whose students are U.S. citizens or green card holders.

Each dorm has a faculty member assigned as the dorm head. This faculty member resides in or next-door to their assigned dorm. Dorm heads oversee the dorm program, conduct weekly dorm meetings and are the senior adult in charge in case of emergencies. Upperclassmen also play a critical role in helping new students adjust to life at Webb. All students can readily turn to a senior student leader, known as a dorm prefect, who is available to help with a whole variety of situations from providing study-break pizza to lending a sympathetic ear.

Webb will once again offer its Junior Scholars Summer Program for rising 7th-, 8th- and 9th-graders on campus in July 2024. Prospective students and families can learn more on our website about our two sessions and four unique and engaging programs in Paleontology, Science and Engineering, Digital Arts and Global Ethics.

We are excited you have decided to apply to Webb Junior Scholars. Our priority deadline is March 15th. We will begin reviewing applications after the priority deadline and you will receive your admission decision shortly after that date. Following this deadline, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

To apply, please fill out the online application. Once you have submitted your application, you have access to the online portal where you will be prompted to upload a transcript or school report and a teacher recommendation. The recommendation form will be available in the online CampInTouch portal.

As we continue to receive more qualified international applicants, we are partnering with Vericant and Duolingo to assist with conducting language screening interviews. Students attending school in a non-English speaking country are required to complete a Vericant interview (available in China) or a Duolingo test (available everywhere). Students who have attended at least one year at a school where the primary language of instruction is English are exempt.

Your DSOs (Designated School Officials) are part of the Admission Team and look forward to helping you navigate this process. After submitting your enrollment contract, your DSOs will reach out to you via email explaining your next steps regarding your I-20. Questions along the way? Reach out to dso@webb.org.

Instructions on completing the enrollment agreement will be sent via email. Parents who have questions regarding completing the enrollment agreement may email enrollment@webb.org for assistance.

9th graders can expect to take courses in Humanities, Math, Science, World Languages, Fine Arts and Health & Wellness. View a sample program of study in the Course of Study for an overview of what your academic program may look like, and what courses you can look forward to taking. A sample daily schedule is available here.

Following receipt of your enrollment contract, emails will be sent in late April with instructions on how to access and login to the Student Information System (SIS) and complete your afternoon activity selection online.

Following receipt of your enrollment contract, emails will be sent in late April with instructions on how to access and login to the Student Information System (SIS) and complete the online course request process.

The entire program generally runs the month of July. There are two, 10-day sessions with a bridge program in the middle for students who would like to attend both sessions.

Students have the opportunity to choose between Science & Engineering, Paleontology, Global Changemakers, Medical Science and Digital Arts. There are two 10-day sessions offered each summer. Students can stay for both sessions and chose two different offerings.

Yes, students in the paleontology program within Junior Scholars do have the opportunity to work in the Alf Museum. The museum includes two floors of installations and displays and holds over 175,000 fossil specimens.

In addition to our four-year paleontology program, which includes participating in independent research, there are lots of volunteer opportunities for students, including cleaning fossils in the preparation lab, laser scanning dinosaur bones in the research lab and maintaining the skeletons on exhibit. And, of course, you are welcome to join the museum’s annual summer Peccary Trip, which brings students and museum staff to wilderness areas in Montana, Utah and California for a three-week search for fossils.

Webb freshman are introduced to the museum through their two-semester core course Evolutionary Biology, which includes a weekend Peccary Trip to the area around Barstow, California, to participate in a fossil dig. For more specific information as it relates to your academic program, please check in with your advisor. Approximately 95 percent of the Alf Museum’s more than 175,000 specimens were discovered by Webb students, teachers and alumni!

Webb offers a host of co-curricular programs in a range of disciplines, including dance, debate, music, paleontology, robotics, theater and studio art. Webb also provides opportunities for students to extend their education beyond campus through experiential programs such as our trips program, which offers domestic and international trips during school breaks and in the summer, and our bi-annual Unbounded Days, which offers immersive, collaborative, relevant experiences that connect the classroom to the broader world. Highly qualified students who wish to undertake serious study in an area not covered by the Webb curriculum may propose an Independent Study course, and students who complete all of the course offerings at the advanced level in a given department may seek to enroll in courses at the Claremont Colleges, with the proper approvals. Webb provides an overview of its programs in its Course of Study, used as a course selection guide.

 

You are encouraged to choose a challenging and varied curriculum based on ability and interests as well as on academic and career goals. Returning students consult with their advisor, teachers and parents while making their course selections for the following year. New students should discuss course choices with their parents. The director of studies will review the academic programs and overall loads of individual students. In addition, the director of college guidance will examine junior and senior course selections to ensure that they meet the requirements of the schools to which students are applying. Each student’s advisor, department chairs and the director of studies are available to answer questions about course selection.

The Webb Schools are committed to providing you with the support you need to achieve success at all levels of our academic program. Your primary source of assistance and guidance is your classroom teacher, and you may attend faculty office hours (offered four times per week) or schedule appointments to meet individually or in small groups with teachers before school, in a common free period, at lunch or outside the academic day. There are also evening labs in nearly all subjects during the week. All of these sessions can be used to review course content, improve study skills, prepare for tests or get help on an assignment. You may also team up with peer study partners to give and get support with classwork and exam prep. In addition, Webb maintains a tutor pool of approved and vetted tutors who are cleared to work on campus. Webb outlines its academic program in a course selection guide called the Course of Study.

A selection of courses at Webb are more rigorous and thus carry an Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), or Advanced Studies (AdvSt) designation. Honors courses differ from standard sections by incorporating advanced content. AP courses adhere to the content and methods prescribed by the College Board for that subject and include test-preparation activities and practice. AP-level classes and Advanced Studies courses (designed by Webb faculty) engage students in high-level intellectual pursuits; they are characterized by their depth of study, their embrace of the latest in academic research and their attention to making connections among disciplines. Learn more in Webb’s Course of Study, which serves as a course selection guide.

For a complete listing of required classes you can consult our Course of Study, which also serves as a course selection guide In addition to subject-specific requirements, 9th-grade students are required to take three core classes: Foundations of Civilization a one-semester course on the politics, economies, religions, social norms and artistic-intellectual production of cultures around the world; Fundamentals of Composition is a one-semester course that provides an immersive introduction to multidisciplinary thinking, critical analysis and writing, speaking, presentation and debate; and Evolutionary Biology is a two-semester course that explores Earth’s history, the history of life and evolution in geological time and modern genetics research and theory.

Tenth-grade students, in addition to subject-specific requirements, also participate in three core classes: The American Idea is a one-semester course that focuses on the question of what makes an American text or artwork “American”; American Society, Past & Present is a one-semester course that looks at American attempts to create an ideal society and balance the conflicting interests of a diverse nation; and Integrated Physics & Chemistry is a two-semester course that introduces students to the study of matter, chemical reactions and energy, and then builds on those concepts to explore more advanced ideas like thermodynamics and the quantum structure of atoms.

Yes, and many games and matches are archived, too. For some sports, we also send live updates to families to ensure they are as connected as possible with you on game day.

Yes — in fact, we encourage it! Learning to play a sport not only builds strength, skills and confidence, it helps you discover your unbounded potential for successfully meeting new challenges.

Teams typically meet for two hours of practice on weekday afternoons, meaning you’ll benefit from physical activity almost every school day. Depending on the sport, games, matches and tournaments take place in late afternoon, evenings and weekends.

Webb’s athletics program generally offers three seasons of play annually (however, in 2020-21 three seasons have been combined into two seasons by the California Interscholastic Federation), and you may choose to participate in a sport each season. Getting involved in multiple sports is a great way to get to know other Webbies and coaches and develop and hone skills.

We are pleased to work with alumni, parents and friends to realize their philanthropic goals and support The Webb Schools. We do accept gifts of securities, real estate and personal property. To learn more, please contact Chief Advancement Officer Bob Fass at bfass@webb.org and Director of Development Danielle Gordon at dgordon@webb.org.

Webb does not offer weekend classes. There are many weekend activities, chapel and special Sunday programs throughout the year for the entire community.

Students have evening lab opportunities across the curriculum, as well as evening study hours.

Webb has an extensive advisory program and curriculum. A small group of students work closely with a single faculty member who also acts as a principle contact for parents.

Webb offers a number of AP courses in world languages, mathematics & computer Science and the sciences. In addition and beyond the AP, Webb offers a wide array of Advanced Studies courses across the curriculum.

Absolutely! Webbinars will be recorded and posted online following the presentation.

Not at all! You can see/hear the presentation using your computer’s audio/visual tools and communicate with the presenters through our Q&A and Chat boxes.

No. Your link is unique to you, and cannot be shared.

Upcoming webinars will be posted at the top of the current page and include registration links. Upcoming virtual events and registration details, including webinars, are also posted on our Virtual Events Calendar page.

All test results must come to Webb directly from the testing company.  We will not accept score reports from the applicant’s family, agents or consultants.

Test Codes:
ISEE (050600)
TOEFL (1793)

While we conduct a holistic review of each applicant, international students admitted to Webb typically score 100 or higher on the TOEFL, 7 score band on the IELTS and 125 on the DET.

We require all applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been taught primarily in English for the last two years of school in a fully English-based curriculum to adequately demonstrate English proficiency. Students may demonstrate proficiency by submitting a test from one of the test companies listed above.

Admission decisions will be available online on March 10 through the applicant’s online account. Candidates must access their account using their username and password.

Webb welcomes home-schooled students to apply by submitting the necessary application materials and test results, including full description of the curriculum, methods of assessment and any organization that might have oversight authority for the candidate’s program. Recommendations are encouraged from facilitators outside the family, if available. Further questions can be directed to the Office of Admission.

In rare cases, we will consider an applicant who wishes to repeat their current grade. Families can make the decision to repeat a year only in consultation with the Director of Admission.

We have a variety of ways you may connect with us and experience our campus and community. Explore our Visit page for more information on campus visits and additional offerings, or view our Admission Events page for upcoming virtual and in-person events.

The admit rate for the 2019-2020 school year was 18%.

Interviews are strongly recommended but not required.

Webb’s SSAT code is 8080. Our ISEE code is 50600. Please mark this on your test to ensure that we receive scores directly from the testing organization.

SSAT/ISEE test scores will not be reviewed as part of the application process for the fall 2024 application cycle.

It is required that non-native English speakers take a language proficiency exam. Webb accepts the TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo. Please see the Application Process for more information.

Webb does not accept the SAT, SLEP or other similar examinations in place of the above.

In rare cases, Webb will admit a student mid-year. Examples of this may be a work-related transfer for the candidate’s parent.

All parts of the online application must be completed before it can be submitted. Our deadline for application submission is January 15.

Our primary admission year is grade 9, but we will also consider applicants for grades 10 and 11. We typically do not accept applications to enter grade 12.

Webb is a boarding community that admits a limited number of day students in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades. Families wishing to apply for a day space must live in one of the prescribed day-area cities at the time they submit the admission application. A prospective day student must reside within one of the following cities: Alta Loma, Azusa, Claremont, Covina, Fontana, Glendora, La Verne, Montclair, Mount Baldy, Ontario, Phillips Ranch, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, San Dimas or Upland.

A student enrolling as a boarder may not later become a day student. International students must enroll in our boarding program.

Webb is a college-preparatory boarding school with a challenging curriculum, so we seek students with demonstrated academic achievement. Additionally, as an honor-bound community, we welcome students with strong character and a desire to be actively involved with peers, faculty and staff.

Students are invited to contact faculty in the fine and performing arts regarding participation in our arts programs. Auditions are generally part of the course/ensemble placement process.

All students are welcome to continue a sport they are passionate about, or try a new one at Webb. There are three sports seasons each year — fall, winter and spring. Tryouts vary by sport and are generally used for placement on varsity and junior varsity teams.

Cell phones are not to be used in classes or in public areas.

 

Yes, parents of speakers are welcome to attend chapel, but seating preference is given to our students.

We do offer summer storage to our boarding students. Contact Romana Quick in the Student Store for more details — rquick@webb.org.

Webb.org/athletics has the most up to date information.

Cell phone or email. See the policy above regarding the use of phones on campus.

There are several kinds of passes available:

Tuesday Dinner Pass. After 5:15 p.m. most Tuesdays, students who have no further obligations may sign out for dinner with their parents, another student’s parents, or a faculty member. Students should sign out in their dorms. Students must be back on campus for evening study period by 7:30 p.m. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors may not use a dinner pass for any purpose other than to go to dinner with their parent, another student’s parents or a faculty member. On most Tuesdays, seniors may take a dinner pass with their parents, another student’s parents, adults other than their parents, or with Webb day students, provided they receive permission from the dean of students.

Day (6-hour) Pass. On weekends, students are permitted to leave campus for a maximum of six hours by utilizing a day pass. Day passes are taken by completing an accurate entry in the Weekend Sign-Out Binder. Students using day passes are expected to go to appropriate and safe destinations and must use only approved transportation for any such activity. Students who walk or ride bikes off-campus must return before dark and must carry a form of identification (e.g. school ID) with them. Freshmen must always leave campus in groups of two or more.

Students may take more than one pass per day as long as the total does not exceed six hours, but may also participate in a school-sponsored trip on the same day that a day pass is used.

Students may take a 6-hour pass beginning at 4 p.m. Friday afternoons and evenings, provided they have met all other obligations and that the pass does not conflict with required, school-scheduled activities. They must sign out carefully and fully, use approved transportation and be sure to return and sign in by 10:45 p.m. Freshmen must return to campus on the weekends by 10 p.m. unless on a school-sanctioned trip. Students may sign out any time Saturday, provided that the pass does not conflict with required, school-scheduled activities. All students on campus must sign in with an adult anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. On Sundays, all students must be on campus and signed in by 5:30 p.m.

Vacation & Breaks. Students are not permitted to leave for vacation before the conclusion of their last commitment on the day vacation begins. Parents should plan travel arrangements accordingly. When making travel arrangements, students are to vacate the dorms no later than 7 p.m. on the day vacation begins. Transportation to and from local airports may be made through the student services coordinator in the Student Store.

Students must return to campus between 3 and 9 p.m. on the last day of vacation. Students unable to return by 9 p.m. must contact their dorm head or security.

Our vendor is Dennis Uniform Company. The store is at 22825 Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda, California, 92887. You may also place your order online. At the start of each school year we also offer a used uniform sale. These items are donated from our students and are cleaned and ready for purchase during Orientation.

Click here for the uniform internet site for Vivian Webb School.

Click here for the uniform internet site for Webb School of California.

The VWS and WSC school crests, the WSC school tie and VWS school pin will be available at the Student Store and may be charged to your student account.

For faculty members or advisors, email is preferable. Boarding parents should establish with their child’s advisor how often they would like to be contacted. When contacting the deans, it is the parent’s preference as to whether phone or email works best.

Athletics?
Athletic Director Steve Wishek
swishek@webb.org or (909) 482-5257

Arts Program?
Fine Arts Department Chair Stefanie Plumley
splumley@webb.org or (909) 447-7075

Course Selection and the Academic Program?
Director of Studies Michael Hoe
mhoe@webb.org or (909) 482-5212

Class Registration?
Registrar Briar Rose Tirpak
brtirpak@webb.org or (909) 482-5227

General Questions — who, what, when and where?
Director of Parent Relations Jenna Gough
astoddard@webb.org or (909) 482-5245

Health?
Health Center (909) 482-5253

Student Activities?
Dean of Campus Life Ken Rosenfeld
krosenfeld@webb.org or (909) 482-5276

WSC Dean of Students?
WSC Dean of Students Rick Duque
rduque@webb.org or (909) 482-5233

VWS Dean of Students?
VWS Dean of Students Sarah Lantz
slantz@webb.org or (909) 482-5218

Student Store, Airport Shuttle, Student Uniform?
Student Services Coordinator Nathan Silva
nsilva@webb.org or (909)518-8304

Tuition, Payment Schedules, Student Accounts?
Business Office, Sheana Wijeyeratne
swijeyaratne@webb.org or (909) 482-5201

Not sure who to call? Please contact the front desk at (909) 626-3587.

  • 62 teaching faculty
  • 83% hold advanced degrees, 24% hold doctorates
  • 4 alumni faculty members
  • Average over 7 years at Webb
  • Average over 15 years of teaching experience
  • 6:1 student/teacher ratio
  • Average class size: 16

The Webb Schools are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and do not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, pregnancy, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, gender/identity/expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

  • Over $100,000 awarded annually for professional development and travel
  • Eight endowed faculty awards that recognize excellence in teaching
  • Generous financial support for graduate study
  • Financial assistance with professional memberships and dues
  • Comprehensive mentoring program for new faculty

  • Health Insurance — Webb pays 90% of HMO premiums for employees and employee families
  • Life Insurance and Long Term Disability — 100% of premiums paid by Webb
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Retirement Plan — Webb contributes 6-10% of employee’s base salary into a TIAA-CREF retirement plan upon eligibility. Employees may also contribute to a supplemental retirement plan at any time through salary reduction
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
  • Tuition remission for children of full time employees
  • Laptop program for all teaching faculty
  • On-campus housing may be available in one of 45 on-campus residences ranging in size from studios to four bedroom homes
  • Voluntary participation in Dental and Vision plans, Legal Services and ID Theft Protection, Supplemental Term Life, and other supplemental policies
  • Financial assistance with relocation

The Webb Schools are committed to fostering an inclusive school community characterized by openness, acceptance and empathy, where all members are valued, respected and supported. Our community is strengthened by the diverse views, beliefs, backgrounds and experiences of our students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Embracing diversity in all its many forms is essential to our mission: in particular, our call to provide an exemplary learning community that nurtures future leaders who will act with honor and moral courage, and serve with a generous spirit.

Webb is committed to hiring a diverse faculty and staff as part of this commitment. We partner with Nemnet Minority Recruiting, So CAL POCIS, AXIS and the Southern California Diversity Recruiting Fair as part of this commitment.

Click here to learn more about Webb’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

General hours of operations for the Alf Museum are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and closed Sunday through Tuesday.

The Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, located on the campus of The Webb Schools, is the only nationally accredited museum in the USA on a high school campus. Also, the Alf Museum provides a unique research program for Webb students where they study fossils they find on collecting trips and publish the results of their research in collaboration with museum staff.

Yes, students are welcome to enroll in both summer sessions. There is a bridge program you can enroll in and remain on campus as well.

All students are required to take five classes. Many Webb students carry a load of six classes one or both semesters. Students are not allowed to take seven classes.

Our application deadline is Jan. 15.

Students check-in for breakfast by 8:15 a.m. Classes begin at 8:30. Students have a mid-morning break to go to meetings, assemblies or chapel and a 40-minute lunch period mid-day. Classes end at 3 p.m. on most days. After class, students participate in our afternoon program from 3:35 to 5:15 p.m. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and study hours are from 7:45 to 10 p.m.

Webb was founded in 1922. The Centennial will be celebrated in 2022. Learn more about our Centennial at webb100.org.

 

Webb’s 10 dormitories house about 250 students in 40 double rooms and 170 single rooms. Four dorms serving Vivian Webb School include 22 double rooms and 77 singles. Six dorms serving Webb School of California include 18 double rooms and 93 singles. Most of the double rooms are located at the Mary N. Hutchison Center and Dormitory, which has a dorm for both WSC and VWS, each with 15 double rooms. Many of Webb’s first-year students live in one of the Hutches. Learn more on our Dorm Living page.

Webb has an extensive support system to help students make the transition to boarding school life. Each student is assigned a faculty/staff advisor. There are approximately eight students for every advisor. Advisors and advisees meet weekly and build very strong relationships. Advisors monitor student progress in three main areas: academics, extra-curricular activities and residential life. Also, all new students are assigned a Peer Advisor who helps with meeting people and becoming integrated into the community. This is in addition to our extensive program of oversight for our dorms and Webb’s Health Center, which provides professional counselors.